A murder plan during the plague had long consequences for a evil servant Prague’s menagerie of supernatural critters of course includes a black cat. The tale is one of the most gruesome,…
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baroque, Bohemian lifestyle, churches, ghosts and phantoms, Gothic lifestyle, Magic Bohemia, magic prague, Prague and Bohemia
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Jan Mikolášek: the herbal healer behind the film Charlatan
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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Baba Studio, baroque, cemeteries and memorials, Jewish folklore, Magic Bohemia, magic prague, Prague and Bohemia, Tarot of Prague
Mystical gold coins helped to build two Prague synagogues
Rather fanciful tales put a colorful spin on the origins of some buildings in the Prague’s historical Jewish quarter
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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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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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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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Baba Studio, baroque, Bohemian lifestyle, Devil, Magic Bohemia, magic prague, Prague and Bohemia, saints and relics, witchcraft
Krampus, the evil friend of Santa
A demonic figure with pagan roots puts bad kids in a sack Christmas traditions vary across regions in Europe. Not entirely surprisingly, the residents of Central Europe tend to go a bit…
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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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Chlupáč, the murderous hairy ghost
A half man-half beast terrorized brothels housed on former church property Not all ghosts are see-through, or covered in shrouds. One of Prague’s most dangerous ghosts was a hairy man who had…
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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…
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Baba Studio, baroque, Bohemian lifestyle, churches, ghosts and phantoms, magic prague, Prague and Bohemia, Tarot of Prague
The headless horsemen of Nerudova Street
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…
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The pierced heart at Vila Amerika
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…