#riegrovy sady

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[theodoreangelos]

Sledging with a view of Prague Castle and Prague Old Town in Riegrovy sady, Prague II – Vinohrady Sáňkování s výhledem na Pražský hrad a pražské Staré Město v Riegrových sadech, Praha II – Vinohrady Schlittenfahren mit Blick auf die Prager Burg und die Prager Altstadt im Rieger-Park, Prag II – Königliche Weinberge Luge avec vue sur le Château de Prague et la vieille ville de Prague à Riegrovy sady, Prague II – Vinohrady Катание на санках с видом на Пражский Град и Старый город в Ригровых Садах, Прага II – Винограды

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Week 11: bones+church=bone church

Zder Búh (how miners used to say hi!),

Welcome back readers! I hope you all had a nice week, I’m excited to share everything I’ve been up to lately. The warm front extended into this week, so I took advantage of the beautiful weather and skipped some of my classes to explore the nature around Prague. I started reading more and also practiced a bit of meditation. I felt like I’d been running around like crazy and definitely needed this time to myself, so overall very grateful for the tranquility this week brought me.

Class out, Petřín in!

Like I said, this week we had perfect weather, so I couldn't resist the call to the outdoors. I made an impromptu decision to skip my architecture class and head to Petřín Hill. I made a home atop a comforting rock, and brought out my book and laptop to be “productive” out in the sun. The lack of Wi-Fi was frustrating, but I still managed to work on my blog and then finish my book. When I got bored, I roamed around the expansive gardens and parks that make up the hill. At the top is the infamous lookout tower, resembling a petite Eiffel Tower, but it’s also home to rose gardens, an observatory, old fortress walls, and crazy views of the city.

I made my way back just in time for my Essential Czech class, but definitely made the right call to skip architecture. If you’re reading this, sorry for leaving you alone Lyd <3.

Only Love is Real

This week, I got sucked into the book “Only Love is Real”. The author, a therapist who practices past regression therapy with his clients, narrates a fascinating discovery. Two of his clients, through separate sessions, he discovered to be lovers in their past lives. I found the recounted experiences deeply intriguing, especially with the semblance of scientific backing the therapy provided. I won’t spoil anything, but it did spark further interest in my own research of soul ties and meditation. 

I actually ended up practicing a few sessions of meditation myself, attempting to reach a more relaxed state of consciousness. I definitely need to practice relaxing, but hopefully one day I can reap the benefits of meditation practice.

Riegrovy Sady

My roommates found this park just a 10 minute walk away with the best views for watching the sun set behind Prague Castle. Riegrovy Sady is THE spot for kids our age to hang out on warm nights—ft. beer gardens, tons of outdoor seating, and grass to lay on. These sunset hangs are gonna become a nightly routine.

Kutna Hora

This week’s IFSA excursion was to Kutna Hora, a town an hour by train outside of Prague. We visited the Sedlec Ossuary - the Church of Bones. Yep, you heard me right… the church is made out of real human bones. Chilling, yet mesmerizing. Inside there’s a huge chandelier of bones in the center of the church, which contains at least one of every human bone. It dates back to 1278, the year the King of Bohemia sent the Sedlec Monastery’s abbot to Jerusalem, from where he brought back soil from Golgotha, or the “Holy Soil”. This made the monastery's cemetery a hot burial spot, leading to its expansion. We weren’t allowed to take pictures, but I encourage you to look it up if you’re curious!

Centuries later, in the 15th century, a Gothic church was built near this overcrowded cemetery, with its basement serving as an ossuary for the excess bones. And in 1870, a woodcarver named Frantisek Rint was hired to organize the bones, resulting in a chillingly ornate arrangement of bones. At least those who rest there, continue to rest in a sacred place.

Afterwards, we went on a mining tour through Kutna Hora’s silver mines. It was cool but not for the claustrophobic. We also toured the chocolate factory, where we pretty much got unlimited samples of all kinds of chocolate. I happened to be the only person to enjoy the 100% dark chocolate, and ended up buying a whole bar of it!

Lastly, we visited St Barbara's Cathedral. St Barbara is the patron saint of miners, highly appropriate for a town whose wealth was based entirely upon its silver mines. It’s famous for its  three-peaked roof and medieval frescoes depicting the secular life of the medieval mining town and religion that have been partially preserved.

Surrounded by so many silver stores, I couldn't resist treating myself to a new necklace, a delicate piece featuring the tree of life, a symbol that resonates deeply with me as Etz Chaim—the tree of life! Also, here’s a picture of the *ancient* train we took to the Kutna Hora main train station.

Now for some ins and outs!

Ins:

Sunshine: I wholeheartedly believe a dose of Vitamin D is the cure to all my problems and you can’t tell me otherwise. I put on sunscreen everyone, don’t worry, but I could bask in the sun all day long and live such a happy life. Praying that the sun comes back next week too!

Sunset watching: Riegrovy Sady lies on a perfect slant for sunset views over Prague Castle. Tons of kids come to the park to chill after dark; it’s home to a couple beer gardens, lots of outdoor seating, and endless grass to sit on.

Outs:

Study spaces: It’s so frustrating that the main location I do work at is in my bedroom. I have trouble separating my academic responsibilities from my at-home responsibilities, especially when there is no other quiet space to work on my schoolwork. My friends recommended a cafe that doubles as a late-night study room, but while it’s ultra convenient for them, it’s 30 minutes away by metro from where I live, and the metro closes after 12. I did a bit of work outside this week, but all that work has to be done off wifi which is tough. The only other option I really have is the lounge at our school where everyone chills and works after class, but I have raging ADHD and physically cannot get anything done when surrounded by noise and tons of friends.

Human bones ≠ architectural material: I mean, I don’t think using human remains to build anything, regardless of its holiness, would be accepted in today’s world. But the fact that the Bone Church does exist, and is still visited/used for various purposes, just seems wrong. It was very eerie visiting the church, as expected, but it felt wrong simply existing within the space amongst all the dead bodies. I hope my spirit’s not haunted now..

That’s all for now. Thanks for chillin’ with me this week, hope to see you next time!

Tak čau,

Reese Liebman

Computer Science and Engineering

Institute for Study Abroad (IFSA) CS Tech Career Accelerator in Prague, Czechia

[aloneinstitute]

Praga Boêmia

As fotos representam um pouco de como é a República Tcheca no verão…😎

O ambiente costuma ser bem vibrante, cheia de atrações culturais nas praças das cidades e clima convidativo para ficar na rua até anoitecer. As pessoas aproveitam o bom tempo, curtindo a música dos festivais, o cinema ao ar livre, ficando à toa nos parques ou à beira do rio Moldava (Vltava), em Praga, tomando uma pilsen.

☀️As temperaturas, em média, variam entre 14°C e 31°C. Podem ter dias mais amenos com máxima de 21°C, que fica mais friozinho, exigindo um casaquinho e também pode acontecer de chegar aos 35°C, sendo muito quente mesmo.

Na sequência das fotos, você vê:

📷 Foto 1: festival de jazz Bohemia Jazz Fest, que acontece, de graça, na praça da Cidade Velha em Praga e segue até dia 17/07 em outras cidades como Pilsen e Brno.

📷 Foto 2: um dos festivais de cervejas que acontecem na cidade no verão.

📷 Foto 3: começo da noite em alguns dos barcos na beira do rio Moldava. Esse da foto é o barco (A)void.

📷 Foto 4: Mais cerveja! Aproveitar o fim de tarde na região conhecida como Náplavka na companhia de uma das marcas tchecas de cerveja artesanal é um perfeito programa para se fazer no verão.

📷 Foto 5: Fim do dia com o cenário do complexo do Castelo de Praga no horizonte no parque Riegrovy sady.

Como você pode perceber…são atrações gratuitas e diria, imperdíveis, para se fazer na cidade. 😉

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“Je vous aime....”

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Riegrovy Sady park, Prague 

[catcelestial]

Riegrovy Sady Park, Prague

[iyiolacagim]

#me #ben #io #ja #mine #self #selfie #myself #face #myface #czechboy #czech #boy credits: @mojocreates_ (at Riegrovy sady) https://www.instagram.com/p/CdgF_4eI2xr/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[nouveauthomas]

lungis pls (v místě Riegrovy sady) https://www.instagram.com/p/CVUrGPVrjnh/?utm_medium=tumblr

[1outside]

looking very pretty today * #view #park #praguecastle #prague (at Riegrovy sady) https://www.instagram.com/p/B7ZHPWdnmEN/?igshid=1od2a5ic1udeo

[davebrownsound]

#thankyou #praha for a beautiful welcome back. 20 hours of travel with @krennykren and @officialconemccaslin led us to an open air beer garden. Come say hi if you’re here! @sum41 is at @rockforthepeople festival tomorrow with @greenday @weezer and the MSRNo1Fs @donbroco (at Riegrovy sady) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ce66ZnLPjm5/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[theodoreangelos]

View of Prague Castle and Prague Old Town from Riegrovy sady, Prague II – Vinohrady, in May 2023 Výhled na Pražský hrad a pražské Staré Město z Riegrových sadů, Praha II – Vinohrady, v květnu 2023 Blick auf die Prager Burg und die Prager Altstadt vom Rieger-Park, Prag II – Königliche Weinberge, im Mai 2023 Vue sur le Château de Prague et la vieille ville de Prague depuis les Riegrovy sady, Prague II – Vinohrady, en mai 2023 Вид на Пражский Град и Старый город с Ригровых Садов, Прага II - Винограды, в мае 2023 года

[umichenginabroad]

Week 8: My last few days :( 

Dobrý den! I cannot believe that I am writing about my last week! This experience has been so good and I am very sad that it is over. My weekend was spent in Vienna, where I went to all three palaces, cathedrals, museums and more! I had a very fun time in Vienna and was glad that I got to know it. I feel very fortunate about being able to travel around Europe so much and get to know so many cool and new places. 

On Sunday, I came back from Vienna, and my friends and I decided that we wanted to go to the Riegrovy Sady park to watch the sunset. It was very pretty and we had fun sitting around and talking about our weekends. Monday, was our last day of content class, where we would get the last of the information that we needed for our Calculus 3 final. After that, we wanted to try a place called Nase Maso, which is a butcher shop but they sell really good burgers, we went souvenir shopping and worked on our final math homework. 

On Tuesday after class, we decided to go to the botanical gardens. The route to the botanical gardens was a bit confusing since google maps said something different than what the bus route said, so we weren't sure where we were supposed to get off. Also, if you go to Prague please get a tram/metro/bus ticket because there is a big possibility of getting checked. On Tuesday, we got checked two times which is a lot. The botanical gardens were very pretty and it was fun to see the view of Prague from a different place. In the botanical gardens, there was a greenhouse, a butterfly garden, fish tanks, a Japanese garden, vineyards, bee garden, Mediterranean garden, and so much more! At night, we went to a sunset cinema and brought our own pizza from a place called Johnny Pizza, which was really good. 

Wednesday was not a very eventful day since we practically only studied for our final. We did though go to creme de la creme one last time for gelato as a study break. We stayed up until late cramming as much as we could before the exam. 

Thursday was exam day, and I am happy to say that I passed the class! All the studying payed off and I am very glad that I was able to get another math credit done, but in such a cool city like Prague. After the exam, the CEA people had a bunch of treats and postcards for us as a reward and a goodbye. After leaving CEA, we went to buy I heart Prague shirt, since we were doing our last night out in matching Prague tshirts. We then went to the river to get pizza and aperol spritz for dinner and we got to watch the beautiful sunsent over the Charles Bridge and the Castle. We went to dogbar and duplex and we stayed up until the sunrise so that we could watch it from the Charles Bridge. I recommend going to the Charles Bridge that early because it was EMPTY!! We then trammed back to the apartment and “slept” (napped really), before having to check out from the apartment. 

I am so sad that the program is over, but I am also very thankful of all the great friendships I made and all the wonderful experiences I had. Prague has become on of my favorite places, and I really recommend to come study abroad here, or even just visit because of how beautiful and fun this city is. I will update you guys in a couple of days when I let you know how my days after the program are going.

Mariana Pardo

Biomedical Engineering

Engineering in Prague

[50poemsforsnow]

50 POEMS FOR SNOW / PRAGUE (Czechia), 4.03.2022.

First day of snowfall, Riegrovy Sady Park (meeting point is in front of the Riegrovy Sady Restaurant) at 7 30 pm.  

Poems will be read by: Simona Avram, Via D’Agostino and Issa Thullah 

50 Poems for Snow festival takes place in Prague for the first time.

This winter’s editions of 50 Poems for Snow are dedicated to Fernando Pessoa.

The event is organized by Ela Tončić.

50 Poems for Snow is an international no-budget poetry festival taking place each year in a number of cities on the day of the first snowfall. The festival takes place at night and in the outdoors. Three poets perform few poems of their own, each of them adding one more by a classic author to whom the festival is dedicated that particular year.

Besides poetry, 50 Poems for Snow is also an environmental event that raises awareness of climate change.      

If interested in organizing local edition of 50 Poems for Snow in your city, please contact us. The details may be found here.

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Old Town Square, Prague by Dan Gildor

Via Flickr

There is a fabled rooftop bar that we'd heard of in the Old Town Square in Prague, so we thought we'd go visit. But between the heat of the day and the lack of shade on the rooftop, we bailed and opted instead for a nap, relatively incapacitated from our lunch. Waking from our siesta, we headed out with the idea of having a relaxing afternoon experiencing a few of the less touristy neighborhoods in Prague. What followed tested our mettle as travelers.

You see, as we entered the Prague subway, we left the guidebook that would be our bible for the rest of the afternoon at the ticket booth. However, we only realized this after we'd taken the subway several stops and emerged near Riegrovy sady, a centuries-old park with a beer garden or two.

Shaken by the absent-mindedness, we ended up walking the whole way back to the ticket booth, hoping to find a bookstore that would sell the Lonely Planet guidebook that had been graciously provided by our host. Eventually we found such a bookstore, only minutes away from the ticket booth where we left the first guidebook.

Armed with our newly purchased guidebook, we figured we might as well return to the ticket booth to see if we could still claim our original. Luckily it was still there, turned in by some helpful Prague-ite. And so, having reclaimed our lost guidebook, we returned to our original plan and headed back to Vinohrady.

Our first stop was Kavrna Kaaba with the hope that a nice glass of wine would wash away the afternoon's adventure. The "wine bar" turned out to be more cafe than wine bar and so we headed into Riegrovy sady, where we tried to again to wash away the afternoon's adventure with a beer out in the open, framed by the Prague Skyline and setting sun.

This time, it worked.

We washed away any remaining negativity at Le Caveau Pekárna with some good local wine and charcuterie.

We ended the night with a shot of Becherovka at the bar next door to where we were staying, our karma seemingly having been restored.

[proboha]

Křesťanské centrum v Sále Království

Na webu https://www.cirkevlouny.cz/ je oznámení:

Rádi bychom Vám představili naše Křesťanské centrum, které sídlí od 1. května 2021 na nové adrese: Riegrovy sady, č.p. 1901 Na této samé adrese byl do nedávna Sál Království svědků Jehovových – sbor Louny.

Svědkové Jehovovi však tento sbor rozpustili a objekt prodali. Mapa z webu JW.ORG ukazuje, kde jsou nejbližší shromáždění v okolí Loun.

Fotografie z Google Maps i webu Mapy.cz ukazuje, že na tomto sálu byla v minulosti pouze malá kovová cedule se symbolem „Strážní věže“ a textem Sál Království. Na sále byla též umístěna dřevěná vitrína jako informační nástěnka. V době pořízení fotografie však byla tato vitrína prázdná a značně zanedbaná. Určitě sloužila k plné oslavě Jehova jména.

Ať Jehova dále žehná církevní činnost v Lounech.

Proboha!