A village once stood outside the Old Town walls, and a pond there was home to a sad but beautiful mermaid The Czech word for a little pond is Rybníček, and in…
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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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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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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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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 horoscopes of Albrecht von Wallenstein
The general took astrology very seriously, even delaying a battle due to the stars Albrecht Wenzel Eusebius von Wallenstein, one of the most significant generals of the Thirty Years’ War, had a…
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Using The Tarot of Prague
A Brazilian fan of the deck explains why it is his favorite to read People from all sorts of backgrounds become involved with Tarot, and also have different reasons for choosing the…
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Built with the Devil’s help, Part I: Charles Bridge
Charles Bridge was falling down until an architect made a deal Making a large building or a bridge requires a lot of complex math and engineering. But back in the Middle Ages…
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Rival ghosts haunt the House at the Golden Well
Old Town’s prettiest house is also home to legends of greed and murder One of the most striking facades on the route from Charles Bridge to Old Town Square is the House…
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The fortuneteller of the Golden Lane
Madame de Thebes read cards at Prague Castle but fell afoul of the Gestapo One of the big attractions of Prague Castle is the Golden Lane. Legends claim it was home to alchemists…
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The legend of the Iron Knight
A statue of a knight at City Hall relates to a gruesome ghost story Prague City Hall is certainly the only administrative building in the world with a statue of a cursed…
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Legends of the Loreta Carillon
A sad tale stands behind the melodious bells in the tower The beautiful pilgrimage church called the Loreta, in the Prague Castle neighborhood, has more than its fair share of legends. Construction…
