PRAGUE CASTLE
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To Throw out of a window. 1618 marked the beginning of the
Thirty
Years War. A war fought throughout central
Europe for religious
reasons. Prague Castle is more than a window ...
They change the
guard every hour here. Similar to England, it's a boring ceremony
that people fight to get a good spot for.
Main part of the castle.
St. Vitus Church marks the
grounds of the castle. Here you can find the remains of
John of Nepomuk.
The famous writer Franz Kafka lived in this house on the Golden Road
of the castle. Kafka is a Czech legend.
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