January 24-26, 2011
The temple was closed for two weeks so we were again able to travel and see some more of Europe.
We left Friedrichsdorf and traveled to Prague, Czechoslovakia.
City Hall Tower
Old Town SquareThe Market Square was developed in the 11th Century.
Another view of City Hall Tower,
Town Hall was built in 1338.
Don and Karen in Old Town Square
It was very Cold!
Some of the buildings on the square.
St. Mary of Tyn Church
Another view of City Hall Tower,
Town Hall was built in 1338.
Don and Karen in Old Town SquareIt was very Cold!
Some of the buildings on the square.
St. Mary of Tyn Church
The church was built after the buildings in front were built and so a person has to go through the local pub to get into the Church. The church dates back to 1365.
This clock is on the City Hall Tower. Every hour several things happen. The bells ring, there is a rooster that crows, the doors that you can see open and figures representing The Twelve Apostles parade past the windows.
On the very top of the tower a man comes out dressed in Midevil dress and blows a trumpet. When he is through he waves and bows to the crowd below.
Mozart wrote Don Giovanni for the city of Prague and it debuted in Prague with Mozart conducting.
Archway to Charles Bridge. The Bridge was built in 1357 and is only for pedestrians.
Looking down the river from the Charles Bridge
Don and Karen standing on the Charles Bridge.
A sight seeing boat on the Moldau River
Looking towards the Town Square from the Charles Bridge.
One of the streets in Prague--most of the streets are cobblestone.
This is a picture of the tower and the man playing his trumpet--this happens every hour.
More of the River
This statue is on the Charles Bridge. Notice where the gold shines out. People passing the statue stop and rub the dog--and hence the gold shines out.
We took a tour of the city which took us to the Castle. This is a picture of the Castle Courtyard. The castle is used today for Government offices.
St. Vitus Cathedral. This was built between 1362 and 1367. It is in honor of St. Wenceles and he is buried beneath the altar.
One of the many stain glass windows in the cathedral.
The walls of the Cathedral are covered with precious stones and gold.
The castle is guarded. They have the changing of the guard every hour. When Don took this picture he said, "Thank you," to the guard. The guard didn't even blink an eye!
The facade of St. Vitus Cathedral.
Don and Karen leaving the courtyard of the castle.
Looking down on the city of Prague from the Castle.
Karen and Don outside the castle walls.
As part of the tour we took a boat ride down the Moldau River. It was very cold....brrrrrr....Karen stayed inside and enjoyed the ride looking out the windows--Don went up on top and froze--but in the meantime he took some pictures.
From the boat
Don, still bravely smiling while on top of the boat--and freezing!
This clock is on the City Hall Tower. Every hour several things happen. The bells ring, there is a rooster that crows, the doors that you can see open and figures representing The Twelve Apostles parade past the windows.
On the very top of the tower a man comes out dressed in Midevil dress and blows a trumpet. When he is through he waves and bows to the crowd below.
Mozart wrote Don Giovanni for the city of Prague and it debuted in Prague with Mozart conducting.We attended a Marinette Show of Don Giovanni
This is a picture of Ron and Carol Frost coming out of the production.
Archway to Charles Bridge. The Bridge was built in 1357 and is only for pedestrians.
Looking down the river from the Charles Bridge
Don and Karen standing on the Charles Bridge.
A sight seeing boat on the Moldau River
Looking towards the Town Square from the Charles Bridge.
One of the streets in Prague--most of the streets are cobblestone.
This is a picture of the tower and the man playing his trumpet--this happens every hour.
More of the River
This statue is on the Charles Bridge. Notice where the gold shines out. People passing the statue stop and rub the dog--and hence the gold shines out.
We took a tour of the city which took us to the Castle. This is a picture of the Castle Courtyard. The castle is used today for Government offices.
St. Vitus Cathedral. This was built between 1362 and 1367. It is in honor of St. Wenceles and he is buried beneath the altar.
One of the many stain glass windows in the cathedral.
The walls of the Cathedral are covered with precious stones and gold.
The castle is guarded. They have the changing of the guard every hour. When Don took this picture he said, "Thank you," to the guard. The guard didn't even blink an eye!
The facade of St. Vitus Cathedral.
Don and Karen leaving the courtyard of the castle.
Looking down on the city of Prague from the Castle.
Karen and Don outside the castle walls.
As part of the tour we took a boat ride down the Moldau River. It was very cold....brrrrrr....Karen stayed inside and enjoyed the ride looking out the windows--Don went up on top and froze--but in the meantime he took some pictures.
From the boat
Don, still bravely smiling while on top of the boat--and freezing!
The St. Charles Bridge from the boat.
A closer picture of the St. Charles Bridge
Karen and Don outside the boat--he survived the cold!
We left the river and walked into the Jewish Sector. This is a picture of one of the old Synagogues.
An old synagogue that is now a Jewish Museum. When Hitler was in power the government took many of the Jewish treasures and put them in a museum as a memorial to a "race that didn't exist anymore."
The Hall of Ceremonies in the Jewish Sector
The Jewish Cemetary--it dates back to the 1st half of the 15th Century and extended until 1787.
A closer picture of the St. Charles Bridge
Karen and Don outside the boat--he survived the cold!
We left the river and walked into the Jewish Sector. This is a picture of one of the old Synagogues.
An old synagogue that is now a Jewish Museum. When Hitler was in power the government took many of the Jewish treasures and put them in a museum as a memorial to a "race that didn't exist anymore."
The last building in the Jewish Sector...beyond that was the old city.
The Hall of Ceremonies in the Jewish Sector
The Jewish Cemetary--it dates back to the 1st half of the 15th Century and extended until 1787. There was only enough room for about 1,000 people but needed much more room and there was nowhere to go. So they would cover the existing graves with dirt and bury some more. There are 12 layers of graves in the cemetery. They would simply raise the gravestone--today there are somewhere around 12,000 graves stones in a small space.
The Synagogue in the background is now used as a memorial for the Jewish people that disappeared during World War II. 100,000 Jewish people were taken away from Prague and only 2,000 returned. Inside the Synagogue are written the names and dates of the 80,000 people that did not return. Every wall is covered with these names. We found this very sobering.
This is the wall that surrounds the cemetery. 
We sadly had to leave Prague--we had a great time there and would recommend it to anyone that can visit Europe.
While we were in Prague Don took 200 pictures. Wow! But they are a wonderful reminder of what we saw.
The Synagogue in the background is now used as a memorial for the Jewish people that disappeared during World War II. 100,000 Jewish people were taken away from Prague and only 2,000 returned. Inside the Synagogue are written the names and dates of the 80,000 people that did not return. Every wall is covered with these names. We found this very sobering.
This is the wall that surrounds the cemetery. 
We sadly had to leave Prague--we had a great time there and would recommend it to anyone that can visit Europe.
While we were in Prague Don took 200 pictures. Wow! But they are a wonderful reminder of what we saw. We hope that you enjoyed Prague
Next stop--Dresden, Germany
Next stop--Dresden, Germany
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