For our last day, we wandered up to the Prague castle, which looms over the western side of the city. It is the seat of the government, and is a massive complex of palaces, churches, and government buildings.
We first tried and failed to take a walk in the huge park nearby.
We made our way to the castle. We knew that it would be crowded and did not expect to go into buildings, since we hadn’t bought tickets in advance.
Just walking around the complex was satisfyingly stunning. We were happy to see no East Wings were being torn down.
Miriam later told us that the windows from the Defenestration of Prague are in this complex, and we choose to believe that we saw them.
We continued to wander.
The grounds include a botanical garden, looking very pretty in autumn.
We headed home as the rain started to fall.
After a rest at home, the skies had cleared and we headed out for our final evening,
On Benj and Louisa’s recommendations, we headed to the Old Municipal House, Obecní dům. We had made reservations for dinner at the beer hall and bought tickets for a concert afterwards.
We had another wonderful meal at the beer hall. Emily had goulash and kneidls, Russell had ribs. No more beer for him. There was live music and it all felt pretty Czech, touristy but not inauthentic.
The show was in a beautiful, turn of the century concert hall. he theme was music from movies, and well, it was a fun experience. Don’t knock “My Heart Will Go On” until you’re heard it live in a theater that looks kind of like the Titanic. (I mean, Titanic.)
Emily observed, “That’s quite an organ.” Russell tried to restrain himself.
We headed home, sad that we had such a short time in Prague. We had been enervated by the crowds, but charmed by the beauty, quiet moments, and food. And we were excited that we would be seeing Marina the next day!
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