PRAHA- The Captivating city breathing History...

Zlatá Praha, “Golden Prague” , Golden city of Bohemia, that’s this ancient city standing firmly on wide smooth sweeping curve of Vltava river. The enchanting golden lights reflected from the magnificent buildings proclaim subtly their existence since centuries dating back to 1,100 years.


Prague holds importance since ages due to its positioning in the heart of Bohemia which again lies in the centre of Europe. This city has witnessed the Holy Roman Empire with Kings and priests treading the pathways of the gothic old town. Prague has remained the capital of the Holy Roman Empire. There are the copper domes of churches decorated with the flamboyant seventeeth century architecture; colleges and palaces ranging from the beauty of the Italian Renaissance to German designs. The Obvious Romanesque patters can’t go unnoticed. There was this strong a feeling, even before you realize, its as if time has just stopped, there is nothing around you... feels like you have reached the Medieval age as you glare into the river listening to the church bells. There is a hustle bustle in the warm summer, the violin plays, soothing...very soothing while the artists are busy sketching and painting on the Charles bridge.
Charles Bridge, the very famous historic bridge was constructed by Charles IV in 1357. Charles IV was a remarkable figure in the history of Czech Repulic. This bridge has a genuine charm as it takes you away from the busy modern new part of the city to the “Old Town” whose alleys are still believed to be haunted by ghosts. The Charles Bridge stands firmly and was an important connection between Prague’s castle and city’s Old Town. Apart from just connecting, this also acted as an important trade route between Eastern and Western Europe. Interestingly the bridge bears ice guards and has survived all the harsh weather conditions and the rebellious river. The bridge is protected by three bridge towers, two in the famous Lesser Quarter and third on the Old Town. The bridge towers in themselves are a piece of breathtaking design and architecture, standing as one of the astonishing civil gothic style buildings in the world. The bridge bears an alley of 30 statue and statuaries believed to be baroque style, erected around 1700. There is this dark and calm a feel as you walk past this bridge staring at the statues where there are figures proclaiming, preaching, expressing, agonizing, bearing... there is a lot more in each and every statue. As you gaze at them from under the bridge these shadows make you shiver, as you smile, this is the real Europe, the Gothic Europe, the cold Europe, the dark age they had, this was their history, this is what they have all gone through. The statue of John Nepomuk who was a national saint of Chech Republic stands there with a golden halo who in 1393 was thrown into the river Vltava from the bridge at the behest of King of Wencenslaus,King of Romans and Kings of Bohemia.
If the European architecture is of interest to one, this is the place to be, with remains of history not affected by the war. To add on, the famous video of Numb was filmed on Charles Bridge 