#Life has temperature##跟着头条看世界 #
I learned about Prague when I was reading Kafka's novels in school, and when I had the opportunity to go to Prague to see it for myself, I no longer liked Kafka.
This is a city whose entire city has been listed as a world cultural heritage, and it has a temperament that no other city has: it has a splendid civilization but is permeated with a faint sadness, a city known as the city of music is always calm and quiet; the look of the Prague people is always the kind of calmness that modern people rarely have, no restlessness, conceit and disdain, and some are just a kind of blandness that is almost indifferent, it cannot be said that they are not enthusiastic, but people come and go almost silently, and trance seems to be in a silent film That feeling can only be experienced after staying there. It is a good place for walking and resting, walking around the old town, hanging out on the banks of the Vltava River, watching other people's lives, thinking about your own life.
"I stood in the square at dusk in Prague, casting hope in the Trevi Fountain. The white pigeons have their backs to the sunset, and the picture is too beautiful for me to see..." Jolin Tsai's "Prague Square" made the aesthetic and romantic image of Prague suddenly become a household name. In fact, the Prague Square in the song should refer to Prague Castle Square, not the commonly believed Prague Old Town Square, because the Old Town Square does not have a Trevi Fountain. The Old Town Square and charles bridge are the soul and business card of Prague. The dusk in the old town square is indeed very beautiful.
There are so many attractions to see in Prague, such as Old Town Square, Charles Bridge, Prague Castle, St. Vita Cathedral, Golden Lane, Powder Tower, Wenceslas Avenue, National Museum, etc., all of which are good places to visit. And my favorite is to hang out in the streets of the old city, especially there are a lot of cute alleys, and there are a lot of interesting little shops in the alleys. The Old Town is the soul of Prague, and the streets are lined with historical buildings of various styles since the 13th century, most of which are Baroque and Gothic, one after another, like an architectural museum. Here is the beginning and end of many tragic and joyful stories, condensing the essence of this national culture and the tragedies and joys of history.
The Old Town Square is 900 years old and is surrounded by buildings of different styles, restaurants and cafes. Once an important venue for the daily activities of Prague's citizens, it is now a gathering place and starting point for tourists from all over the world to come to Prague, and the square is full of people and bustling. The most famous of the squares is the Astronomical Clock on the Old Town Hall Clock Tower, which features chimes at hours including skeleton pulling time, saint appearances, rooster chirping, and more. This is one of the unmissable sights in Prague, and there are always many people waiting in front of the Astronomical Clock to see the Astronomical Clock.
Since it is called "the city of a thousand towers", the most beautiful scenery in the city should be the roof of the building, climb the bell tower of the old town hall, look at Prague from above, is to appreciate the best perspective of the city, the different styles of shapes, materials and colors of the buildings are freely connected, the roof of each building is also different, extending from near and far outward, there is an ancient feeling and romance, very beautiful.
Depart from the Astronomical Clock in the Old Town Square and walk west along Karlova Street, lined with small shops selling interesting souvenirs and the former residence of the famous astronomer Johannes Kepler, who discovered the well-known Kepler Law. A short walk down the street will take you to the head of the Charles Bridge.
Charles Bridge is the first bridge built by the Praguers on the Vltava River, it was built in 1357 and completed in 1400, the bridge is 520 meters long, 10 meters wide, has 16 piers, is the main traffic route connecting Prague's Old Town and Prague Castle, and is the only way for the coronation processions of successive kings, dating back to 660 years. Charles Bridge, with its long history and architectural art, is one of the most famous monuments in Prague, a perfect combination of typical Gothic bridge building art and Baroque sculpture art. At the head of the bridge stands a full-body statue of Charles IV, flanked by Gothic gatehouses with Baroque reliefs. There are 30 statues of saints on the stone balustrades on both sides of the bridge, Catholic saints and protectors, all of which are masterpieces of Czech Baroque masters from the 17th and 18th centuries, and are called "Europe's open-air Baroque sculpture art museum" by Europeans. Now the originals have been preserved in the museum, and most of them have been replaced by replicas. For Czechs, the Charles Bridge is an integral part of life, becoming the most important link between the two sides of the river and the most famous landmark in Prague. Walking on the bridge in the sunset is even more unique. Now the Charles Bridge has become a showcase for Prague art, where you can watch artists perform and buy a lot of art. It is said that setting up stalls on the bridge to sell art requires an examination to get on the job, and it must have a considerable artistic standard.
The people who live in this land love life and also love art. Whether it is architecture, streets, sculptures, even tourist souvenirs in small shops in the streets and alleys, you can see that the style and creativity here are completely different from other places, embodying bohemian romance, and countless museums reflect their long culture and history. This is Prague, a city of world heritage.