Prague (Praha), Czech Republic

Wenceslas Square

Photograph Copyright © 2005-2016 Michael Fenichel

Here's a look at the southern end of Wenceslas Square (Václavské námêstí), a place where huge crowds would turn out during major historical events, filling the promenade from the Národní Muzeum, past the Grand Hotel Europa. Magnificent Art Nouveau buildings feature rooftops populated by statues. Since Czech has become a free nation, the living history mingles with modern art in the streets and a new commercialism is being reinforced by tourism.

Splat!

Superman lands hard in Wenceslas Square.

Another hero to many is Nikola Tesla, who had studied engineering at the University of Prague and went on to harness electricity in many ways, though never credited or rewarded fairly for his work.

[Tesla Tribute in Arcade near Wenceslas Square]

A stained glass mural looms over the passage-way/arcade Pasáž Světozor in Prague, near Wenceslas Square. This huge testament is not only to the man, but also his technology - TEchnika SLAboproudá - which means "Low voltage technology". The state run monopoly, first named "Elektra" in 1921, and then TESLA in 1946, was a huge electronics conglomerate, continuing through the years of communist control over "Czechoslovakia", until 1989. Now Tesla’s legacy and vision are honored throughout the world.

Prague :

Vltava Views | Charles Bridge | Astronomical Clock (Orloj) | Týn Church | Hus Monument | Dancing House | Hrad (Castle) | St. George Basilica | Angels

Josefov | Jubilee | Malá Strana | UFO | View from Mala Strana Tower | Street Art | Hradical Sunset | Wenceslas Square || Kutna Hora