Prošetajte pijacom na Starom gradskom trgu
Cross the Charles
touch it? The statue represents Saint John of Nepomuk, the co- urt priest of King Wenceslas IV. Legend has it that he was killed at the behest of the king after refusing to divulge the details of the queen’s confession. Touc- hing the statue is a Prague ritu- al that’s supposed to bring go- od luck and ensure you’ll soon return to Prague. Unsurprisingly, given its size, the Christmas market on Pra- gue’s Old Town Square has the busiest programme of festive entertainment. Free concerts of pop, rock and folk music are held there, so visit trhypraha. cz for updates on programmes. However, the most charming musical moments come from visiting choral groups, especially during Prague’s annual Advent Choral Meetings, which attra- ct over 70 choirs from 22 coun- Listen to a choir by the Church of St Nicholas tries. Many people sing in the midst of the market’s stalls, as well as in the Church of St Nic- holas overlooking the square.
Bridge at dawn
Vreme je da se zaglavi - te u jedinstvenom boži - ć nom iskustvu Praga – na pijacama. Najveć a je ona u Staromestskim Namestima (poznatiji
Even if it didn’t conne-
ct Prague’s most distin- ctive districts — Stare Mesto and Mala Strana — the Charles Bridge wo- uld still be a wonder of the modern world. Built in Prague’s golden age of the 14 th century, it is bookended by a pair of sha- pely medieval towers. It is also packed with tourists from the early hours until long after du- sk, so come and traverse it at dawn, when everyone is still in bed or having breakfast. You’ll have just a handful of locals for company at that time of day, and nothing to listen to but the waves of the Vltava. Don’t for- get to check out the plaque fixed to a statue depicting a man being thrown from the bridge. What’s the story behind that plaque and why do people
kao Starogradski trg) i ma - da je ovaj market generalno najskuplji, to je vaša osnov - na prva stanica. Delimično je zbog same veličine: sa preko stotinu tezgi, omoguć ić e vam da grickate, pijuckate i kupu - jete satima – ali se uživanje uglavnom svodi na okolinu. Nekoliko najlepših znamenito - sti u gradu gleda na trg, uklju - čujuć i srednjovekovni astro - nomski sat i šiljaste kule crkve Gospe pred Tinom. Najviša bo - žić na jelka u Pragu upotpunju - je očaravajuć u scenu. Pređite Karlov most u zoru Čak i da ne povezuje najatrak - tivnije oblasti Praga – Staro Mesto i Malu Stranu – Karlov most bi i dalje bio čudo savre - menog sveta. Izgrađen u zlat - nom dobu Praga u 14. veku, posebno se ističe prelepim srednjovekovnim kulama. Od 9.30 ujutru do dugo nakon su - mraka prepun je turista, pa do - đite i pređite ga u zoru, dok su svi još na doručku. U to doba dana imać ete samo šačicu lo - kalnog stanovništva za druš - tvo i ništa da slušate osim ta - lasa Vltave. Ne zaboravite statuu sa pločom koja prika - zuje čoveka bačenog sa mo - sta. Koja je priča iza ploče i za - što je ljudi dodiruju? Statua predstavlja Svetog Jovana Ne - pomuka, dvorskog svešteni - ka kralja Vaclava IV. Legenda kaže da je ubijen po naredbi kralja, jer je odbio da izda kra - ljičine tajne. Kako god bilo, dodirivanje statue je postalo praški ritual koji bi trebalo da donese sreć u i obezbedi da se brzo vratite u Prag.
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