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Ema Destinnová, a diva who embraced divination
The singer Ema Destinnová, known for her patriotism, also dabbled in the occult and loved black. People in the Czech Republic know Ema Destinnová from her somewhat idealized portrait on the Kč…
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Meet Kabourek, Prague’s famous beer-loving water sprite
A friendly green vodník used to be a regular in pubs near Kampa Island. There is a particular type of Bohemian supernatural being called a vodník, or water sprite. They are related…
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The death of Tycho Brahe, the astrologer to Rudolf II
The man behind the silver nose, Tycho Brahe was only in Bohemia for a short time While the court of Emperor Rudolf II was filled with astrologers and alchemists, the most famous…
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Prague will not be Mesmerized: a magnetism spa ended in failure
The family that brought Mozart to Prague tried to do the same with Mesmer, but mesmerism was a flop. Even though Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart visited Prague only a handful of times, his…
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Photo gallery: Summer solstice alignment dates to Charles IV
A beautiful connection between Charles Bridge and the tomb of St Wenceslas occurs on the summer solstice. There was little difference between science and mysticism back in the time of Emperor Charles…
