Petrin Hill lies in the center of Prague and is covered almost entirely with parks. The summit can be reached by a twenty to thirty minute walk or by a ride along the funicular railway from Ujezd Street in Lesser Town [Malá Strana].
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I’ve finally finished uploading the pictures from Prague. I’ll be making a short travel post of another one of the city’s attractions tomorrow or Wednesday.
The Old Jewish Cemetery was established in Josefov, Prague’s former Jewish ghetto in the fifteenth century. The oldest tombstone dates back to 1439 and marks the grave of the poet Avigdor Kara. I was left in awe at the number of tombstones on such a small area of land. There are about 12,000 tombstones and an estimated 100,000 burials. Since space was at a premium, bodies were buried on top of each other. It is estimated the graves are layered about 12 deep.
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Karlovo náměstí metro station [Charles Square].
The John Lennon Wall is located in Mala Strana near the French Embassy in Prague. Since John Lennon’s murder by Mark David Chapman in 1980, the wall has filled up with John Lennon-inspired graffiti and song lyrics.
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In Prague.
I can only hope that this picture turned out better than those of the dozen other people who photographed this statue nearly the same time I did.
In Prague.
