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prague skyline

I used to teach right over here.
On university of economics?
No, at an English school.
Muzeum (on the top of Wenceslaw square) (see the detail)
Vysehrad (see the detail)
Pankrac
prague skyline by pavelm.
Prague is said to be one of the most beautiful cities around the world. Believe me or not, but most of the people who live here probably don't think about it like that. No, usualy it's not because they don't like it here. The city just became ordinary for them. They have to go to work, to school, go shopping, go home every day and just don't care about what's around them. Well, I know what I'm talking about, I am the same.

It was beautiful autumn day and I didn't want to stay home. There was nobody to come out with, so I decided just to go "somewhere". As I walked through the city, I got to Old Town. There were lots of tourists everywhere. I decided to behave as if I was one of them and got to Old Town square. It may seem strange, but I quite enjoyed it. As tourist :-), I had to visit observation tower there. I really liked it! The picture you see here has been taken right from this tower. You may take it as an attempt to share my impression from this place that day.

see it large, or see a tilt shift version by Rémi Prévost here.

A couple comments for visitors from here:

Hello there!

Let me just add a couple comments: The Velvet revolution took place in 1989 and it actually refers to a non-violent revolution in Czechoslovakia that saw the overthrow of the Communist government and thus it doesn't have anything in common with separating Czechoslovakia. Czechoslovakia has been peacefully separated in 1993 - just like it is mentioned in the article I'm refering to. I just had to mention this, because the year 1989 is very important in the history of former Czechoslovakia. ;-)

Greetings from Prague! - Pavel 
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Levan Kakabadze (tabu)  Pro User  says:

wow, this is wonderfull, great shot !
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dbsteers  Pro User  says:

It looks absolutely gorgeous to me!
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dellafels  Pro User  says:

Skvělá práce!
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

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Stevacek  Pro User  says:

Amazing shot Pavel!!!! And I really like your HDR treatment.
My favourite view of Prague is from this tower too - I suppose it's the 'radnice' above the old clock. It's a perfect viewpoint ;))
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

martin prihoda [deleted] says:

this is beautiful...i love this city!!
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grrlscout  Pro User  says:

Pavel, this is fabulous! It's a great shot and beautifully done. Like a painting. ;-)
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

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pavelm  Pro User  says:

Hey guys, you really like this one, don't you! :-) Thank you everybody for your kind comments!

Steve: Yes, you're right, I took it from there - great viewpoint indeed!
grrlscout: ;-)
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V_I_N_Z  Pro User  says:

Very good work!

-- 123faves
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Enlightened Fellow  Pro User  says:

Top notch, I hope you walk around like a tourist more often.
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ozczecho  Pro User  says:

Pavel, I wish I was a little closer...I would have come out, shot a few shots like a tourist and then have a few beers with the locals..great shot of the city skyline...a fave.
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

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sponis297s says:

moooc pěkný. I Brno má svý kouzlo, ale musím uznat, že tohle je dost výmluvný. congratulation.. thumbs up!
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

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Ms Kat  Pro User  says:

This is a new angle for me, beautiful!
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

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LucaPicciau says:

Phenominal!!
this is simply amazing!!
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lmshv says:

Pavel, it's greatly.
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Stuck in Customs  Pro User  says:

Wow - off the chart!
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pavelm  Pro User  says:

VINZ, LuPi75, Yulia, Trey: Thank you!
Enlightened Fellow: Hmm, good idea. I will try. :-)
Mike, thanks and yeah(!), having few beers would have been cool. :-)
Matt(e), díky!
Thanks Michelle, glad you're impressed! :-)
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Jill_Varnish says:

Awesome landscape, great sky.
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nao☆  Pro User  says:

great... :)
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J.H.C.  Pro User  says:

Wonderful!!!
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Josef Habart says:

Krásná Praha a moc povedené HDR (ani moc ani málo :o)))
Moc se mi to líbí
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pavelm  Pro User  says:

Jill, Nao, J.H.C., thank you! Appreciate your comments!
Děkuji Vám sire! ;-)
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Marquish says:

I've been to that observation tower too (is that the one in a fantastic garden with a lot of stairs to climb?), simply amazing view! I enjoyed Prague even if I couldn't call it a favourite. Nice shot though
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pavelm  Pro User  says:

Thank you Marquish! I guess you've been somewhere else, because I took this picture from the observation tower at Old Town's square - no garden there.

It might have been Vrtbovská zahrada? There are lots of stairs too, but on the other hand, there isn't anything I would call a tower.
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Enlightened Fellow  Pro User  says:

Ah, Vrtbovska zahrada. I went to a wedding reception in that garden. Czech weddings are unique. But, no observation tower there. I think Marquish is talking about Petrin, which is, of course, on the opposite side of the river from this shot in Old Town Square.
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pavelm  Pro User  says:

Thanks for the remark - this is most probable.
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Marquish says:

well, apparently it wasn't the observation tower at all... any way I saw the pic of Vrtbovská zahrada and it looks similar. But maybe it oculd be Petrin like Enlightened Fellow suggests. Anyway the picture remains wonderful. Cheers!!!
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chop1n says:

This is a great shot, very good composition and nice tones!
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ztracena_duse [deleted] says:

Tahle je skvělá - super perspektiva. A ty barvy jsou úžasný... Jo, tahle je fakt povedená. Dobrá práce.
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

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Enlightened Fellow  Pro User  says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Only the Best of Prague, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
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pavelm  Pro User  says:

Thank you guys for your kind comments and for the invitation!
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limeadeStudio  Pro User  says:

looks a bit like a box full of toy houses.. they're so many of them.
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Jill .... in Singapore lah! says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Global Backpackers *** Exclusive, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
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PeriscopeGallery.com says:

Prague's skyline is the best in Europe!

prague-panorama
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foturist  Pro User  says:

This photo has been used in the article about Prague at russian non-commercial travel blog community.livejournal.com/foturist_ru
Thank you for sharing!
We are also pleased to invite you to our Foturist group at Flickr.
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Paul Fenis  Pro User  says:

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