Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Hladová zeď (Hunger wall)

   There is no correct translation of this name in english. Hladova zed is a medieval defence wall on Petřín Hill next to the Petřín Lookout Tower. It was built in 1360-1363 by Charles IV. It is fully built from marlstone and its purpose is to increase the defence of South and West of Prague Castle. I is about 5m high.


   As almost every building in Prague, this wall has own legend. Many people still believe that the only reason of building this, was to give people a job so they dont die on famine. Another legend says that king Charles IV. worked on this wall a few hours a day to "meet and help his beloved people". This is kinda ridicolous...

11 comments:

  1. Very cool! I like the way it looks haha, even if it has some shady reasons behind its building

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  2. Man I wish I could visit the Czech Republic

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  3. Live in London, Toured round a lot of Europe with family on summer holidays but never been to Czech Republic, i might just give it a go now =]

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  4. Going to prague this summer. cool site

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  5. Isn't amazing how people used to build things that could last centuries? Now you can't get anything with that kind of warranty.

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  6. Prague is beautiful city, I was there in 2001.

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  7. Looks really cool. I need to visit Prague.

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  8. Some things are better untranslated.

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  9. I've been on a very short trip to Prague three years ago - I managed to see some of the most important things, but nothing in detail. I believe that you can't find the most interesting places, those unmentioned in official guides, without spending at least a week there. Can you recommend some good place to sleep?

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  10. I love castles. We have many here in Greece from byzantine times. It's epic just to sit on the Wall and look at the view like some warrior from old time!

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