Prague/Czech Republic - Wednesday photo challenge - share your personal pictures from your visit to the Czech Republic!

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Hello fellow Steemians,

I hope you are all having a great day :) As usually, I am here with my daily photo challenge where you can submit your personal images from your travels to Prague and other locations in the Czech Republic in the comment section below.

The best 15 entries of the day will get my upvote. I will then pick the absolute winner of the day from these 15 photos. The winning photo will be awarded with a bigger upvote and it will also be featured as the cover image for the challenge post the next day to give the author of the winning shot some more exposure and publicity.

Don’t forget to add a short background story for your entry with at least 30 words and let me just remind you one more time that only personal images will be accepted in the challenge.

There were many great entries submitted in the yesterday Prague/Czech Republic photo challenge and I had a hard time picking the best one. After a deliberate consideration, however, I decided to choose the following entry by @swerdan:

Another picture I took from atop Town Hall. This time it is of The Powder Tower. The Powder Tower is one of the original 13 city gates in Old Town, Prague, Construction began in 1475. The tower was intended to be an attractive entrance into the city, instead of a defensive tower. The foundation stone was placed by Vladislav II.

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I rewarded @swerdan winning entry with some extra upvote. Feel free to visit his blog and check out some of his other photos.

Thank you for your submissions. Have a great day and keep on Steeming!


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The Final Piece...

This photo was taken from the park of Vyšehrad, south west of the actual castle. This statue is among many scattered throughout Vyšehradské sady, and they are all worth gazing at. I couldn't tell you the history or meaning behind any of them, but are rich in wonder in their own right. I just really enjoyed the angle in which I played with this one; almost as if it's building the castle with its bare hands and placing the final piece.

Thank you for you great submission. It will get featured as an entry image in today's challenge. Have a great day. Tomas

Thanks :) I feel honored

The Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul is located on the Petrov hill in the centre of the city of Brno. It is a national cultural monument and one of the most important pieces of architecture in South Moravia. Highly recommend going up the tower to enjoy the beautiful city views. There is a small fee but it's well worth it.

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Gracias Amigo :) @justdothat

Panoramic photo of the main courtyard of the Prague Castle. In the image can be seen St. Vitus Cathedral at the center, the famous obelisk (which was erected as memorial of the first world war) and the Presidencial Palace.

Great image!

I am glad that you liked it. Thank you.

Panoramic view of the Prague center from a look-out point under the Prague Castle. They say Lisbon is the “city of the red roofs” but as you can see in this shot, Prague could have the same nickname too :) I took this image on a grey cloudy day in November 2013.

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Great pic! Thank you so much!

Today my entry is from Prague. On the picture we can see river Vltava with bridges. The Vltava River divides Prague into two parts. The river is born in the Bohemian Forest and ends in the Elbe. It is a popular river for water sports and flows, for example, by Český Krumlov.

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You have managed to capture a stunning image. Thank you so much for sharing! Tomas

Hi first of all I`d like to share with you my this photo of Hluboká Castle.
(Czech Zámek Hluboká) is a castle in the South Bohemia, built in pseudo-Gothic style. It is located in the town of Gluboka nad Vltavou 140 km south of Prague.

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I already wrote about this castle here post.
And I was there for the first time with my ex-girlfriend. Then we for the first time traveled around the Czech Republic together. And this was our first joint trip. We have been preparing for it for a long time. And visiting this castle will be remembered for a lifetime. We have long since parted from my ex-girlfriend. And the Czech Republic has remained in my heart forever!

I am glad you were able to visit this gem! Truly spectacular place. Tomas

Thanks Tomas! I agree with you! It is especially important for me considering how many memories I have connected with this place!
Also thanks for such cool idea with this contest!

For today's picture we have a few skateboarders at t he metronome. Everyday I went up there to have lunch they were there skating. They seemed to be having fun. I watched took pictures a couples times so I have a lot more of them coming over time. Enjoy.

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This is the John Lennon Wall in the Grand Priory Square in Prague. Once a normal wall, since the 1980s it has been filled with John Lennon-inspired graffiti and pieces of lyrics from Beatles' songs. Well worth a visit!

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Getting quite full... mine's there somewhere as well, haha....

This photo was taken in Tabor, a city in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. You can see Kotnov tower (a landmark of a castle ruined during a fire in 1532; the tower is 25m high, serves as a lookout tower today and has 155 stairs) and Bechyně Gate (the last of the town's original Gothic portals to remain standing).
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After walking a whole day around Prague, I just sat down at one of the restaurants in the old town, enjoyed a glass of beer and just watched the people going by. It was the perfect end of a very pleasant day.

Initially, the Prague Castle was created as a fortress, the territory of which was expanding, and the walls of which grew every year until they became stone.
Over time, four places are created in Prague, surrounded by fortress walls - Stare Place, New Place, Mala Strana, Hradcany, which are now historical districts of Prague with a huge number of attractions.
Gradually, from a simple fortress, the Prague Castle turns into a cultural center and the residence of kings. Increase your eyes often, you can see a lot of interesting things. For example, the emblems of notable people.

Yes, I took this picture to you. The weather is a bit cold but Prague is beautiful in every way. From here you can see some of the city hall. The view is really beautiful over the city hall. If you go to Prague you should visit here too.

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Rotating head of Franz Kafka in the center of Prague made by famous Czech artist David Černý, his ingenious sculptures are are all over the city. For example "Babies" on Zizkov TV tower and in Kampa Park.

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Charles Bridge in a sunny afternoon from window of the church. One thing I like about Prague is that you fall in love with the old town, then after you cross the bridge and reach the new town, you fall in love again for different reasons :P

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Trams

When I travel I always prefer to use the public transport of that place and I find the tram is the best way to get around in Prague. They are very beautiful as well. Some of the lines are quite useful for tourists, like the line 22, which goes near the Prague Castle.

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I LOVE THIS CITY

Hi! Thank you for the pics. However, to qualify for an upvote it does need to have a description of minimum 30 words. Thank you for your understanding. Tomas

Don't worry. I do not share for upvote..Save your upvotes. Just I saw your post and I like it.. Thats all.

I love Prague great post i have added you to my following if you could do the same that would be great thanks

Yes, today is great day. Your photos are just amazing.

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Kindly do not post images that are in no way related to the photo challenge. Thank you. Tomas

My first day in Namibia did not disappoint. I traveled with a group of photographers to the Quiver Forest, a place for which the photographs had not prepared me.

The Quiver Forest is actually privately-owned land — the Guriganus Farm — and the “trees” which make up this otherworldly forest are not actually trees at all, but plants. Their fibrous trunks are easy to hollow out and were once widely used as quivers for arrows.

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Amazing

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I had a research trip to Arizona ,US 2 month ago for 5 month duration.From their we had a cultural exchange visit to Las Vegas.I took photograph there
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The second image is from Universal studio Hollywood California Harry potter set
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Wonderful

This amphitheatre was built by the Romans and it looks like the Coliseum, but it is not in Rome. It is in Tunisia. It is called the Amphitheatre of Thysdrus, which is the Roman name for the city of the time, but today the city is called El Djem. It was built around 238 AD and is very well preserved. It was listed by Unesco in 1979.

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Sorry Tomas, I made a mistake. This picture was supposed to be for the Africa post.

I thought so! No worries. Have a great day. Tomas

s@czechglobalhost wow nice post thank you sir
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Hi! Can you kindly provide an ownership to this image? I am just simply screening new participants to avoid plagiarism. Thank you for your understanding. Tomas

Thank you for getting back to me. Screen shot from your phone with the details would do. Sorry about that, just precautions. Thank you. Tomas

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Thank you so much for going through an extra effort! I certainly appreciate that. Have a great night. Tomas

Hi! Unfortunately, your entry does not meet minimum 30-word description to be eligible for an upvote. Thank you for your understanding. Tomas