Lantern Term

Lantern courts, brass-railed reading rooms, and an old bridge in the mist — three days of winter dusk in a city that wears its centuries lightly, best when the lamps come on.

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  Charles BridgeA 14th-century stone bridge lined with baroque statues, a tower at each end.
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  The Astronomical ClockA medieval astronomical clock on the Old Town Hall tower, with an hourly procession of figures.
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  The Clementinum Library Hall◆ hidden
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  The Strahov Monastery Library◆ hidden
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  St Vitus Cathedral, Prague CastleA soaring Gothic cathedral inside the largest ancient castle complex in the world.
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  Vrtba Garden◆ hidden
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  Nerudova StreetA steep cobbled street of Baroque townhouses climbing to the castle, each with a carved house sign.