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CLIMBING ST VITUS

Prague Castle, Czech Republic.

Por Johnny Graham

05 de June de 2018

287 steps to the top

No matter where you stand in Prague the profile of St Vitus Cathedral and her Gothic towers dominate the skyline. Her main tower just tops 102 meters but considering shes already astride a prominent hill on which Prague Castle and her tightly packed complex of buildings sits you can start to imagine the views you could get from her the top of her main tower.

View from St. Vitus Cathedral, Prague, Czech Republic.

We had crawled our way up the castle steps, starting off in sunshine,

ending in a torrential downpour, we handily found a small cafe hanging to the side of the hill through a small door. Took on supplies and refreshments and as the rain slacked off we made our final foray up the steps and through the army checkpoint(Prague Castle is a government area) and into the castle complex with a gray wet sky above us more reminiscent of a Scottish Winter's day.

Obelisk & St. Vitus Cathedral

Just a few out of 287 steps.

St. Vitus Cathedral, Prague Castle, Czech Republic.

St. Vitus Cathedral, Prague Castle, Czech Republic.

Statue of St.George before St. Vitus Cathedral, Prague Castle, Czech Republic.

St. Vitus Cathedral, Prague Castle, Czech Republic.

St. Vitus Cathedral, Prague Castle, Czech Republic.

View from St. Vitus Cathedral over Lesser Town. Prague, Czech Republic.

WE FIND OURSELVES QUICKLY AT THE FOOT OF THE MASSIVE CATHEDRAL

and decide to have sneak peek inside and find out for a small fee we can visit her tower. Cue us slowly tackling her challenging 287 winding steps and after a restorative rest or two we finally conquer the top and are presented not with gray sky but instead with the contrast of brilliant sunshine surrounding us as darker moodier weather draws nearer in the distance. The entirety of Prague is rolled out before you. Handily I brought a camera. The rain rolls in so we make our slow descent back down and back outside under gray skies to continue our Prague adventure.

View from St. Vitus Cathedral, including Petrin Tower, Prague, Czech Republic.

View from St. Vitus Cathedral, Prague, Czech Republic.

View from St. Vitus Cathedral, Prague Castle, Czech Republic.

Towers of St. Vitus Cathedral, Prague Castle, Czech Republic.

St. Vitus Cathedral Tower, Prague Castle, Czech Republic.

St. Vitus Cathedral Tower, Prague Castle, Czech Republic.

View from St. Vitus Cathedral, Prague Castle, Czech Republic.

GENERALI Arena, Prague, Czech Republic.

View from St. Vitus Cathedral, Prague Castle, Czech Republic.

Hope you enjoy the view!

River Vltava, View from St. Vitus Cathedral, Prague Castle, Czech Republic.

View from St. Vitus Cathedral, Prague Castle, Czech Republic.

View from St. Vitus Cathedral, Prague Castle, Czech Republic.

View from St. Vitus Cathedral, Prague Castle, Czech Republic.

River Vltava, View from St. Vitus Cathedral, Prague Castle, Czech Republic.

View from St. Vitus Cathedral, Prague Castle, Czech Republic.

Charles Bridge, View from St. Vitus Cathedral, Prague Castle, Czech Republic.

View from St. Vitus Cathedral, Prague Castle, Czech Republic.

View from St. Vitus Cathedral, Prague Castle, Czech Republic.

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