I was recently in the Dejvická metro station and the colors inside caught my eye. The station has a retro look, but that is because it has not changed since it was built. Dejvická is a part of Prague’s second metro line, which opened on August 12, 1978.
I wrote about the rebranding campaign of Telefónica O2 in a previous post. As a part of their advertising, they even painted a bridge in Prague (Štefánikův most).
Human hamsters will help restore castle
Man-powered medieval crane at Prague Castle
New Czech Prime Minister considers joining eurozone in 2010 unrealistic
Topolanek hammers nail in coffin of 2010 euro adoption
Delay in Czechs going borderless?
Foreign Minister slams delay in opening EU borders to newcomers
Latin music’s new star is … Czech?
- but the Czech Republic is not in Eastern Europe!
Czechs on safari
Kenya: Country Woos Tourists in Czech Republic
The European Mobility Week is taking place in Prague from today through September 22. A “Day Without Cars” (Den bez aut) is scheduled for tomorrow although it really started today at 2 p.m. when the Národní divadlo – Staroměstská – Palachovo náměstí – Mánesův most route was closed to regular traffic. It will remain closed until 4 p.m. on Sunday. Jeff and I were at the Rudolfinum right after 2 p.m. and we were lucky to catch a bunch of trams arriving and lining up on the bridge for today’s tram exhibition.
The St. Vitus Cathedral at the Prague Castle was formally returned to the Catholic Church this week. The date of September 5, 2006, thus marks the end of 13 years of ownership disputes between the Church and the state.
The cathedral was founded in 1344 and its purpose from the beginning was to serve as a house of prayer. It was in the hands of the Catholic Church for more than 600 years until in 1954, the communist government of Czechoslovakia decided that its administration would be passed on to the state. A few years after the 1989 Velvet Revolution, the Church demanded the return of administration rights, and a court ruling to that effect was issued in October last year.
Admission to St. Vitus Cathedral was previously included in the ticket prices for Route A and Route B at the Prague Castle. It is no longer the case. The new cathedral administrator quickly made some changes to make it clear that the cathedral is primarily a religious object, not a tourist attraction. The space you can visit free of charge is now smaller and an entrance fee of 100 CZK (approx. 3.50 EUR/4.50 USD) per person must be paid to visit any of the areas “behind the rope”.
