Haunted Prague Stories of spirits, sorcerers, and the supernatural
Book - 2021
"Prague is the most haunted of places. It is a city where magic and mystery can be found at every turn. The thirty-nine supernatural legends in this book, all but one associated with notable tourist attractions, are more than fascinating stories set in Prague. They also capture the city's images and imagination better than any guidebook or history book. This is not a collection of folktales, but only of supernatural legends for which Prague is unsurpassed. The writing is original, and the setting of each tale is described in detail to allow even an armchair traveler a magical tour of this captivating city. The stories also serve as the framework for providing an overview of Czech history and culture as we celebrate the 100th Anniv...ersary of the First Czechoslovak Republic"-- "Prague is the most haunted of places. It is a city where magic and mystery can be found at every turn. The thirty-nine supernatural legends in this book, all but one associated with notable tourist attractions, are more than fascinating stories set in Prague. They also capture the city's images and imagination better than any guidebook or history book. This is not a collection of folktales, but only of supernatural legends for which Prague is unsurpassed. The writing is original, and the setting of each tale is described in detail to allow even an armchair traveler a magical tour of this captivating city. The stories also serve as the framework for providing an overview of Czech history and culture as we celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the First Czechoslovak Republic"--
- Subjects
- Genres
- History
- Published
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Iowa City :
Penfield books
2021.
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Other Authors
- Physical Description
- ix,214 pages : black and white photographs ; 23 cm
- ISBN
- 9781572161207
- Introduction--PART I. TALES OF THE OLD TOWN. Hanus and the astronomical clock-- the incorruptible Simon Abeles-- the turbaned turk-- the ghostly Czech patriots-- the arm of divine justice-- the stone boy-- the headless templar-- PART II. TALES OF THE CASTLE. Zito the sorcerer-- Dalibor's violin-- PART III. TALES OF THE CATHEDRAL. t the ghostly organist-- the cursed crown and the reichsprotektor-- legends of the bell tower: Charles IV and the chiming bells, the curse of Zikmund-- PART IV. TALES OF THE CASTLE DISTRICT. Drahomira and the devil-- legends of the Cernin Gardens: the despairing architect, the duchess and the demons-- the chimes of Loreta-- PART V. TALES OF THE LESSER TOWN. the intercession of St. Wenceslas-- the infant of Prague and the reluctant horses-- St. John the builder-- The Madonna of Kempa-- magic on Charles Bridge-- PART VII. TALES OF THE JEWISH QUARTER. legends of the old-new synagogue: gift of the angels, promise of the angels, the buried synagogue, the battle against pogrom, death in a rose-- The golem of Prague-- legends of St. Agnes: the unhappy nun, Jana and the unhappy nun-- St. Agnes and the Velvet Revolution-- PART VIII. TALES OF THE NEW TOWN. the awakening of the warrior king- the devil and the architect: a Faust tale-- the unlucky iron knight-- PART IX. TALES OF THE VYSEHRAD. the founding of the Czech nation-- the founding of Prague-- Libuse's legacy-- the devil and the priest-- the French major-- PART X. SUGGESTED READING AND ABOUT THE AUTHOR. suggested reading-- about the photographer-- about the author.