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Chapter 7 > Prague Christmas Market
Today was the first day of the 2007 Prague Christmas Market (Vanocni Trhy). It was so festive and energetic. It was a side of Prague I've never seen before. Plus, the Jan Hus Memorial statue, which had been under construction since we've been here, was finally uncovered. The whole thing got me really excited to be here right now.
The trumpeting angels were the first sign that something special was going on.
I'll have to return in the evening to see them lit up.
It started today, so they were still putting the finishing touches on the tree.
"We have lights!"
The word was definitely out that the market had started - the place was packed.
They set up a nice viewing platform so that you could look down on everything.
The crowd watching the clock tower, preparing for the hourly display.
It's a great place to walk around if you're hungry, there's all kinds of tasty sweets, the most common being trdelnik, a cylinder of baked dough covered in sugar.
Mmmmm....
If only the did sell them in this size.
Something for the savory palate.
Nothing like a chorus to make it feel like Christmas.
Jan Hus, unveiled.
Posted by Leon on December 1, 2007 06:51 AM [Top of page]