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Magic Prague Tour shows a week of wonders
People can see esoteric treasures plus meet like-minded people. Prague, and much of Bohemia, is just filled with mystical and curious places. Finding them on your own and separating the fact from…
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Ema Destinnová, a diva who embraced divination
The singer Ema Destinnová, known for her patriotism, also dabbled in the occult and loved black. People in the Czech Republic know Ema Destinnová from her somewhat idealized portrait on the Kč…
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Meet Kabourek, Prague’s famous beer-loving water sprite
A friendly green vodník used to be a regular in pubs near Kampa Island. There is a particular type of Bohemian supernatural being called a vodník, or water sprite. They are related…
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The Snow Witch of Týn forever repents her evil ways
A woman who became a snow witch repents her self-serving ways every winter A woman who became a snow witch repents her self-serving ways every winterIf you look at old paintings and…
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The bitter winter night’s ghost tale of Naked Cecilie
A cold night had ghostly consequences for a civil servant and his unfaithful wife The holidays are the season of giving, but sometimes people give just a little too much. Also, not…
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Three Czech ghosts emerged from one Christmas Eve tragedy
The mistaken report of a soldier’s death led to unintentional bigamy and tragedy. Three Czech ghosts wander the streets on Christmas Eve in Prague’s Malá Strana district. They are not the ghosts…
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Three frightening ghosts and a unicorn roam Na Poříčí Street
A plague-era gravedigger, a flaming man and a harlot wander the same area of Prague. At the edge of Prague’s touristy center lies a small nexus of supernatural stories. Two frightening ghosts…
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The Black Sun shines darkly over a Baroque doorway in Prague
A building near Old Town Square with the image of a black sun shows a hint of the alchemy woven in Prague’s past. In alchemy, everything has its counterpart, its mirror image.…
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The dog and the legend of Charles Bridge
Petting the bronze dog on Charles Bridge is a more recent tradition than many people think. Practically every tourist who crosses Charles Bridge in Prague touches one of three places on the…
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A Red Lion, a Golden Cup, the Philosopher’s Stone and the ‘Oil of the Sun’
A few house signs in Prague hint at hidden alchemical meanings and the Philosopher’s Stone. The main figure on Ace of Cups in The Tarot of Prague is a red lion with a chalice,…
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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…
