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Mystical gold coins gave rise to two of Prague’s 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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Two headless horsemen haunt Prague’s Nerudova Street
A Swedish soldier and a gambling monk both ride at night as headless horsemen but are harmless One of the darkest moments for Prague was at the end of the Thirty Years’…
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Alchemy at the House at the Stone Lamb
The elaborate stone portal is filled with messages of duality and transformation On Old Town Square, there is a house with a plaque saying Albert Einstein used to stop by there. But…
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The ghost of Platýz Palace
The building on Národní třída has been haunted for over 650 years A bit lost on busy Národní třída in the commercial shopping area of Prague is a building and courtyard called…
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Three unhappy Czech ghosts who met sad fates on Christmas
The mistaken report of a soldier’s death led to unintentional bigamy and the appearance of three Czech ghosts Three ghosts appear on Christmas Eve in Prague’s Malá Strana district. They are not…
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Tales of three doorways: stories behind the cards
The Four of Pentacles in The Tarot of Prague features details from three Prague doorways from different eras, but the images speak to us across time The House at St. Luke (U…
