Eleonore and Simone – Princesses in the cemetery
Sometimes lesser known royals do not end up in grand mausoleums and are buried among us commoners. Two of these Princesses – Eleonore of Lippe Weissenfeld […]
places to visit
The Cistercian Abbey of Zbraslav
The Cistercian Abbey of Zbraslav near Prague was a very significant monastery in the Kingdom of Bohemia. It was founded in 1292 by King Wenceslaus […]
The magical Convent of St. Agnes of Bohemia
The Convent of St. Agnes of Bohemia is quite the hidden gem in Prague. Hidden away from the public with just a simple glass door […]
Vyšehrad and the mythical Princess
Vyšehrad is a historic fort in Prague, located on the right bank of the Vltava River, across from Prague Castle. Within the fort stands the […]
Prague Castle – Where history is forgotten
Prague Castle is not so much a castle as a complex of several buildings. The first building works began in 870 and it expanded over […]
Rumpenheimer Palace and its hidden graves
The construction of the Rumpenheimer Palace dates back to the 17th century. When the area of Hanau came into the possession of the Hesse-Kassel family, […]
