This is the stained glass window of the Oriel Chapel which is part of the Old Town Hall in Prague. You can see the window from the outside in my last weeks PhotoHunt picture of the tower. The chapel is situated on the first floor and was built in 1381. The windows of the chapel were destroyed towards the end of WWII and replaced in 1987.
The Jewish Quarter of Prague has some fascinating history and the oldest synagogue in Europe is situated there. The Old-New Synagogue was built around 1270 and is also one of the earliest Gothic buildings in Prague. It is still the religious centre for Prague's Jews. It was originally called the New Synagogue until a newer synagogue (which has since been destroyed) was built close too the existing one. The inside is quite fascinating, but it was far to crowded to get a good feel for it when I visited. The windows are quite different from those of the Oriel Chapel.
22 comments:
wow! that's very neat!
check out mine here and tell me what you think :)
Both photos are beautiful but I really really like the second one the best! Gorgeous!
Thank You both :-) and Lana that second photo is one of my favorites from Prague!
Very nice this stained glass window!
wow what a fabtastic stained glass window :-)
Cherrypie, I did not know you did Photo Hunt. These are lovely photos of a beautiful place and thanks for the information. Have a great weekend.
That's awesome! I really like it.
Beautiful photos. I love that circular window - most unusual.
What a wonderful take on this week's theme. I love the design of the first window. Have a great weekend!
I like the new windows though. There is great artistry in stained glass work. We have stained glass in our front door: I should have used that for Photohunt!
Thanks Everyone :-)
Sally, Thank You :-)
Hi jmb :-) Thank You. It is only my 3rd entry on PhotoHunt but I am finding it fun! I hope you have a great weekend too :-)
Jams, Thank You I hope you have a great weekend too :-)
Liz, Thank You. Your stained glass doors would have been good for the theme, but so is the piccie you chose ;-) There are always so many choices for the themes...
They both really nice photos but I also am fascinated with the circular window.:-)
Thanks Nunyaa, I love that photo too :-) I friend of mine who is into spiritual stuff tried to explain there was a special something about this window...
Agree with Jams here.
Lovely...great shots!!
Absolutely amazing... beautiful! It's such a work of art, isn't it?
Great choice for the glass theme!
I suppose what makes you think, is right at that time, Anti-Jewish pogroma in this country reached their height.
In 1290, Edward I banished all Jews from England, which is why there are no medieval synagogues here. They didn't return till 1657.
Thanks everyone :-)
Yes it is amazing that the synagogue survived the many pogroms, it also survived several fires!
Lovely photos. I. too, found the Jewish Quarter of Prague fascinating.
Me too, I really enjoyed visiting Prague and was a bit sad when I had to return home. That is rather unusual for me!
just wonderful the first one !!!
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Thank You Luisa :-) Wishing you lots of magic dreams too ;-) :-)
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