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Pieced heart: The Masonic legend of the villa called Amerika
The palace called Vila Amerika is home to a Masonic legend about a pierced heart. All of the movers and shakers in Prague used to belong to the Freemasons. The group, though,…
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How Drahomíra was dragged through the gateway to Hell
The pagan era ended when a conspiring duchess was dragged down into a gateway to Hell, One of the dark villains of early Bohemian history is Duchess Drahomíra of Stodor, one of…
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The Infant of Prague doubles as a Santeria idol
An Afro-Spanish religion uses the Infant of Prague to represent one of its key figures. One statue, two religions. The Infant of Prague is of course a world-famous Roman Catholic icon, and…
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The Spirit of Dušičky
Ten months ago, when my partner and I first moved to Prague, we accidentally decorated our home with cemetery candles meant for Dušičky. Despite our Gothic predilections, it was never our intent…
