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| Decorative gourd season! |
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| All Saints Day at Olšanské hřbitovy (Olšany Cemetery) |
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| Spied this church on my way to run in Letná Park. |
Svatý Kliment (St. Clement) is the oldest religious building in Prague 7 (our district). First mention of it occurred in 1234. Originally Romanesque, it was reconstructed in Gothic style. Following a fire in 1603 it was rebuilt in early Baroque but retains elements of Romanesque and Gothic.
It was the parish church for the area until a massive surge in population occurred in the late 1800s rendering the building woefully inadequate for the masses.
As a result, construction of
Svatý Antonin (St. Anthony) began in 1908 and was completed in 1914, providing room for the parishioners and a magnificent view for our future apartment.
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| No one's been buried in the cemetery since 1886. |
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| Svatý Kliment is open for visitors once a month for 2.5 hours. |
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| 17 November ~ Day of Freedom and Democracy |
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| Pre-birthday celebration (photo credit: Arlene) |
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| Actual birthday celebration! |
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| An assortment of confections from Erhartova cukrárná (Erhart Sweet Shop) |
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| Tree-lighting ceremony at Svatý Antonin (St. Anthony's) |
The photo with B & G in front of the graffiti will be the cover for their first album.
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