One of the world’s most famous composers, Antonín Leopold Dvořák, was born in Bohemia just outside of Prague in the town of Nelahozeves. His birthday was September 8, 1841.
Keeping Time
Created when the Earth was the center of the universe and the Sun and the Moon and the Stars circled her in their orbits.
The Brickwork of Prague
Walk down almost any street in Prague it’s hard to decide what to look at first, the playful pastel colors of the buildings, the people walking down the street, the landscape, the lilacs, or, the sidewalks.
The Signs of Prague
“And where would you like this package delivered, sir?”, asked the merchant. “Please send it around to The House of The Two Suns at 1pm please. Dekuji“, replied the customer. In the 14th century, before the houses and buildings of Prague had numbers so the mail could be delivered, and so visitors could find their [...]
The Santa Casa
The Santa Casa, at least the original one, was the house where it is believed that the Archangel Gabriel told Mary about the future birth of her son Jesus. It is also believed that the original house and the scene played out within it, were in Nazareth. The original Santa Casa was moved from Nazareth [...]
The Black Madonna
The Black Madonna is one of life’s mysteries, one that not many people even know about. It is one that has several theories surrounding her existance. Some believe that it is only a matter of circumstance that she even exists. The oxidation of paint, the color of the wood she was sculpted from, a fluke. [...]
