The famous White Lady had a difficult life but returned after death to look after the Rožmberk family and property Not all ghosts are frightful. One of the more benign Czech phantoms is…
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Legendary Czech entry Guardian of the Flooded Village wins European Tree of the Year
A devil sat beneath the tree to play his eerie violin at night before the village was covered by dam water Legends surround a 350-year-old Scots pine called the Guardian of the…
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baroque, cemeteries and memorials, churches, Devil, ghosts and phantoms, Magic Bohemia, magic prague, mummies, Prague and Bohemia, Tarot of Prague
A Swedish looter met a supernatural fate in the Thirty Years’ War
The failed attempt of the Swedish army to conquer Prague at the end of the Thirty Years’ War has been back in the news, as a Baroque-style Victory Column that was toppled…
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architecture, astrology, Baba Studio, baroque, Bohemian lifestyle, ghosts and phantoms, magic prague, Prague and Bohemia, Tarot of Prague
Ruprecht the headless trumpeter
The palace that houses the Czech Senate is haunted by the ghost of a trumpeter Some people like to sleep in late, especially after a night of partying. And isn’t it just…
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The ghost of a gluttonous merchant haunts the Wallenstein Pub
A beggar had the last word when the entrepreneur wouldn’t share his leftovers Back when times were tough, obesity used to be quite rare. Only the wealthy could afford to eat that…
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baroque, Bohemian lifestyle, cemeteries and memorials, churches, ghosts and phantoms, magic prague, Prague and Bohemia
Ghostly goats of the Golden City
Among the more curious supernatural apparitions in Prague are some stubborn goats Prague at night is a virtual menagerie of spectral animals. There are the mundane yet otherworldly dogs and cats, and…
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baroque, Bohemian lifestyle, cemeteries and memorials, churches, Gothic lifestyle, magic prague, Prague and Bohemia, vampires
Prague’s cemetery row
The city’s gardens of stone offer a retreat from the overly touristed center Visitors to Prague can be quickly overwhelmed by how crowded the main tourist attractions are. But there are a…
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baroque, Bohemian lifestyle, churches, ghosts and phantoms, Magic Bohemia, magic prague, Prague and Bohemia, Tarot of Prague
Ghost riders at náměstí Republiky
Three apparitions haunt the same area near the start of the Royal Route The area around the square called náměstí Republiky marks the start of the old Royal Route that leads all…
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Red Goat, the pirate ghost of Prague
A seafaring buccaneer tried to hide on land but could not escape his fate The current mayor of Prague, since November 15, 2018, has been a member of the Czech Pirate Party.…
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architecture, astrology, baroque, Bohemian lifestyle, churches, Gothic lifestyle, magic prague, Prague and Bohemia, saints and relics, Tarot and divination, Tarot of Prague
Tales and meanings of the Prague Orloj
The Astronomical Clock has been restored to its pre-war condition The Astronomical Clock at Prague’s Old Town Square has been rebuilt, returning its inner clockwork to the weights and gears system used…
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A French major haunts Vyšehrad
The War of Succession left behind a spirit who refuses to accept defeat Not all soldiers leave after a war. Some are left in faraway graves, while others refuse to accept their…
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baroque, Bohemian lifestyle, cemeteries and memorials, magic prague, Prague and Bohemia, secret societies
The tragedy of the House at Death
A May – December romance went horribly wrong in Prague’s Old Town Prague’s street Dlouhá třída, now lined with touristy bars and expensive shops, was once where the wealthy elite lived. It…
