Architectural photography: Don´t miss these places when in Prague

One of my favorite views of the Prague Castle, the most iconic landmark of the city and the largest castle in the world. These days when the weather is nice, there is a huge traffic on the river as you can see in the photo.

This is also my entry for today´s #architecturalphotography contest organized by @juliank and @photocontests.

Front view of the Church of Our Lady Before Tyn, one of the dominants of the Old Town Square, Prague. Built from the mid-14th to the early 16th century, the magnificent cathedral also serves as an extensive gallery of Gothic, Renaissance and Early Baroque art works.

Side view of the famous Slavia Coffee (Kavarna Slavia in the Czech language). Located right on the bank of the Vltava River in the center of Prague, facing the National Theatre, the Slavia Coffee has always been very popular among some of the greatest Czech personalities such as politicians, artists, writers etc. It was also the favorite coffee of the former Czech president Vaclav Havel.

Close-up of a statue in front of the St. Vitus Cathedral in Prague. Founded as early as in circa 930, the St. Vitus Cathedral is a majestic Roman Catholic metropolitan cathedral situated within the complex of the Prague Castle in the historic center of the city. With its highest tower measuring staggering 103 m (338 ft), the cathedral is one of the largest and most important Gothic churches in the country as well as in all Europe.

Changing the Guards at the Prague Castle with the St. Vitus Cathedral in the background. The ceremony takes place in the first courtyard of the castle every hour. The main ceremony is held at the noon and that is also when masses of tourists gather around to witness this interesting event.

Close-up view of the Petrin Lookout Tower, a huge steel-framework observation tower that was built on the top of the Petrin Hill in 1891, originally as a transmission tower. These days, however, the Petrin Tower mainly serves as a tourist attraction with more than a half a million visitors annually.

Entrance to the courtyard of the Prague Castle. Occupying a total area of almost 70,000 square metres (750,000 square feet), it is the largest castle complex in the world. The castle is also among the most visited tourist attractions in Prague attracting over 1.8 million visitors annually.

View of the monumental statue of Master Jan Hus, one of the dominant landmarks of the Old Town Square in Prague. Jan Hus was a Czech theologian, Catholic priest, philosopher, master, dean, and rector of the Charles University in Prague who became a famous church reformer, He was executed for his revolutional opinions and criticism of then Catholic Church.

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Lil Tammy