A Swedish soldier and a gambling monk both ride at night but are harmless One of the darkest moments for Prague was at the end of the Thirty Years’ War, when Swedish…
The Antonín Dvořák Museum is linked to a Masonic mystery All of the movers and shakers in Prague used to belong to the Freemasons. The group, though, is quite secretive. Its members…
One of the more successful alchemists has been overshadowed by the better-known Edward Kelley An overlooked alchemist who was attracted to the court of Rudolf II is Michael Sendivogius, who, aside from the…
A tomb for a girl who died over 150 years ago still gets candles from strangers Like many old cities in Europe, Prague is dotted with cemeteries. They trace the history of…
The all-seeing eye of God is among several images that are on buildings across the Golden City Buildings throughout the historical center of Prague and even a bit beyond are bedizened with…
The family that brought Mozart to Prague tried to do the same with Mesmer, but failed Even though Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was only in Prague a handful of times, it is impossible…
