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Day 5 Petrin Hill and Charles Bridge

By Willis Chung
Oct 23, 2018
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Day 5 Petrin Hill and Charles Bridge

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Petřín funicular track up the east side of Petřín Hill (Praha 1, Czechia)

One of the trams waiting at the Újezd station. Walk up the hill or ride? (Praha 1, Czechia)

View of the Újezd station with the tram waiting for departure. (Praha 1, Czechia)

Our tickets for the tram. at 24 KCz, about a dollar each. Beautiful tickets! (Praha 1, Czechia)

We get to the front on the tram once we got on board and get a view up the hill. (Praha 1, Czechia)

Petřín funicular, Újezd station sign on the wall. (Praha 1, Czechia)

Passengers on board the Petřín funicular. (Praha 1, Czechia)

Setting off up Petřín in the funicular. (Praha 1, Czechia)

Halfway up the hill is the Nebozízek station. (Praha 1, Czechia)

Several nice restaurants near the Nebozízek station. (Praha 1, Czechia)

St. Vitus Cathedral to the north in Mala Strana. (Praha 1, Czechia)

St. Nicholas Church in Mala Strana to the north. (Praha 1, Czechia)

St. Nicholas Church and St. Thomas Church a bit further away. (Praha 1, Czechia)

Arriving at the Petřín station at the top of the hill. (Praha 1, Czechia)

Petřín sign inside the station. (Praha 1, Czechia)

Everybody looking at the stairs as they depart the tram. (Praha 1, Czechia)

The Štefánik Observatory at the top of Petřín Hill. Quite a surprise to me to see this! (Didn't know that this was here. We will have to visit again when we have more time, and maybe come back in the evening.

Praha 1, Czechia)

Růžový sad Petřín, a large ornamental garden also at the top of Petřín Hill. (Praha 1, Czechia)

Roses, Růžový sad Petřín, Petřín Hill, Praha, Czechia (Praha 1, Czechia)

Russian sage and roses, Růžový sad Petřín, Petřín Hill, Praha, Czechia (Praha 1, Czechia)

Roses, Růžový sad Petřín, Petřín Hill, Praha, Czechia (Praha 1, Czechia)

Rose, Růžový sad Petřín, Petřín Hill, Praha, Czechia (Praha 1, Czechia)

Telescopes and trellises. Růžový sad Petřín and Štefánik Observatory, Petřín Hill, Praha, Czechia. (Praha 1, Czechia)

Růžový sad Petřín, Petřín Hill, Praha, Czechia (Praha 1, Czechia)

St Lawrence Church and Petrin Tower from the Petřín funicular station. (Praha 1, Czechia)

Helpful sign directing us to Petrin Tower (Praha 1, Czechia)

Getting closer to Petrin Tower. (Praha 1, Czechia)

St Lawrence Church steeples. (Praha 1, Czechia)

St Lawrence Church, under renovation. Praha, Czechia. Had a closed look to it, so we didn't go in.

St Lawrence Church, yellow construction machines at work. Praha, Czechia.

Arriving at the base of Petrin Tower.

St Lawrence Church at the top of Petrin Hill, with dense trees going down to Mala Strana. (Taken from the top of Petrin Tower, Praha 1-Malá Strana, Czechia.)

Charles Bridge and Old Town Prague. Heavy clouds overhead. Looks like rain... (Taken from the top of Petrin Tower, Praha 1-Malá Strana, Czechia.)

Steeples and rooftop of St Lawrence Church. (Taken from the top of Petrin Tower, Praha 1-Malá Strana, Czechia.)

Mala Strana and Prague Castle complex viewed from Petrin Tower. (Taken from the top of Petrin Tower, Praha 1-Malá Strana, Czechia.)

St Vitus Cathedral and sprawling Prague Castle complex. Twin spires of St. George's Basilica to east (Taken from the top of Petrin Tower, Praha 1-Malá Strana, Czechia.)

St. Nicholas Church blocking the steeple and dome of St. Thomas Church. (Taken from the top of Petrin Tower, Praha 1-Malá Strana, Czechia.)

Church of Our Lady Victorious and The Infant Jesus of Prague. (Taken from the top of Petrin Tower, Praha 1-Malá Strana, Czechia.)

Mala Strana, the Vltava River, and Old Town Praha. In the distance the Žižkov Television Tower. (Taken from the top of Petrin Tower, Praha 1-Malá Strana, Czechia.)

Charles Bridge and the Old Town Bridge Tower next to the St. Francis Of Assissi Church. (Taken from the top of Petrin Tower, Praha 1-Malá Strana, Czechia.)

Strahov Monastery immediately to the north of Petrin Hill. (Taken from the top of Petrin Tower, Praha 1-Malá Strana, Czechia.)

Superwide panorama looking north from Petrin Tower. Monastery, Prague Castle, Vltava River (L-R). (Taken from the top of Petrin Tower, Praha 1-Malá Strana, Czechia.)

The observation platform at the top of Petrin Tower. (Taken from the top of Petrin Tower, Praha 1-Malá Strana, Czechia.)

Charles Bridge with the dome of St. Francis Of Assissi Church behind it. (Taken from the top of Petrin Tower, Praha 1-Malá Strana, Czechia.)

The German Embassy to the northeast. A beautiful building! (Taken from the top of Petrin Tower, Praha 1-Malá Strana, Czechia.)

St Vitus Cathedral in the rain. Contrast boosted in Lightroom. (Taken from the top of Petrin Tower, Praha 1-Malá Strana, Czechia.)

Small building belonging to the US Embassy on Petrin Hill. (Taken from the top of Petrin Tower, Praha 1-Malá Strana, Czechia.)

Troja bridge, a bowstring arch bridge that opened in 2014. (Taken from the top of Petrin Tower, Praha 1-Malá Strana, Czechia.)

Part of the Hunger Wall, built in 1360-1362, built to protect Mala Strana. (Taken from the top of Petrin Tower, Praha 1-Malá Strana, Czechia.)

Starting to head down, using the stairs instead of the elevator. Hoping for some rainbows... (Taken from the top of Petrin Tower, Praha 1-Malá Strana, Czechia.)

Westward, thunderclouds over the Great Strahov Stadium. Hunger Wall well seen here. (Taken as we head down the Petrin Tower, Praha 1-Malá Strana, Czechia.)

National Theatre and Legion's Bridge. Roads shiny from the rain. (Taken as we head down the Petrin Tower, Praha 1-Malá Strana, Czechia.)

Early evening sun coming under the clouds lighting up St Lawrence Church. (Taken as we head down the Petrin Tower, Praha 1-Malá Strana, Czechia.)

Early evening sun on Church of Our Lady Victorious and The Infant Jesus of Prague. (Taken as we head down the Petrin Tower, Praha 1-Malá Strana, Czechia.)

Early evening sun making St. Vitus Cathedral look a bit less gloomy. (Taken as we head down the Petrin Tower, Praha 1-Malá Strana, Czechia.)

Yes! Rainbow over Mala Strana ending at St. Nicholas Church. (Taken as we head down the Petrin Tower, Praha 1-Malá Strana, Czechia.)

Rainbow over Mala Strana ending at St. Nicholas Church. (Taken as we head down the Petrin Tower, Praha 1-Malá Strana, Czechia.)

Peering through the struts of Petrin Tower at St. Vitus Cathedral . (Taken as we head down the Petrin Tower, Praha 1-Malá Strana, Czechia.)

Rainbow over Mala Strana ending at St. Nicholas Church. (Taken as we head down the Petrin Tower, Praha 1-Malá Strana, Czechia.)

Rainbow over Mala Strana ending at St. Nicholas Church. (Taken as we head down the Petrin Tower, Praha 1-Malá Strana, Czechia.)

Rainbow over Mala Strana ending at St. Nicholas Church. (Taken as we head down the Petrin Tower, Praha 1-Malá Strana, Czechia.)

A small domed building hiding in the trees to the east of Petrin Tower. (Taken as we head down the Petrin Tower, Praha 1-Malá Strana, Czechia.)

Prague Castle complex in the clear air after the rain. (Taken as we head down the Petrin Tower, Praha 1-Malá Strana, Czechia.)

Looking through the finials atop the spires of St Lawrence Church at the Dancing House. (Taken as we head down the Petrin Tower, Praha 1-Malá Strana, Czechia.)

Another rotation down on the stairs, spires of St Lawrence Church with eastern Praha behind. (Taken as we head down the Petrin Tower, Praha 1-Malá Strana, Czechia.)

Žižkov Television Tower. Czech telecommunications infrastructure (CETIN) building more distant. (Taken as we head down the Petrin Tower, Praha 1-Malá Strana, Czechia.)

Details of the base of Petrin Tower. (Taken as we head down the Petrin Tower, Praha 1-Malá Strana, Czechia.)

We will head to the south on the path below us to walk down Petrin Hill to Mala Strana. (Taken as we head down the Petrin Tower, Praha 1-Malá Strana, Czechia.)

Petrin Tower with rain clouds overhead. (Petrin Tower, Praha 1-Malá Strana, Czechia.)

Interesting cubist graffiti on the wall along Strahovská. (Praha 1-Malá Strana, Czechia.)

Looking down over the Petrin funicular. We could have taken the tram, but chose to walk down. (Taken from Petrin Hill, Praha 1-Malá Strana, Czechia.)

Heading down Petrin Hill in the rain. Good thing we had good rain gear! (Taken on Petrin Hill, Praha 1-Malá Strana, Czechia.)

Church of Our Lady before Týn dominating the east side of Old Town Square across the Vltava River. (Taken from Petrin Hill, Praha 1-Malá Strana, Czechia.)

Doorway of the Reon Argondian - Magical Cavern. Very mixed reviews on Google! (Taken on Petrin Hill, Praha 1-Malá Strana, Czechia.)

Down the hill in Mala Strana. Well lit pedicab and interesting Mini.

The aftermarket lights have seen better days in this Mini.

Somebody spent some time and money on this Mini!

Mlýn Huť, the mill on the Čertovka, Mala Strana, Praha, Czechia

Interesting wall and balcony to the south of the Charles Bridge in Mala Strana. (Charles Bridge, Praha, Czechia.)

Steeples and dome of the Church of St. Salvator on the Old Town side of the Charles Bridge. (Charles Bridge, Praha, Czechia.)

Peggy posing for me on the Charles Bridge in front of the Old Town Bridge Tower. (Charles Bridge, Praha, Czechia.)

Assault with an umbrella! (Charles Bridge, Praha, Czechia.)

Working the Old Town Bridge Tower and puddles from the recent rain (Charles Bridge, Praha, Czechia.)

Old Town Bridge Tower, St. Francis Of Assissi Church, and Church of St. Salvator. (Charles Bridge, Praha, Czechia.)

I'm not the only photographer using the puddles! (Charles Bridge, Praha, Czechia.)

Posing Peggy with Prague puddles. (Charles Bridge, Praha, Czechia.)

More Peggy puddle pictures. (Charles Bridge, Praha, Czechia.)

Old Town Bridge Tower and puddles after thunderstorm. (Charles Bridge, Praha, Czechia.)

Running for the bus? Church of Our Lady before Týn towers over Old Town Square.

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