Prague: The Heart of Europe by Cynthia Paces (.ePUB)
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Prague: The Heart of Europe by Cynthia Paces
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Overview: A sweeping and comprehensive history of Prague–from its origins in the ninth century to the present day–that traces its past as a political center and a city on the periphery of empires.
Poets have called Prague the City of One Hundred Spires, Golden Prague, Magic Prague, and the Mother of Cities. Millions of tourists visit the Czech capital each year, awed by the blend of architectural styles and the dramatic landscape. St. Vitus’s Gothic cathedral towers above the Charles Bridge and the Vltava River. Winding Gothic alleys lead to elegant squares lined with Renaissance palaces, Baroque statues, and modern glass structures. Yet, the city’s beauty often obscures centuries of ethnic and religious conflict. In Prague’s Jewish Quarter, the names of nearly 80,000 Holocaust victims are inscribed on the walls of Pinkas Synagogue, which stands as a reminder of a complex and violent past.
Genre: Non-Fiction > History
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