Blog written by two Prague residents about life in the Czech Republic.
A lot of movies continue to be filmed in Prague and it seems rare that Prague actually passes for Prague. I saw that they were filming The Illusionist inside the Vinohrady Theater back in April. The movie takes place in early 1900s Vienna. Yesterday, I saw a movie being filmed by Jungmannovo náměstí and noticed a prop sign pointing to the Dublin Tourism Centre. I posted a few pictures below. I wonder how many movies listed on the side of the catering truck were set in Prague.
I saw a lot of the color orange in the center of Prague this afternoon. The Dutch team was in Prague to play the Czech national team in a World Cup qualifying match and the Dutch fans were wearing their team’s color.
The game was tonight and unfortunately, the Czechs lost 0-2. That means the Dutch team has qualified for the World Cup next year in Germany and the Czechs need to win their next game on October 12 in Finland to remain in the running to qualify.
We are starting to see some beautiful fall colors here in Prague.
This picture was taken during a walk today through a Vinohrady park.
I was excited to see that an exhibition on Prague opened up in New York at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. “Prague, The Crown of Bohemia, 1347–1437” covers an important period in Czech history during which Prague was the capital of the Holy Roman Empire. Charles IV (Karel IV) was crowned king in 1347 and was followed by his two sons, Wenceslas IV and Sigismund. On display are 160 artworks that include panel paintings, goldsmiths’ work, illuminated manuscripts, sculpture, silk embroideries, and stained glass. The New York Times has a review and I also found one on the New York Brain Terrain blog.
The exhibition runs through January 3, 2006 and will then travel to Prague. I look forward to seeing it.