A ghost still looks for a fortune that was secreted away by some priests before they were expelled Right next to Charles Bridge on the Old Town side is the Klementinum, a large complex of buildings with a Baroque library, observation tower, courtyards, churches and a Mirrored Chapel. The Klementinum may be
An eternal flame, a portrait of St Mary and two washer rollers make an odd shrine If you cross Charles Bridge, you may notice an odd shrine on the small balcony of one of the buildings on Kampa Island, just a few feet from the bridge. Above the door to the balcony
Fate frowns on a vain merchant but smiles on a poor villager and bridge guard Two tales tell of strange reversals of fortune that took place on Charles Bridge. One is a rather fishy account of bad karma, and the other is a curious mix up on the dream plane. For centuries,
One of the most elaborate portals in Prague leads to a long-closed tunnel complex Most old European cities have a network of underground tunnels, often now walled up and forgotten. They were made for various reasons, including defensive escape routes, a resting place for collected skeletons, and even cold storage for
