Tag Archives: Prague

Prague – the culture

Posted on March 5, 2017 by John S

In my first blog on Prague, I quoted Milan Kundera about the centrality of Czech culture to that of Western Europe. We experienced some of that in our three days in the city, focusing on the art and that historical … Continue reading →

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The glory of Prague

Posted on February 12, 2017 by John S

“As a concept of cultural history, Eastern Europe is Russia, with its quite specific history anchored in the Byzantine world. Bohemia, Poland, Hungary, just like Austria, have never been part of Eastern Europe. From the very beginning they have taken … Continue reading →

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