A folk-medicine expert with an alleged gift claims to have treated over five million people, including many celebrities The new Czech-Irish-Polish-Slovak biopic Charlatan (Šarlatán) takes a look at the life and career…
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Two ghosts of Emauzy
Long-dead monks wander the grounds of Emauzy, one a hero and the other a villain The monastery at Emauzy looks pleasant enough from a distance, with its modern concrete wings added in…
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alchemy, architecture, Bohemian lifestyle, cemeteries and memorials, churches, Gothic lifestyle, magic prague, mummies, Prague and Bohemia, saints and relics, secret societies
Two ghosts who nailed it
Malá Strana has two ghosts who suffered painful deaths that involved iron nails A pair of otherwise unrelated ghosts a few streets apart in Prague’s historical Malá Strana area have something in…
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alchemy, astrology, Baba Studio, Bohemian lifestyle, Gothic lifestyle, Prague and Bohemia, Tarot and divination, Tarot of Prague, Tours and events
Using The Tarot of Prague
A Brazilian fan of the deck explains why it is his favorite to read People from all sorts of backgrounds become involved with Tarot, and also have different reasons for choosing the…
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The wild unicorn of Prague
A conjuring trick gone horribly wrong unleashed a mythical beast Prague legends include many mystical animals, including a unicorn. While the story is a bit vague, this majestic creature is more than…
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alchemy, architecture, baroque, Bohemian lifestyle, Gothic lifestyle, magic prague, Prague and Bohemia
Alchemy at the House at the Stone Lamb
The elaborate stone portal is filled with messages of duality and transformation On Old Town Square, there is a house with a plaque saying Albert Einstein used to stop by there. But…
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alchemy, baroque, Bohemian lifestyle, ghosts and phantoms, Gothic lifestyle, magic prague, Prague and Bohemia
The mad barber of Karlova Street
The lure of free gold led a barber down the path to ruin Sometimes having a decent profession isn’t enough. A barber during the time of Emperor Rudolf II was growing bored…
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alchemy, architecture, baroque, cemeteries and memorials, churches, ghosts and phantoms, magic prague, Prague and Bohemia, secret societies
The headless skeletons of Jánský vršek
The mysterious spectres wander the same small group of streets The area around Prague Castle has quite a few frightening apparitions. Two of the most unsettling are at Jánský vršek, just down…
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Built with the Devil’s help, Part II: Kinský Palace
Kinský Palace may have some dark secrets buried in its foundation Making a large building or a bridge requires a lot of complex math and engineering. But back in the Middle Ages…
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alchemy, architecture, Baba Studio, baroque, Bohemian lifestyle, ghosts and phantoms, magic prague, Prague and Bohemia
Rival ghosts haunt the House at the Golden Well
Old Town’s prettiest house is also home to legends of greed and murder One of the most striking facades on the route from Charles Bridge to Old Town Square is the House…
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The Hooker and the Priest
A truly odd couple roams the Celetná at night, oblivious to anyone else Ladies of the night have always flocked to busy market areas and touristy spots, at least in the centuries…
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Edward Kelley’s Bohemian adventures
The British alchemist went from highs to lows to a premature death in the Rudolfine era When it comes to alchemists in Bohemia working under Rudolf II, two names stand out: Edward…
