In our discussion forum, reader John Q. Wimmer observed that "Prague Castle (Pratske Hrad) is truly a frightening and imposing profile against the 'medieval' Czechoslovakian night."
The castle that appears so foreboding in the Tom Cruise film, Mission Impossible has towered over the river Vltava for a thousand years. It's a part of the Hradcany royal complex, where Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, and Rococo facades form startling juxtapositions.
"Prague never lets you go... this dear little mother has sharp claws."
~Franz Kafka
But it's not only Prague's castle that can send chills down your spine. Prague, the golden city in Czech Republic, has a secret side that is both beautiful and eerie. At the turn of the century, Prague was home to the surrealist author, Franz Kafka. Its convoluted streets and unpredictable architecture are reflected in his bizarre, disturbing stories.
Join me now as we trace Kafka's footsteps through Prague >>
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