Publikace je unikátním souborem sedmdesáti srovnávacích fotografií historického jádra Prahy, doprovázených půvabnými, a přitom zasvěcenými texty v českém a anglickém jazyce. Ke snímkům 100 let starým pořídili fotografové současný protějšek v přesně stejném záběru. Dvě dvojice panoramatických záběrů jsou umístěny na rozkládacích stranách. Kniha je jedinečným svědectvím toho, že Praha před sto lety byla okouzlující a tajemná – stejně jako dnes.
The one thousand year old history of Prague has been inscribed into its magnificent views, silhouettes of its palaces, towers and churches, and even into the characteristic colouring of its backstreets and nooks. This book is a collection of the most remarkable monuments and sights which make Prague unique and unforgettable. DVD: The filmed scenes of Prague, based on the scenario of the book, are accompanied by Bedřich Smetana s symphony called Vltava from the cycle My Country (Má vlast).
The spirit of Prague is difficult to describe, although many have tried. For artists at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries the city was a black temptress hidden in the négligé of the white mists of the Vltava, a tempting and treacherous woman, a capricious harlot - a dark Salome who dances with the heads of her paramours. In 1902 the French sculptor Auguste Rodin said that Prague is one of the most sublime cities. Approximately thirty years later another Frenchman, the poet André Breton, proclaimed that Prague was the magic capital of old Europe. And in his celebrated book Magic Prague, written in the latter half of the 20th century, the Italian academic Angelo Maria Ripellino wrote when I seek another word for mystery, the only word I can find is Prague. And he described the city as a breeding ground for phantoms, an arena of sorcery … It is a trap which - once it takes hold with its mists, its black arts, its poisoned honey - does not let go, does not forgive.
127 Pages of Beautiful Color Photos of Czechia (Czech Republic), including Prague, and other Cities. Plus Nature Photos, and People in National and Special Costumes. An Excellent Photo- Journey through the Czech Republic. Also English Text descrbing the sites, and history. This Book is in English throughout.