Skyline of the old town of Dresden with river Elbe, bridge Augustusbrücke, church Frauenkirche (left center) and cathedral Ss Trinitadis (right)
Ancient building Georgentor which is the old exit of ancient Dresden to the river Elbe
Marion with the sculpture boy on a donkey based on the fairy tale The Wishing-Table, the Gold-Ass and the Cudgel in the Sack
Church Frauenkirche in Dresden which had been destroyed at the end of the 2nd worldwar
Original piece from the wall of the bombed Frauenkirche
Memorial plate on the destroyed wall - upper part: "... On Thursday, February 15th at around 11 a.m., when I was looking for the cathedral dome in the milky side of the dead city, I was shocked to see nothing, because an hour earlier my wife had been looking for me - witnessing this tragedy when, after an initial soft crackling, the dome slowly collapsed and then the outer walls of the church burst with a tremendous bang and a cloud of dust that was as black as night filled the entire area...", noted Church Inspector Weinert in February 1945
Left side of the 102 meters long mural Procession of Princes in the street Augustenstrasse which shows the rulers of Saxony between 1127 and 1904
Right side of the mural Procession of Princes which shows later rulers
Opera Semperoper in Dresden
Balcony of Semperoper
Our cozy sleeping box in the interesting hostel FoxBox
Business building Yendize which was constructed in an oriental style like a mosque in the year 1909
River Elbe with cathedral Ss Trinitadis
Bridge between the castle of Dresden and its cathedral Ss Trinitadis
Marion in the gate Georgentor
Cathedral Ss Trinitadis seen from Augustusstrasse
Church Frauenkirche with street Münzgasse in Dresden
Paddle wheel boat few kilometers east of Dresden
Our first ferry to cross river Elbe (in Heidenau)
The captain of the ferry
Marktschiff (market boat) on the fountain in Pirna
Rocks Bastei in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains
Our bicycles and little tent on the camping place of hostel Hinterland in Rathen
Marion with Elbe and rocks of Elbe Sandstone Mountains
Rocks Schrammensteine in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains
Czech buildings on the other side of river Elbe
Marion and Alfred on the border Czech Republic / Germany
Rocks with Via Ferratas in Decin, the first city after the Czech / German border
A lot of interesting Via Ferratas with different grades
Tower of the castle Zámek Decín
Marion in the garden south of the castle of Decin
Bridge Sousoší Sv. Jana Nepomuckého - John of Nepomuk was a catholic saint in Bohemia between 1345 and 1390
Castle Velké Brezno
Hibiscus flowers in the garden of Castle Velké Brezno
Bridge Mariánský Most
Heavy clouds in Terezín (German: Theresienstadt) where the Germans established a ghetto in the second world war
Graves of murdered people in the ghetto of Theresienstadt
Crematory of Theresienstadt where approximately 30,000 victims of the Germans were burnt between 1942 and 1945
Memorial stone for the murdered Jews in Theresienstadt
Typical picnic pavilion along the river Elbe in Czech Republic
House in Melnik where the rivers Elbe and Moldavia meet
Main square of Melnik
In the castle Zámek Melník
View from the castle to the estuary of Moldavia (top right) into Elbe
Moldavia with Castle Zámek Melník
Pavilion Maria Theresa (approximately 12 kilometers southwest of Melnik close to river Moldavia)
Sphinx close to the pavilion Maria Theresia - Ruins in Egypt style
Alfred with the Egypt ruins
Boy in the Egypt ruins
In the Egypt ruins
In the Egypt ruins
Stream in the Egypt ruins
Castle Zámek Veltrusy
Iron bridge over river Moldavia
Caves Kalup (5 kilometers south of the Pavilion Maria Theresa)
Paddle wheel boat close to Prague
Zebra few kilometers north of Prague
Castle Trojský Zámek in northern Prague
In the garden of Castle Trojský Zámek
Elderly mermaid in front of the fountain of the castle Trojský Zámek
Young mermaid with big fish
St. Vitus Cathedral and the Castle of Prague which is one of the largest ancient castle complex of the world
Modern art in Prague
Tancící Dum - Dancing House built in the year 1996
Roof of the Dancing House
River Moldavia, Castle of Prague and St. Vitus Cathedral seen from the roof of the Dancing House
Tower Šítkovská Vodárenská Vež seen from the roof of the Dancing House
Window of the Prague Puppet Museum
In the Church Panna Maria Snežná - Church of Our Lady of the Snows
Modern picture in the Church of Our Lady of the Snows
Koruna Palace on Wenceslas square built in the year 1914
Figures on top of Koruna Palace
Clock and men on the top of the building opposite of Koruna Palace
Woman and man on Wenceslas square which is one of the main square of Prague
Colorful rickshaw in Prague
Top of the Grand Hotel
Národní Muzeum - National Museum
65 meters high Prašná Brána - Powder Tower built in the 15th century
Obecní Dum - Municipal House
Entrance of the Municipal House
Restaurant in the Municipal House
Modern picture in the Municipal House
Lady on a hot bike
Old town square with Gothic church Matka Boží Pred Týnem - Church of Mother of God before Týn
Staromestská Radnice- Old Town Hall
Staromestský Orloj - Prague astronomical clock on the Old Town Hall built in the first decade of the 15th century
Maiselova Synagoga - Maisel Synagogue built between 1590 and 1592
Door protected by angels close to Maisel Synagogue
Nová radnice - New City Hall of Prague
Entrance of a restaurant
Prague see from the way to its castle
Fighting men on the gate of the castle
Huge St. Vitus Cathedral with three towers up to 102,8 meters height
Mosaic of the Last Judgment at the Golden Gate of St. Vitus Cathedral
Decoration of various guild on the Golden Gate - Butchery
Námestí U Svatého Jirí - St. George's Square with red Bazilika Svatého Jirí - St. George's Basilica
Lady dancing in front of St. Vitus Cathedral
Hradcanské Námestí - Hradčany Square with the castle and the three towers of St. Vitus Cathedral
Street light on Hradčany Square
Schwarzenberský palác - Schwarzenberg Palace on Hradčany Square
Malostranská Mostecká Vež - Malá Strana Bridge Tower on the western side of Karluv Most - Charles Bridge
Interesting shop under Charles Bridge
Channel seen from Charles Bridge
St. John of Matha, St. Felix and St. Ivan Memorial on Charles Bridge
Hell in the memorial
Bronze relief on Charles Bridge - touching it gives luck
Cartoons with Saints
Staromestská Mostecká Vež - Old Town Bridge Tower on the eastern side of Charles Bridge
Golden Eagle on Charles Bridge
Sunset on Charles Bridge
Holy women on Charles Bridge
King Charles IV on the eastern end of Charles Bridge
King Charles IV in the Charles Bridge Museum
Bar in the Charles Bridge Museum
Concert in the St. Salvator Church in the Clementinum
The Royal Czech Orchestra with Marie Fajtová singing Ave Maria from Franz Schubert
St. Vitus Cathedral and Castle of Prague at dawn
Busy Staromestská Mostecká Vež - Old Town Bridge Tower
Moldavia with Charles Bridge, St. Vitus Cathedral and Castle of Prague
Moldavia is busy, too
Main hall of the Jugendstil station building of the Main Railway Station of Prague
Figures in the main hall
Memorial plate for Woodrow Wilson who was President of the United States during first world war
Waiting for the train back to Munich in the Main Railway Station of Prague