Here's a view of Kutna
Hora's main square. I
walked through pretty
much every street in the
ancient center of the city
in my five days I spent
there.
This is the main square of
Tabor, with the City Hall
behind the fountain. In
the gabled building on the
far left of the photo is a
restaurant where I played
piano for four nights while
I was there. And I
"commuted" through the
arch at the base of the
tower to my pension.
I walked through every
street in this town, too. ne
About 5 miles away are
two historical sites. One is
the house and grave of
Edward Benes, who was
president of the Czech
Republic until he was
tossed from a window in
Prague by his communist
opponents.
This is the town square of
Frydek, which is the
older, richer, bigger side
of Frydek-Mistek. I had a
view of the town on the
hill, with its churches and
castle lit up at night, from
my hotel room on the
sixth floor of the
Universitat Ubytovani
down in Mistek.
This is an areal view of
Vlkos u Kyjov. The
Hlavac family home
today is just about the
last house visible on the
right side of the road
leading off the top of
the photo. Every one in
town seemed to know
who I was, and when I
asked how they told me
"you're the only
American in town."
This is the New Town
Hall in Prague, you
know, "new" for Europe.
It was built under
Charles IV. From the
window at the top of the
tower, facing the
square, several
politicians the people did
not like were thrown to
the crowds of angry
citizens below. Those
who did not die on
impact were dispatched
in a most brutal manner.
But that's the 1400s for
you.
It was the first
"defenestration" of
Prague, which is a fancy
way of saying "tossed
from the window."
Benes was the third and
final defenestration.