Tag: czechia

Wednesday Window – pt 34

Let’s explore Spilberk Castle in Brno, Czechia. There may be a bit of graffiti, but the ambience and view still stand out!

A quick look back at a visit to the wonderful city of Brno in 2019. Even though this was a work trip, I was lucky enough to have a bit of free time and made it up to Spilberk Castle.

Here was a look out the window…

Spilberk View

And, yes, there’s quite a bit of graffiti around the window! The view is toward the much more modern area of Brno, which stands in contrast with this great castle. If you find yourself in Brno, definitely make time to visit this and many other great locations!

This is my mid-week contribution to the Monday Window thread, a creation of Ludwig Keck. To read more about Ludwig, check this page.

Wednesday Window – pt 30

In this week’s Wednesday Window installment, we encounter a crew of fearless window cleaners in Brno, Czechia.

After last week’s Wednesday Window, we’re staying in Europe going a bit north from Italy to the Czech Republic. This installment is one of those opportune moments as a photographer, when we get to see something that’s not happening every day in our lives.

Let’s take a look at this one…

Clean and Rappel

During a work trip to Brno, Czechia, I was going for a walk on the day before meetings started and came upon this crew of window cleaners. I admire both their skill and fearless approach, as this is not for the faint of heart!

This is my mid-week contribution to the Monday Window thread, a creation of Ludwig Keck. To read more about Ludwig, check this page

Travel Tuesday

This week’s Travel Tuesday highlights a whimsical umbrella art installation in Brno, Czechia.

After the rather sunny image in last week’s installment of Travel Tuesday, it’s time to prepare for a little rain. Or rather, it wasn’t really raining during that day in Brno, Czechia, when I captured this week’s image, but everyone was prepared!

Here’s that abundance of preparation…

Let it rain!

This rather fun, whimsical art installation in one of the main shopping streets in Brno is definitely a great way to bring a little color. With this splash of shades from these umbrellas, one cannot help but smile! It certainly made me smile and look up for this photo!

Enjoy your, hopefully sunny, day!

Wednesday Window – pt 24

Experience the charm of the Wednesday Window at Husa na provázku Theatre, where art meets whimsy in Brno’s skyline.

Last week’s Wednesday Window took another look at Harpa in Reykjavik, which is an art installation par excellence! I figured this week might be an opportunity for another window, which is part art and, definitely, all installation! It’s an attention grabber in the wonderful city of Brno, Czech Republic.

Here’s a look at this window…

Goose on a String

This is a view of the facade of Husa na provázku Theatre in Brno, aka Goose on a String! The lady sitting in this second floor window hasn’t moved for years. The theater is dedicated to providing a stage for contemporary themes and unexpected formats, per its own description.

This is certainly a somewhat unusual approach to window decorations, filled with whimsy and fun!

This is my mid-week contribution to the Monday Window thread, a creation of Ludwig Keck. To read more about Ludwig, check this page.

Freedom Square in Brno

Carrying the load might not make one happy!

One of the main squares in Brno is Náměstí Svobody (Freedom Square). When you visit Brno, you really shouldn’t miss this triangular square, the shape of which was determined by the confluence of ancient trade routes and a stream (that happened to be the city sewer back then).

Every time I visit, there is one building that really catches my eye, because of its striking ornamentation…

One of the Four Giants

The building is called the House of the Four Giants and hails from 1902; it was designed by Alois Prastorger and Germano Wanderley. This solid looking building’s facade show Four Giant figures who appear to be carrying the weight of the entire building. None of the four seem happy about this.