Terra cotta view
Medieval hues
Faith reaches
bridges cross
Once crushed
ashes rise again
History’s wrath
the spires survive
View from one of the spires of St. Vitus Cathedral, Prague, Czech Republic
Photo by: c.b.w. 2008
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This spectacular view was well worth the 287 steps I had to climb to get to the top of St. Vitus Cathedral’s spire. The stairs were as medieval as the church itself, spiraling around the tower with just enough space for one line of people to go up and one line to go down. On top of that, there were no railings! By the time I got to the top, I was out of breath and highly aware that I need to get more exercise, but the view made every step worthwhile. The skyline of red roofs and spires was nothing short of amazing.
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c.b.w. 2012
C.B. Wentworth 
WOW!
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🙂 That’s what I said when I first saw that view!
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Great view, and your poem is so fitting given Prague’s history. It is amazing that the spires survive, given all that befell the Czech Republis.
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Walking through that city is like walking through a historical tapestry. It was amazing on so many levels. 🙂
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I totally loved your poem, and I would have found it worthwhile too … that’s a spectacular view!
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Thanks! 🙂 Prague was a beautiful place and I hope to return one day.
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My brother visited some cemetery there … I remember it sounded very interesting.
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I think I know which cemetery he visited. In the Jewish quarter there is a cemetery where Jews buried their dead for centuries, because they were not allowed to do so anywhere else in the city. It is like a crooked forest of headstones, stacked one upon the other. It is a moving experience to walk through such a place. The Pinkus Synagogue is near the grounds and commemorates the 80,000 Jewish victims of the Holocaust.
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That’s the one …it was Jewish.. I would like to see that …too.
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Hmmm . . . I may have to post some of those pictures. 🙂
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yeahhh.. 😆
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I’ve heard this is an amazing city and country. Don’t think I’ve every climbed anything, and been disappointed with the view.
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I went to Prague on a whim and it turned about to be an incredible experience. Aside from London, this is the only other place that really got under my skin. I hope to return one day and explore more nooks and crannies. 🙂
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By the looks of the city, there’s a lot of them!
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Beautiful from every view – yours, the photos’, the words’!
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Thanks! 🙂
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