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Prague, the City of Music

Prague, the City of Music

In ancient Bohemia, people used to put candles on the bed of a newly-born baby, a gold spoon on its right and a wood violin on its left. They waited to see to which side the baby will move- gold (i.e. wealth) or the vilion (art and music). Music is a daily feature of Prague, a city in the west central part of the Czech Republic. It first started in royal palaces and baroque castles, then it moved to the common people. Since then, it constituted an integral part of the ceremonies held in multiple occasions, such as births, weddings, funerals, cultivation and harvest.

Bohemia is notable for giving birth to a number of prominent figures in the field of art, including Birigue Simtiana, a musician who left major Czech cities and decided to live in villages to learn from public resourcess. However, Mozart had the most effective contribution to the development of music in Prague.

The era of “Amadeus Mozart” is the most properous one all over the history of Prague music. Though dying young, Mozart offered considerable contribution and played a challenging role to promote musical sense. So, people everywhere are fond of such a great composer.

Dear tourist, the best place to listen to Mozart’s musical works is the centennial exhibition held on the top of a charming hill in Prague. This exhibition features monuments of the last three centuries- restored ancient buildings leading to the main hall, transparent crystals reflecting the full spectrum, publicly famous glass objets d’art made by proficient craftsmen.

In addition, Prague is characterised by its diverse features; knights, kings, peasants, lovers and poets. It is also the chief commercial and industrial center as well as the cultural capital of the country. Since the fall of Communism in 1989, Prague has become a popular tourist destination, bolstering the city’s economy. One of the most picturesque cities in Europe, Prague was built in a broad valley paralleling the banks of the Vltava and on the surrounding hills.

Having visited the Centennial Exhibition and listened to Mozart’s impressive music, tourists can head now to Saint Vanislas, overlooking the capital’s main street and accommodating the most famous stores and hotels. At the middle of the main street, there is the statue of Saint Vanislas, the guardian of the Czech poetry, posted on a horse and carrying a spear, fighting the dragon that always comes from the world of the unknown. Behind the statue, there is the age-old National Museum.

Among the most notable attractions in Prague are the King Marshal Bridge and the thirty statues where lovers used to meet nearly 700 years ago. It is one of the oldest stone bridges in the central Europe and it was established by the eminent German architect Peter Parler when he was twenty seven years old. However, the bridge’s whole structure was not completed except after two centuries. During the 800s Prague was the site of several Bohemian castles. Hence, an exciting opportunity that should never be missed by any tourist is visiting the “Harwakani” Castle that is rich in pictureque palaces, cathedrals and lobbies. The castle was built by architects belonging to all generations in the Czech Republic. It was completed during the 9^th century to be designated as the royal sheadquarters. It is distinctive for panoramic windows inlaid with colored glass that were designed by the greatest Czech architects.