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A quick visit to Děčín

Published on August 28, 2014November 4, 2016 by Grace3 Comments

A couple of weeks ago, we visited the town of Děčín, located in the northwest Bohemia. We were on our way to visit a famous Czech national park and decided to do a quick stop in this beautiful town.

We were not able to visit the historic castle due to time constraints, so we just simply roamed the town square.

Like any other Czech town, it is filled with beautiful fountains and beautiful architecture.

The town is bordered by the Elbe river . Děčín lies on the right bank, while the German town Bodenbach lies on the left. It has a very low elevation, one of the lowest in the country. Thus, it has experienced its own share of natural disasters.

In 2002, a great flood caused catastrophic damage to the town. Fortunately, most of the historic sites were undamaged and still stands up to this day.

Destination: Čáslav

Published on July 25, 2013 by Grace6 Comments

One of the neighboring cities in my county is Čáslav. I’ve passed by this town several times but never really stopped to view the locale.

One weekend, we decided to visit Čáslav to explore the area.

Like most towns here in the Czech Republic, the town square is laid with cobblestones. During our time there, we didn’t see a lot of people roaming around the streets since it was a Sunday. It was nice to see the town so quiet.

Going further, we passed by the monument of Jan Žižka, one of the greatest Czech generals of all-time. In 1910, part of his cranium was discovered in the Čáslav parish church.

We then walked further to view the remains of the city’s walls.