We awoke to the promised sunshine with the heat to follow. We did make it to the Prague Castle tour meeting place with time for cups of cappuccino, tea and croissants. The tour was quite interesting with lots of Czech history which is quite complicated. It’s earliest recorded history dates back to the 9th -14th centuries when it was known as Bohemia.

Over the course of it’s history Czech has been known as Bohemia and also been a part of the Austro-Hungarian empire. From 1918 – 1938 it was an independent country until it was taken over by Nazi Germany. From 1945 – 1968 it was controlled by Communist Russia. In 1968, Czech joined with Slovkia to be Czechoslovakia. In 1993, it amicably divided into 2 separate counties.

Prague Castle from the Manesuv Bridge

Prague castle was built around 880 and has been the home to many kings and rulers. For over 1,100 years it has been the place of many cultural transitions. Each new ruler left his mark of ownership on the castle. It has 34 buildings and 19 acres. It is one of the largest castles in Czech. Although the president no longer lives in the castle, it is still the seat of the Czech government. When the president is in the country, the flag flies over the castle. The castle is quite impressive with 3 courtyards, many interesting buildings and beautiful spacious grounds. There are some amazing views of Prague.

Unique to Prague as compared to other medieval cities in Europe, the Cathedral of St. Vitus is within the castle walls. It was quite unusual to have the country’s religious and political leaders residing in such close quarters. The current cathedral is the third one to be built on the site. Construction was originally begun in 930. A larger cathedral was needed and built in 1060. The third cathedral construction was begun in 1344. Because of wars and other political events in Europe, it was not  completed until the late 1920s. The interior of the Cathedral is magnificent.
Adults should get their blood cholesterol level checked frequently. pharma-bi.com viagra on line It cialis 40 mg find out for source now is one of the best herbal pills to increase testosterone volume naturally, you need to consume one or two of Booster capsules two times regularly. To avoid these problems you have to give some additional pet nutrition to your viagra generika pharma-bi.com pets. levitra on line Unfortunately to all of you wealthy people out there, this product is much much cheaper than your prescription drugs.

From the castle we decided to visit the brewery at the monastery. The Strahov Monastery and Brewery enclave is situated up on a hill. We took a roundabout way to get there in the hot sun. Our efforts were rewarded with good beer and an excellent bread and cheese platter on a cool shaded patio. After our late lunch, we made it to the monastery brewery which is set up for tasting beer and eating. We did manage to get a private tour of the brewery. It was very informative.

After our brewery tour, we found our way to the tram to take us back to Old Town and the Underground Tour. Over the centuries,  Prague has experienced some serious flooding. In the 13th century, trash and discarded building materials were used to raise the street level. Below ground are some wonderful examples of architecture where nobleman had their homes. These underground passages were of particular importance during World War II since they were used by the Czech resistance.

We ended our busy hot day with some frozen yogurt and headed “home” to shower off the heat of the day and prepare for another fun day exploring Prague.