Roof Architecture

Is this Melbourne or Prague?

I never really noticed it until recently, but there is a very strong European influence in the roof design of the older buildings around Fitzroy in Melbourne.

It reminded me of Prague, where we spent some time in October last year.

Doors

I got a little bit carried away with photographing old doors when we were in Prague.  Who could imagine that doors could have such character?

Prague Part 2

Prague is full of surprises.

A sculpture of King Wenceslas on his horse by Frank Czerny.

Another sculpture by Frank Czerny.

The portico of the Municipal Hall.

The stairwell in the House of the Black Madonna - one of the few surviving cubist buildings in Prague.

The scale and splendour of the old cafes.

A Travel Diary, Part 1 - Prague

After a wonderful three weeks in (chilly) Europe we arrived back on Saturday to beautiful sunshine and blue skies.  You really appreciate how much space we have in Perth after spending time in various European cities.  The first of those was Prague, with its amazing architecture and history.

The Old Town in Prague is steeped in history and it is almost like walking around inside a fairy story, with beautiful arches, fairytale castles and cobblestoned streets.