Seats 6; includes 47" LED TV, large whiteboard

St. George's Basilica is to the right in the photo. The New Provostship is to the left.

"Prague Castle (Czech: Pražský hrad; [ˈpraʃskiː ˈɦrat]) is a castle complex in Prague, Czech Republic serving as the official residence and workplace of the president of the Czech Republic. Built in the 9th century, the castle has long served as the seat of power for kings of Bohemia, Holy Roman emperors, and presidents of Czechoslovakia. As such, the term "Prague Castle" or simply "Castle" are often used as metonymy for the president and his staff and advisors. The Bohemian Crown Jewels are kept within a hidden room inside it.

According to the Guinness Book of Records, Prague Castle is the largest ancient castle in the world, occupying an area of almost 70,000 square metres (750,000 square feet), at about 570 metres (1,870 feet) in length and an average of about 130 metres (430 feet) wide. The castle is among the most visited tourist attractions in Prague, attracting over 1.8 million visitors annually.

Hradčany (German: Hradschin) is an urban district and cadastral territory of Prague with an area of ​​1.5 km², divided between city districts and at the same time the city districts of Prague 1 and Prague 6. A significant part of the district is occupied by Prague Castle, one of the most famous castles in Europe and, according to the Guinness Book of Records, the largest castle complex in the world. Hradčany was an independent town until 1784, when it became part of the united royal capital of Prague.

Hradčany includes the area of ​​Prague Castle, the territory of the historic city around Hradčanské and Loretánské náměstí, Pohořelec, the area of ​​Strahov Monastery and Nový Svět, as well as the area of ​​the former Marian Walls forming an arc from the western edge of Letenská plain to the top of Petřín.

Prague 6 includes a strip of territory defined by tram lines in Dlabačov, Keplerova, Jelení, Mariánské hradby, Badeni, Milada Horáková, Patočkova and Myslbekova streets. The cadastral territory Hradčany is adjacent to Střešovice to the northwest, Dejvice to the north, Mala Strana to the east, Smíchov (a small strip of territory) to the south, and Břevnov to the southwest.

Prague (/ˈprɑːɡ/ PRAHG; Czech: Praha [ˈpraɦa]; German: Prag [pʁaːk]; Latin: Praga) is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. On the Vltava river, Prague is home to about 1.3 million people. The city has a temperate oceanic climate, with relatively warm summers and chilly winters.

Prague is a political, cultural, and economic hub of central Europe, with a rich history and Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque architectures. It was the capital of the Kingdom of Bohemia and residence of several Holy Roman Emperors, most notably Charles IV (r. 1346–1378) and Rudolf II (r. 1575–1611).

It was an important city to the Habsburg monarchy and Austro-Hungarian Empire. The city played major roles in the Bohemian and the Protestant Reformations, the Thirty Years' War and in 20th-century history as the capital of Czechoslovakia between the World Wars and the post-war Communist era.

Prague is home to a number of well-known cultural attractions, many of which survived the violence and destruction of 20th-century Europe. Main attractions include Prague Castle, Charles Bridge, Old Town Square with the Prague astronomical clock, the Jewish Quarter, Petřín hill and Vyšehrad. Since 1992, the historic center of Prague has been included in the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites.

The city has more than ten major museums, along with numerous theatres, galleries, cinemas, and other historical exhibits. An extensive modern public transportation system connects the city. It is home to a wide range of public and private schools, including Charles University in Prague, the oldest university in Central Europe.

Prague is classified as a "Alpha-" global city according to GaWC studies. In 2019, the city was ranked as 69th most livable city in the world by Mercer. In the same year, the PICSA Index ranked the city as 13th most livable city in the world. Its rich history makes it a popular tourist destination and as of 2017, the city receives more than 8.5 million international visitors annually. In 2017, Prague was listed as the fifth most visited European city after London, Paris, Rome, and Istanbul.

Bohemia (Latin Bohemia, German Böhmen, Polish Czechy) is a region in the west of the Czech Republic. Previously, as a kingdom, they were the center of the Czech Crown. The root of the word Czech probably corresponds to the meaning of man. The Latin equivalent of Bohemia, originally Boiohaemum (literally "land of Battles"), which over time also influenced the names in other languages, is derived from the Celtic tribe of the Boios, who lived in this area from the 4th to the 1st century BC Bohemia on it borders Germany in the west, Austria in the south, Moravia in the east and Poland in the north. Geographically, they are bounded from the north, west and south by a chain of mountains, the highest of which are the Krkonoše Mountains, in which the highest mountain of Bohemia, Sněžka, is also located. The most important rivers are the Elbe and the Vltava, with the fertile Polabean Plain extending around the Elbe. The capital and largest city of Bohemia is Prague, other important cities include, for example, Pilsen, Karlovy Vary, Kladno, Ústí nad Labem, Liberec, Hradec Králové, Pardubice and České Budějovice, Jihlava also lies partly on the historical territory of Bohemia." - info from Wikipedia.

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"The Metropolitan Cathedral of Saints Vitus, Wenceslaus and Adalbert (Czech: metropolitní katedrála svatého Víta, Václava a Vojtěcha) is a Catholic metropolitan cathedral in Prague, and the seat of the Archbishop of Prague. Until 1997, the cathedral was dedicated only to Saint Vitus, and is still commonly named only as St. Vitus Cathedral (Czech: katedrála svatého Víta or svatovítská katedrála).

This cathedral is a prominent example of Gothic architecture, and is the largest and most important church in the country. Located within Prague Castle and containing the tombs of many Bohemian kings and Holy Roman Emperors, the cathedral is under the ownership of the Czech government as part of the Prague Castle complex. Cathedral dimensions are 124 m × 60 m (407 ft × 197 ft), the main tower is 102.8 m (337 ft) high, front towers 82 m (269 ft), arch height 33.2 m (109 ft).

Prague Castle (Czech: Pražský hrad; [ˈpraʃskiː ˈɦrat]) is a castle complex in Prague, Czech Republic serving as the official residence and workplace of the president of the Czech Republic. Built in the 9th century, the castle has long served as the seat of power for kings of Bohemia, Holy Roman emperors, and presidents of Czechoslovakia. As such, the term "Prague Castle" or simply "Castle" are often used as metonymy for the president and his staff and advisors. The Bohemian Crown Jewels are kept within a hidden room inside it.

According to the Guinness Book of Records, Prague Castle is the largest ancient castle in the world, occupying an area of almost 70,000 square metres (750,000 square feet), at about 570 metres (1,870 feet) in length and an average of about 130 metres (430 feet) wide. The castle is among the most visited tourist attractions in Prague, attracting over 1.8 million visitors annually.

Hradčany (German: Hradschin) is an urban district and cadastral territory of Prague with an area of ​​1.5 km², divided between city districts and at the same time the city districts of Prague 1 and Prague 6. A significant part of the district is occupied by Prague Castle, one of the most famous castles in Europe and, according to the Guinness Book of Records, the largest castle complex in the world. Hradčany was an independent town until 1784, when it became part of the united royal capital of Prague.

Hradčany includes the area of ​​Prague Castle, the territory of the historic city around Hradčanské and Loretánské náměstí, Pohořelec, the area of ​​Strahov Monastery and Nový Svět, as well as the area of ​​the former Marian Walls forming an arc from the western edge of Letenská plain to the top of Petřín.

Prague 6 includes a strip of territory defined by tram lines in Dlabačov, Keplerova, Jelení, Mariánské hradby, Badeni, Milada Horáková, Patočkova and Myslbekova streets. The cadastral territory Hradčany is adjacent to Střešovice to the northwest, Dejvice to the north, Mala Strana to the east, Smíchov (a small strip of territory) to the south, and Břevnov to the southwest.

Prague (/ˈprɑːɡ/ PRAHG; Czech: Praha [ˈpraɦa]; German: Prag [pʁaːk]; Latin: Praga) is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. On the Vltava river, Prague is home to about 1.3 million people. The city has a temperate oceanic climate, with relatively warm summers and chilly winters.

Prague is a political, cultural, and economic hub of central Europe, with a rich history and Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque architectures. It was the capital of the Kingdom of Bohemia and residence of several Holy Roman Emperors, most notably Charles IV (r. 1346–1378) and Rudolf II (r. 1575–1611).

It was an important city to the Habsburg monarchy and Austro-Hungarian Empire. The city played major roles in the Bohemian and the Protestant Reformations, the Thirty Years' War and in 20th-century history as the capital of Czechoslovakia between the World Wars and the post-war Communist era.

Prague is home to a number of well-known cultural attractions, many of which survived the violence and destruction of 20th-century Europe. Main attractions include Prague Castle, Charles Bridge, Old Town Square with the Prague astronomical clock, the Jewish Quarter, Petřín hill and Vyšehrad. Since 1992, the historic center of Prague has been included in the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites.

The city has more than ten major museums, along with numerous theatres, galleries, cinemas, and other historical exhibits. An extensive modern public transportation system connects the city. It is home to a wide range of public and private schools, including Charles University in Prague, the oldest university in Central Europe.

Prague is classified as a "Alpha-" global city according to GaWC studies. In 2019, the city was ranked as 69th most livable city in the world by Mercer. In the same year, the PICSA Index ranked the city as 13th most livable city in the world. Its rich history makes it a popular tourist destination and as of 2017, the city receives more than 8.5 million international visitors annually. In 2017, Prague was listed as the fifth most visited European city after London, Paris, Rome, and Istanbul.

Bohemia (Latin Bohemia, German Böhmen, Polish Czechy) is a region in the west of the Czech Republic. Previously, as a kingdom, they were the center of the Czech Crown. The root of the word Czech probably corresponds to the meaning of man. The Latin equivalent of Bohemia, originally Boiohaemum (literally "land of Battles"), which over time also influenced the names in other languages, is derived from the Celtic tribe of the Boios, who lived in this area from the 4th to the 1st century BC Bohemia on it borders Germany in the west, Austria in the south, Moravia in the east and Poland in the north. Geographically, they are bounded from the north, west and south by a chain of mountains, the highest of which are the Krkonoše Mountains, in which the highest mountain of Bohemia, Sněžka, is also located. The most important rivers are the Elbe and the Vltava, with the fertile Polabean Plain extending around the Elbe. The capital and largest city of Bohemia is Prague, other important cities include, for example, Pilsen, Karlovy Vary, Kladno, Ústí nad Labem, Liberec, Hradec Králové, Pardubice and České Budějovice, Jihlava also lies partly on the historical territory of Bohemia." - info from Wikipedia.

Summer 2019 I did a solo cycling tour across Europe through 12 countries over the course of 3 months. I began my adventure in Edinburgh, Scotland and finished in Florence, Italy cycling 8,816 km. During my trip I took 47,000 photos.

Now on Instagram.

Become a patron to my photography on Patreon or donate.

"The Metropolitan Cathedral of Saints Vitus, Wenceslaus and Adalbert (Czech: metropolitní katedrála svatého Víta, Václava a Vojtěcha) is a Catholic metropolitan cathedral in Prague, and the seat of the Archbishop of Prague. Until 1997, the cathedral was dedicated only to Saint Vitus, and is still commonly named only as St. Vitus Cathedral (Czech: katedrála svatého Víta or svatovítská katedrála).

This cathedral is a prominent example of Gothic architecture, and is the largest and most important church in the country. Located within Prague Castle and containing the tombs of many Bohemian kings and Holy Roman Emperors, the cathedral is under the ownership of the Czech government as part of the Prague Castle complex. Cathedral dimensions are 124 m × 60 m (407 ft × 197 ft), the main tower is 102.8 m (337 ft) high, front towers 82 m (269 ft), arch height 33.2 m (109 ft).

Prague Castle (Czech: Pražský hrad; [ˈpraʃskiː ˈɦrat]) is a castle complex in Prague, Czech Republic serving as the official residence and workplace of the president of the Czech Republic. Built in the 9th century, the castle has long served as the seat of power for kings of Bohemia, Holy Roman emperors, and presidents of Czechoslovakia. As such, the term "Prague Castle" or simply "Castle" are often used as metonymy for the president and his staff and advisors. The Bohemian Crown Jewels are kept within a hidden room inside it.

According to the Guinness Book of Records, Prague Castle is the largest ancient castle in the world, occupying an area of almost 70,000 square metres (750,000 square feet), at about 570 metres (1,870 feet) in length and an average of about 130 metres (430 feet) wide. The castle is among the most visited tourist attractions in Prague, attracting over 1.8 million visitors annually.

Hradčany (German: Hradschin) is an urban district and cadastral territory of Prague with an area of ​​1.5 km², divided between city districts and at the same time the city districts of Prague 1 and Prague 6. A significant part of the district is occupied by Prague Castle, one of the most famous castles in Europe and, according to the Guinness Book of Records, the largest castle complex in the world. Hradčany was an independent town until 1784, when it became part of the united royal capital of Prague.

Hradčany includes the area of ​​Prague Castle, the territory of the historic city around Hradčanské and Loretánské náměstí, Pohořelec, the area of ​​Strahov Monastery and Nový Svět, as well as the area of ​​the former Marian Walls forming an arc from the western edge of Letenská plain to the top of Petřín.

Prague 6 includes a strip of territory defined by tram lines in Dlabačov, Keplerova, Jelení, Mariánské hradby, Badeni, Milada Horáková, Patočkova and Myslbekova streets. The cadastral territory Hradčany is adjacent to Střešovice to the northwest, Dejvice to the north, Mala Strana to the east, Smíchov (a small strip of territory) to the south, and Břevnov to the southwest.

Prague (/ˈprɑːɡ/ PRAHG; Czech: Praha [ˈpraɦa]; German: Prag [pʁaːk]; Latin: Praga) is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. On the Vltava river, Prague is home to about 1.3 million people. The city has a temperate oceanic climate, with relatively warm summers and chilly winters.

Prague is a political, cultural, and economic hub of central Europe, with a rich history and Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque architectures. It was the capital of the Kingdom of Bohemia and residence of several Holy Roman Emperors, most notably Charles IV (r. 1346–1378) and Rudolf II (r. 1575–1611).

It was an important city to the Habsburg monarchy and Austro-Hungarian Empire. The city played major roles in the Bohemian and the Protestant Reformations, the Thirty Years' War and in 20th-century history as the capital of Czechoslovakia between the World Wars and the post-war Communist era.

Prague is home to a number of well-known cultural attractions, many of which survived the violence and destruction of 20th-century Europe. Main attractions include Prague Castle, Charles Bridge, Old Town Square with the Prague astronomical clock, the Jewish Quarter, Petřín hill and Vyšehrad. Since 1992, the historic center of Prague has been included in the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites.

The city has more than ten major museums, along with numerous theatres, galleries, cinemas, and other historical exhibits. An extensive modern public transportation system connects the city. It is home to a wide range of public and private schools, including Charles University in Prague, the oldest university in Central Europe.

Prague is classified as a "Alpha-" global city according to GaWC studies. In 2019, the city was ranked as 69th most livable city in the world by Mercer. In the same year, the PICSA Index ranked the city as 13th most livable city in the world. Its rich history makes it a popular tourist destination and as of 2017, the city receives more than 8.5 million international visitors annually. In 2017, Prague was listed as the fifth most visited European city after London, Paris, Rome, and Istanbul.

Bohemia (Latin Bohemia, German Böhmen, Polish Czechy) is a region in the west of the Czech Republic. Previously, as a kingdom, they were the center of the Czech Crown. The root of the word Czech probably corresponds to the meaning of man. The Latin equivalent of Bohemia, originally Boiohaemum (literally "land of Battles"), which over time also influenced the names in other languages, is derived from the Celtic tribe of the Boios, who lived in this area from the 4th to the 1st century BC Bohemia on it borders Germany in the west, Austria in the south, Moravia in the east and Poland in the north. Geographically, they are bounded from the north, west and south by a chain of mountains, the highest of which are the Krkonoše Mountains, in which the highest mountain of Bohemia, Sněžka, is also located. The most important rivers are the Elbe and the Vltava, with the fertile Polabean Plain extending around the Elbe. The capital and largest city of Bohemia is Prague, other important cities include, for example, Pilsen, Karlovy Vary, Kladno, Ústí nad Labem, Liberec, Hradec Králové, Pardubice and České Budějovice, Jihlava also lies partly on the historical territory of Bohemia." - info from Wikipedia.

Summer 2019 I did a solo cycling tour across Europe through 12 countries over the course of 3 months. I began my adventure in Edinburgh, Scotland and finished in Florence, Italy cycling 8,816 km. During my trip I took 47,000 photos.

Now on Instagram.

Become a patron to my photography on Patreon or donate.

"The Metropolitan Cathedral of Saints Vitus, Wenceslaus and Adalbert (Czech: metropolitní katedrála svatého Víta, Václava a Vojtěcha) is a Catholic metropolitan cathedral in Prague, and the seat of the Archbishop of Prague. Until 1997, the cathedral was dedicated only to Saint Vitus, and is still commonly named only as St. Vitus Cathedral (Czech: katedrála svatého Víta or svatovítská katedrála).

This cathedral is a prominent example of Gothic architecture, and is the largest and most important church in the country. Located within Prague Castle and containing the tombs of many Bohemian kings and Holy Roman Emperors, the cathedral is under the ownership of the Czech government as part of the Prague Castle complex. Cathedral dimensions are 124 m × 60 m (407 ft × 197 ft), the main tower is 102.8 m (337 ft) high, front towers 82 m (269 ft), arch height 33.2 m (109 ft).

Prague Castle (Czech: Pražský hrad; [ˈpraʃskiː ˈɦrat]) is a castle complex in Prague, Czech Republic serving as the official residence and workplace of the president of the Czech Republic. Built in the 9th century, the castle has long served as the seat of power for kings of Bohemia, Holy Roman emperors, and presidents of Czechoslovakia. As such, the term "Prague Castle" or simply "Castle" are often used as metonymy for the president and his staff and advisors. The Bohemian Crown Jewels are kept within a hidden room inside it.

According to the Guinness Book of Records, Prague Castle is the largest ancient castle in the world, occupying an area of almost 70,000 square metres (750,000 square feet), at about 570 metres (1,870 feet) in length and an average of about 130 metres (430 feet) wide. The castle is among the most visited tourist attractions in Prague, attracting over 1.8 million visitors annually.

Hradčany (German: Hradschin) is an urban district and cadastral territory of Prague with an area of ​​1.5 km², divided between city districts and at the same time the city districts of Prague 1 and Prague 6. A significant part of the district is occupied by Prague Castle, one of the most famous castles in Europe and, according to the Guinness Book of Records, the largest castle complex in the world. Hradčany was an independent town until 1784, when it became part of the united royal capital of Prague.

Hradčany includes the area of ​​Prague Castle, the territory of the historic city around Hradčanské and Loretánské náměstí, Pohořelec, the area of ​​Strahov Monastery and Nový Svět, as well as the area of ​​the former Marian Walls forming an arc from the western edge of Letenská plain to the top of Petřín.

Prague 6 includes a strip of territory defined by tram lines in Dlabačov, Keplerova, Jelení, Mariánské hradby, Badeni, Milada Horáková, Patočkova and Myslbekova streets. The cadastral territory Hradčany is adjacent to Střešovice to the northwest, Dejvice to the north, Mala Strana to the east, Smíchov (a small strip of territory) to the south, and Břevnov to the southwest.

Prague (/ˈprɑːɡ/ PRAHG; Czech: Praha [ˈpraɦa]; German: Prag [pʁaːk]; Latin: Praga) is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. On the Vltava river, Prague is home to about 1.3 million people. The city has a temperate oceanic climate, with relatively warm summers and chilly winters.

Prague is a political, cultural, and economic hub of central Europe, with a rich history and Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque architectures. It was the capital of the Kingdom of Bohemia and residence of several Holy Roman Emperors, most notably Charles IV (r. 1346–1378) and Rudolf II (r. 1575–1611).

It was an important city to the Habsburg monarchy and Austro-Hungarian Empire. The city played major roles in the Bohemian and the Protestant Reformations, the Thirty Years' War and in 20th-century history as the capital of Czechoslovakia between the World Wars and the post-war Communist era.

Prague is home to a number of well-known cultural attractions, many of which survived the violence and destruction of 20th-century Europe. Main attractions include Prague Castle, Charles Bridge, Old Town Square with the Prague astronomical clock, the Jewish Quarter, Petřín hill and Vyšehrad. Since 1992, the historic center of Prague has been included in the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites.

The city has more than ten major museums, along with numerous theatres, galleries, cinemas, and other historical exhibits. An extensive modern public transportation system connects the city. It is home to a wide range of public and private schools, including Charles University in Prague, the oldest university in Central Europe.

Prague is classified as a "Alpha-" global city according to GaWC studies. In 2019, the city was ranked as 69th most livable city in the world by Mercer. In the same year, the PICSA Index ranked the city as 13th most livable city in the world. Its rich history makes it a popular tourist destination and as of 2017, the city receives more than 8.5 million international visitors annually. In 2017, Prague was listed as the fifth most visited European city after London, Paris, Rome, and Istanbul.

Bohemia (Latin Bohemia, German Böhmen, Polish Czechy) is a region in the west of the Czech Republic. Previously, as a kingdom, they were the center of the Czech Crown. The root of the word Czech probably corresponds to the meaning of man. The Latin equivalent of Bohemia, originally Boiohaemum (literally "land of Battles"), which over time also influenced the names in other languages, is derived from the Celtic tribe of the Boios, who lived in this area from the 4th to the 1st century BC Bohemia on it borders Germany in the west, Austria in the south, Moravia in the east and Poland in the north. Geographically, they are bounded from the north, west and south by a chain of mountains, the highest of which are the Krkonoše Mountains, in which the highest mountain of Bohemia, Sněžka, is also located. The most important rivers are the Elbe and the Vltava, with the fertile Polabean Plain extending around the Elbe. The capital and largest city of Bohemia is Prague, other important cities include, for example, Pilsen, Karlovy Vary, Kladno, Ústí nad Labem, Liberec, Hradec Králové, Pardubice and České Budějovice, Jihlava also lies partly on the historical territory of Bohemia." - info from Wikipedia.

Summer 2019 I did a solo cycling tour across Europe through 12 countries over the course of 3 months. I began my adventure in Edinburgh, Scotland and finished in Florence, Italy cycling 8,816 km. During my trip I took 47,000 photos.

Now on Instagram.

Become a patron to my photography on Patreon or donate.

a mosaic in the Cathedral of San Marco in Venice

Christ’s Baptism: Theophany

Can you recall any paintings of naked kings? Artists went to great lengths to show how richly a ruler was dressed, for nothing revealed wealth and power more vividly than opulent clothing. In some versions of the icon of Christ’s baptism, the king of kings is without even so much as a loin cloth. His startling nakedness underscores the theme of self-emptying love shown in many icons of Christ — for the sake of the world and the salvation of the human race, he stripped himself of everything, of every privilege and comfort. In the nakedness of Christ we see not another emperor, but a new Adam.

We see the Savior is surrounded by water. Like the people of Israel crossing the Red Sea, this is an image of a new beginning, a second birth.

On the left side of the icon stands the last of the prophets, John the Forerunner, in a garment as rugged as the land surrounding the River Jordan, while on the right angels worship the Savior, their hands covered as a token of reverence.

Though overcome with the realization that he is unworthy even to touch the strap of Jesus’s sandal, nonetheless John is baptizing the Messiah. It is an act of obedience. John had begged to exchange places and himself be baptized, but Jesus insisted that John do to him as he had done to others. “Leave it like this for the present; it is fitting that we should in this way do all that righteousness demands.”

The humility of Christ in asking John to baptize him underscores the Gospel message that the Son of Man has come not to rule but to serve and to take upon himself all the sins of the world. “Being himself the fullness,” comments Father Lev Gillet, “he wished to take into himself all that was incomplete and unfinished.”

There is significance in John the Baptist’s hand resting on Christ’s head, a sacramental gesture that remains to this day is an integral element of the baptismal service.

In many versions of the icon, two strange small figures are found in the water on either side of Christ’s feet among the fish. One has turned his back on Christ, the other is seen riding a fish or running away. The figure on the left is an allusion to Elisha turning the river Jordan backward in its course, making it a dry pathway while the figure on the left is an allusion to the parting of the Red Sea to provide a safe passage to the people of Israel fleeing Egypt, an event the Church came to recognize as prefiguring baptism.

What will become the rite of entrance into the Church, baptism, has its origin in this event in the Jordan. The water is at once both grave and womb; the old, unredeemed self is drowned and a new self is born, made one with Christ. While Christ himself had no need for the purification implied by baptism, he not only provided a pattern for the sacrament, but in his baptism we see his crucifixion and resurrection prefigured.

Yet the event this icon connects us to is more mysterious than baptism. The word Theophany, another word used for the Feast of Christ’s baptism, comes from the Greek and means the showing or manifestation of God. What is of primary importance in Christ’s baptism is that occasioned a revelation of the Holy Trinity. It is for this reason, in the hierarchy of festivals, Theophany is third in importance, after Pascha and Pentecost.

On the banks of the Jordan, John and all who witnessed the event heard the voice of God the Father, “This is my beloved Son,” while they saw the Holy Spirit descending like a dove and resting on the head of Christ. Still more than John’s action, it is this mystical event that is the real baptism of Christ.

As also in the Nativity icon, the presence of God the Father is represented with a circle partially visible at the top of the icon. This mirrors the text in Mark’s Gospel: “the heavens opened.” We find the Holy Spirit, having become visible in the form of a dove, in the smaller circle within the ray of divine energy reaching toward the figure of Christ. (The image of God the Father as an elderly man with a white beard violates Orthodox canons of iconography. Iconographers suggest the Father through such devices as an empty throne or a hand reaching out from a heavenly cloud. )

The angels on the right also underscore the Holy Trinity. When there are three — as in this example, a fifteenth century icon from Novgorod — the person at prayer before the icon is reminded of the three angels who appeared to Abraham and Sarah at the oak of Mamre, the Bible’s first vivid hint of the Trinity.

Theophany is also the celebration of the beginning of Christ’s public ministry. Few had been called to worship in the stable of his birth, and for three decades afterward almost nothing is known of Jesus’s activities. In coming to John for baptism, Jesus reveals himself to those whom he is saving. He who was hidden, whose true identity had been known only to Mary and Joseph, now stands revealed as Messiah in the view of all.

The Orthodox Church’s celebration of the feast on January 6 includes a solemn blessing of water. In Russia, I’ve seen an entire parish troop off in bitter weather and falling snow to do this at the nearest river. After the ice is broken, the priest repeatedly traces the sign of the cross in the frigid water while the choir sings the hymns of the day: “You have descended into the waters and have given light to all things.... Where indeed should your light have shone except upon those who dwell in darkness?.... The nature of water is sanctified .... Let us then draw water in gladness, O brethren, for upon those who draw with faith, the grace of the Spirit is invisibly bestowed by Christ the God and Savior of our souls.”

Just as the Son of God became a man of flesh and blood through Mary, he used the material things of our world as means of salvation: water, wine, oil and bread. The water we bathe in, the water we drink, the water that is the main component of our bodies — every drop of water connects us with the water in which Jesus was baptized.

In Jesus’s baptism all water has forever been blessed. In a sense the annual blessing at Theophany is not needed. In blessing what is already blessed, the Church is simply revealing the true nature and destiny of water, and therefore the sacramental nature of all creation. “By being restored through the blessing to its proper function,” wrote Father Alexander Schmemann, “‘holy water’ is revealed as the true, full, adequate water, and matter becomes again a means of communion with and knowledge of God.”

I recall a story about water that I heard over lunch one day at the Monastery of the Protection of the Mother of God in Kiev. At the request of a Jewish neighbor with an eye disease, a woman had walked to a distant monastery to fetch water from a famous spring associated with miracles. “It was a hot day,” said Father Timothy, the monastery’s chaplain. “On the way back the woman became so thirsty she drank all the water she was carrying. When she returned home, she filled the empty bottle from the tap and gave this to her sick neighbor. It was just ordinary tap water, but the neighbor’s eyes were healed. Why? Because she had faith that this was holy water. You see, all water is holy. All water comes from the River Jordan.”

text from "Praying With Icons" by Jim Forest (Orbis)

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The John Rylands Research Institute and Library is a late-Victorian neo-Gothic building on Deansgate in Manchester, England. It serves as part of the University of Manchester.[4] The library, which opened to the public in 1900, was founded by Enriqueta Augustina Rylands in memory of her husband, John Rylands.[5] It became part of the university in 1972, and now houses the majority of the Special Collections of The University of Manchester Library, the third largest academic library in the United Kingdom.

Special collections built up by both libraries were progressively concentrated in the Deansgate building. The special collections, believed to be among the largest in the United Kingdom,[6] include medieval illuminated manuscripts and examples of early European printing, including a Gutenberg Bible, the second largest collection of printing by William Caxton,[7] and the most extensive collection of the editions of the Aldine Press of Venice.[8] The Rylands Library Papyrus P52 has a claim to be the earliest extant New Testament text. The library holds personal papers and letters of notable figures, among them Elizabeth Gaskell and John Dalton.

The architectural style is primarily neo-Gothic with elements of the Arts and Crafts movement in the ornate and imposing gatehouse, facing Deansgate, which dominates the surrounding streetscape. The library, granted Grade I listed status in 1994, is maintained by the University of Manchester and open for library readers and visitors.

The library is one of the museum, library and archive collections of national and international importance under the Designation Scheme for England.[9] As of 2020, 152 collections are officially designated.[10]

The John Rylands Research Institute and Library is a late-Victorian neo-Gothic building on Deansgate in Manchester, England. It serves as part of the University of Manchester.[4] The library, which opened to the public in 1900, was founded by Enriqueta Augustina Rylands in memory of her husband, John Rylands.[5] It became part of the university in 1972, and now houses the majority of the Special Collections of The University of Manchester Library, the third largest academic library in the United Kingdom.

Special collections built up by both libraries were progressively concentrated in the Deansgate building. The special collections, believed to be among the largest in the United Kingdom,[6] include medieval illuminated manuscripts and examples of early European printing, including a Gutenberg Bible, the second largest collection of printing by William Caxton,[7] and the most extensive collection of the editions of the Aldine Press of Venice.[8] The Rylands Library Papyrus P52 has a claim to be the earliest extant New Testament text. The library holds personal papers and letters of notable figures, among them Elizabeth Gaskell and John Dalton.

The architectural style is primarily neo-Gothic with elements of the Arts and Crafts movement in the ornate and imposing gatehouse, facing Deansgate, which dominates the surrounding streetscape. The library, granted Grade I listed status in 1994, is maintained by the University of Manchester and open for library readers and visitors.

The library is one of the museum, library and archive collections of national and international importance under the Designation Scheme for England.[9] As of 2020, 152 collections are officially designated.[10]

"The Metropolitan Cathedral of Saints Vitus, Wenceslaus and Adalbert (Czech: metropolitní katedrála svatého Víta, Václava a Vojtěcha) is a Catholic metropolitan cathedral in Prague, and the seat of the Archbishop of Prague. Until 1997, the cathedral was dedicated only to Saint Vitus, and is still commonly named only as St. Vitus Cathedral (Czech: katedrála svatého Víta or svatovítská katedrála).

This cathedral is a prominent example of Gothic architecture, and is the largest and most important church in the country. Located within Prague Castle and containing the tombs of many Bohemian kings and Holy Roman Emperors, the cathedral is under the ownership of the Czech government as part of the Prague Castle complex. Cathedral dimensions are 124 m × 60 m (407 ft × 197 ft), the main tower is 102.8 m (337 ft) high, front towers 82 m (269 ft), arch height 33.2 m (109 ft).

Prague Castle (Czech: Pražský hrad; [ˈpraʃskiː ˈɦrat]) is a castle complex in Prague, Czech Republic serving as the official residence and workplace of the president of the Czech Republic. Built in the 9th century, the castle has long served as the seat of power for kings of Bohemia, Holy Roman emperors, and presidents of Czechoslovakia. As such, the term "Prague Castle" or simply "Castle" are often used as metonymy for the president and his staff and advisors. The Bohemian Crown Jewels are kept within a hidden room inside it.

According to the Guinness Book of Records, Prague Castle is the largest ancient castle in the world, occupying an area of almost 70,000 square metres (750,000 square feet), at about 570 metres (1,870 feet) in length and an average of about 130 metres (430 feet) wide. The castle is among the most visited tourist attractions in Prague, attracting over 1.8 million visitors annually.

Hradčany (German: Hradschin) is an urban district and cadastral territory of Prague with an area of ​​1.5 km², divided between city districts and at the same time the city districts of Prague 1 and Prague 6. A significant part of the district is occupied by Prague Castle, one of the most famous castles in Europe and, according to the Guinness Book of Records, the largest castle complex in the world. Hradčany was an independent town until 1784, when it became part of the united royal capital of Prague.

Hradčany includes the area of ​​Prague Castle, the territory of the historic city around Hradčanské and Loretánské náměstí, Pohořelec, the area of ​​Strahov Monastery and Nový Svět, as well as the area of ​​the former Marian Walls forming an arc from the western edge of Letenská plain to the top of Petřín.

Prague 6 includes a strip of territory defined by tram lines in Dlabačov, Keplerova, Jelení, Mariánské hradby, Badeni, Milada Horáková, Patočkova and Myslbekova streets. The cadastral territory Hradčany is adjacent to Střešovice to the northwest, Dejvice to the north, Mala Strana to the east, Smíchov (a small strip of territory) to the south, and Břevnov to the southwest.

Prague (/ˈprɑːɡ/ PRAHG; Czech: Praha [ˈpraɦa]; German: Prag [pʁaːk]; Latin: Praga) is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. On the Vltava river, Prague is home to about 1.3 million people. The city has a temperate oceanic climate, with relatively warm summers and chilly winters.

Prague is a political, cultural, and economic hub of central Europe, with a rich history and Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque architectures. It was the capital of the Kingdom of Bohemia and residence of several Holy Roman Emperors, most notably Charles IV (r. 1346–1378) and Rudolf II (r. 1575–1611).

It was an important city to the Habsburg monarchy and Austro-Hungarian Empire. The city played major roles in the Bohemian and the Protestant Reformations, the Thirty Years' War and in 20th-century history as the capital of Czechoslovakia between the World Wars and the post-war Communist era.

Prague is home to a number of well-known cultural attractions, many of which survived the violence and destruction of 20th-century Europe. Main attractions include Prague Castle, Charles Bridge, Old Town Square with the Prague astronomical clock, the Jewish Quarter, Petřín hill and Vyšehrad. Since 1992, the historic center of Prague has been included in the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites.

The city has more than ten major museums, along with numerous theatres, galleries, cinemas, and other historical exhibits. An extensive modern public transportation system connects the city. It is home to a wide range of public and private schools, including Charles University in Prague, the oldest university in Central Europe.

Prague is classified as a "Alpha-" global city according to GaWC studies. In 2019, the city was ranked as 69th most livable city in the world by Mercer. In the same year, the PICSA Index ranked the city as 13th most livable city in the world. Its rich history makes it a popular tourist destination and as of 2017, the city receives more than 8.5 million international visitors annually. In 2017, Prague was listed as the fifth most visited European city after London, Paris, Rome, and Istanbul.

Bohemia (Latin Bohemia, German Böhmen, Polish Czechy) is a region in the west of the Czech Republic. Previously, as a kingdom, they were the center of the Czech Crown. The root of the word Czech probably corresponds to the meaning of man. The Latin equivalent of Bohemia, originally Boiohaemum (literally "land of Battles"), which over time also influenced the names in other languages, is derived from the Celtic tribe of the Boios, who lived in this area from the 4th to the 1st century BC Bohemia on it borders Germany in the west, Austria in the south, Moravia in the east and Poland in the north. Geographically, they are bounded from the north, west and south by a chain of mountains, the highest of which are the Krkonoše Mountains, in which the highest mountain of Bohemia, Sněžka, is also located. The most important rivers are the Elbe and the Vltava, with the fertile Polabean Plain extending around the Elbe. The capital and largest city of Bohemia is Prague, other important cities include, for example, Pilsen, Karlovy Vary, Kladno, Ústí nad Labem, Liberec, Hradec Králové, Pardubice and České Budějovice, Jihlava also lies partly on the historical territory of Bohemia." - info from Wikipedia.

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Northern facade.

"Černín Palace is a large palatial, originally early Baroque building located in Prague 1, Hradčany, Loretánské náměstí (opposite Loreto). Since 1934, it has served as the seat of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of both the former Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic. Together with the Černín Garden, the palace is protected as a cultural monument.

The palace was built by Austrian diplomat Count Humprecht Jan Černín from Chudenice after 1664 (where he also later moved his family collection here) - hence its name. It is one of the largest Baroque buildings in Prague. The building was destroyed during the War of the Austrian Succession in the 1840s, and again in 1757, when it was damaged by Prussian artillery. Thanks to this, the palace also went through a series of late Baroque reconstructions and additional reconstructions. It was also rebuilt by the Nazis during World War II.

From 1777, the palace no longer served its original purpose (in 1778, the important picture gallery of the Černín family was auctioned off) and was used for various other purposes, including as an infirmary with a pharmacy, a shelter for the poor, a tenement house, workshops, a barracks, and an art gallery.

Between 1928 and 1934, it was partially rebuilt under the direction of architect Pavel Janák. Between 1933 and 1939, the modern extension of the palace took place with the so-called Janák's extension, where the majority of the administrative departments of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic are still located.

The palace itself has a rather gloomy history from the point of view of modern Czech history, during the period of the so-called Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia from 1939 to 1945, the seat of the acting Reich Protector for Bohemia and Moravia was located here, on March 10, 1948, he died here under circumstances that are still not entirely clear former Minister of Foreign Affairs Jan Masaryk, who also had his apartment here; was found in the morning in what is now Jan Masaryk's courtyard.

In the early 1990s, a treaty was signed in the Czernin Palace to dissolve the Warsaw Pact.

Hradčany (German: Hradschin) is an urban district and cadastral territory of Prague with an area of ​​1.5 km², divided between city districts and at the same time the city districts of Prague 1 and Prague 6. A significant part of the district is occupied by Prague Castle, one of the most famous castles in Europe and, according to the Guinness Book of Records, the largest castle complex in the world. Hradčany was an independent town until 1784, when it became part of the united royal capital of Prague.

Hradčany includes the area of ​​Prague Castle, the territory of the historic city around Hradčanské and Loretánské náměstí, Pohořelec, the area of ​​Strahov Monastery and Nový Svět, as well as the area of ​​the former Marian Walls forming an arc from the western edge of Letenská plain to the top of Petřín.

Prague 6 includes a strip of territory defined by tram lines in Dlabačov, Keplerova, Jelení, Mariánské hradby, Badeni, Milada Horáková, Patočkova and Myslbekova streets. The cadastral territory Hradčany is adjacent to Střešovice to the northwest, Dejvice to the north, Mala Strana to the east, Smíchov (a small strip of territory) to the south, and Břevnov to the southwest.

Prague (/ˈprɑːɡ/ PRAHG; Czech: Praha [ˈpraɦa]; German: Prag [pʁaːk]; Latin: Praga) is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. On the Vltava river, Prague is home to about 1.3 million people. The city has a temperate oceanic climate, with relatively warm summers and chilly winters.

Prague is a political, cultural, and economic hub of central Europe, with a rich history and Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque architectures. It was the capital of the Kingdom of Bohemia and residence of several Holy Roman Emperors, most notably Charles IV (r. 1346–1378) and Rudolf II (r. 1575–1611).

It was an important city to the Habsburg monarchy and Austro-Hungarian Empire. The city played major roles in the Bohemian and the Protestant Reformations, the Thirty Years' War and in 20th-century history as the capital of Czechoslovakia between the World Wars and the post-war Communist era.

Prague is home to a number of well-known cultural attractions, many of which survived the violence and destruction of 20th-century Europe. Main attractions include Prague Castle, Charles Bridge, Old Town Square with the Prague astronomical clock, the Jewish Quarter, Petřín hill and Vyšehrad. Since 1992, the historic center of Prague has been included in the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites.

The city has more than ten major museums, along with numerous theatres, galleries, cinemas, and other historical exhibits. An extensive modern public transportation system connects the city. It is home to a wide range of public and private schools, including Charles University in Prague, the oldest university in Central Europe.

Prague is classified as a "Alpha-" global city according to GaWC studies. In 2019, the city was ranked as 69th most livable city in the world by Mercer. In the same year, the PICSA Index ranked the city as 13th most livable city in the world. Its rich history makes it a popular tourist destination and as of 2017, the city receives more than 8.5 million international visitors annually. In 2017, Prague was listed as the fifth most visited European city after London, Paris, Rome, and Istanbul.

Bohemia (Latin Bohemia, German Böhmen, Polish Czechy) is a region in the west of the Czech Republic. Previously, as a kingdom, they were the center of the Czech Crown. The root of the word Czech probably corresponds to the meaning of man. The Latin equivalent of Bohemia, originally Boiohaemum (literally "land of Battles"), which over time also influenced the names in other languages, is derived from the Celtic tribe of the Boios, who lived in this area from the 4th to the 1st century BC Bohemia on it borders Germany in the west, Austria in the south, Moravia in the east and Poland in the north. Geographically, they are bounded from the north, west and south by a chain of mountains, the highest of which are the Krkonoše Mountains, in which the highest mountain of Bohemia, Sněžka, is also located. The most important rivers are the Elbe and the Vltava, with the fertile Polabean Plain extending around the Elbe. The capital and largest city of Bohemia is Prague, other important cities include, for example, Pilsen, Karlovy Vary, Kladno, Ústí nad Labem, Liberec, Hradec Králové, Pardubice and České Budějovice, Jihlava also lies partly on the historical territory of Bohemia." - info from Wikipedia.

Summer 2019 I did a solo cycling tour across Europe through 12 countries over the course of 3 months. I began my adventure in Edinburgh, Scotland and finished in Florence, Italy cycling 8,816 km. During my trip I took 47,000 photos.

Now on Instagram.

Become a patron to my photography on Patreon or donate.

Manchester Victoria Banker super power. A Class 40 stands wide-eyed and ready to be called to duty alongside the through roads between platforms 11 and 12 at Manchester Victoria.

Tom Heavyside in his superb colour album 'On Lancashire and Yorkshire Lines' notes that for many decades locomotives would stand in the 'Wallside' siding in order to bank eastbound trains up the steep Miles Platting incline and on page 6 includes a picture taken in 1961 of a L&YR 3F 0-6-0.

During the 1970s BR Sulzer Type 2s were often noted on this turn of duty but on this occasion super power was provided in the shape and form of a Class 40.

Water, Water Everywhere?

Helping IAEA Member States with Water Resources and Water Security

Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications

IAEA, Vienna, Austria, 21 May 2019

Photo Credit: Dean Calma / IAEA

Water security – its availability, quality, management and protection – has become a critical issue in human development and environmental and economic sustainability, particularly in light of global population growth. Sustainable Development Goal #6 includes access to safe water for everyone by 2030. Statistics from the Global Water Institute, however, suggest that 700 million people worldwide could be displaced by intense water scarcity by 2030.

The outreach event

Water, Water Everywhere?

Helping IAEA Member States with Water Resources and Water Security

will discuss the various ways nuclear science and technology can help advance water management – improving water availability, optimising efficiency of water use, treating wastewater in an environment- friendly way and monitoring marine pollution.

Welcome Address

Ms Najat Mokhtar

IAEA Deputy Director General and Head of the Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications

Keynote Speakers

Mr David Osborn

IAEA Director, Environmental Laboratories

The Big Picture: Water from Hilltops 2 Oceans (H2O)

Ms Lucia Ortega

Isotope Hydrologist, IAEA

Isotopes in Global Freshwater Resources Management

Mr Gerd Dercon

Laboratory Head, Soil and Water Management and Crop Nutrition, IAEA

Isotopes for Agricultural Water Management

Mr Joao Alberto Osso Junior

Section Head, Radioisotope Products and Radiation Technology Section, IAEA

Radiation Technology for Wastewater Treatment

Facilitator

Mr John Brittan

Communications Specialists, IAEA Nuclear Sciences and Applications

Christ’s Baptism: Theophany

Can you recall any paintings of naked kings? Artists went to great lengths to show how richly a ruler was dressed, for nothing revealed wealth and power more vividly than opulent clothing. In some versions of the icon of Christ’s baptism, the king of kings is without even so much as a loin cloth. His startling nakedness underscores the theme of self-emptying love shown in many icons of Christ — for the sake of the world and the salvation of the human race, he stripped himself of everything, of every privilege and comfort. In the nakedness of Christ we see not another emperor, but a new Adam.

We see the Savior is surrounded by water. Like the people of Israel crossing the Red Sea, this is an image of a new beginning, a second birth.

On the left side of the icon stands the last of the prophets, John the Forerunner, in a garment as rugged as the land surrounding the River Jordan, while on the right angels worship the Savior, their hands covered as a token of reverence.

Though overcome with the realization that he is unworthy even to touch the strap of Jesus’s sandal, nonetheless John is baptizing the Messiah. It is an act of obedience. John had begged to exchange places and himself be baptized, but Jesus insisted that John do to him as he had done to others. “Leave it like this for the present; it is fitting that we should in this way do all that righteousness demands.”

The humility of Christ in asking John to baptize him underscores the Gospel message that the Son of Man has come not to rule but to serve and to take upon himself all the sins of the world. “Being himself the fullness,” comments Father Lev Gillet, “he wished to take into himself all that was incomplete and unfinished.”

There is significance in John the Baptist’s hand resting on Christ’s head, a sacramental gesture that remains to this day is an integral element of the baptismal service.

In many versions of the icon, two strange small figures are found in the water on either side of Christ’s feet among the fish. One has turned his back on Christ, the other is seen riding a fish or running away. The figure on the left is an allusion to Elisha turning the river Jordan backward in its course, making it a dry pathway while the figure on the left is an allusion to the parting of the Red Sea to provide a safe passage to the people of Israel fleeing Egypt, an event the Church came to recognize as prefiguring baptism.

What will become the rite of entrance into the Church, baptism, has its origin in this event in the Jordan. The water is at once both grave and womb; the old, unredeemed self is drowned and a new self is born, made one with Christ. While Christ himself had no need for the purification implied by baptism, he not only provided a pattern for the sacrament, but in his baptism we see his crucifixion and resurrection prefigured.

Yet the event this icon connects us to is more mysterious than baptism. The word Theophany, another word used for the Feast of Christ’s baptism, comes from the Greek and means the showing or manifestation of God. What is of primary importance in Christ’s baptism is that occasioned a revelation of the Holy Trinity. It is for this reason, in the hierarchy of festivals, Theophany is third in importance, after Pascha and Pentecost.

On the banks of the Jordan, John and all who witnessed the event heard the voice of God the Father, “This is my beloved Son,” while they saw the Holy Spirit descending like a dove and resting on the head of Christ. Still more than John’s action, it is this mystical event that is the real baptism of Christ.

As also in the Nativity icon, the presence of God the Father is represented with a circle partially visible at the top of the icon. This mirrors the text in Mark’s Gospel: “the heavens opened.” We find the Holy Spirit, having become visible in the form of a dove, in the smaller circle within the ray of divine energy reaching toward the figure of Christ. (The image of God the Father as an elderly man with a white beard violates Orthodox canons of iconography. Iconographers suggest the Father through such devices as an empty throne or a hand reaching out from a heavenly cloud. )

The angels on the right also underscore the Holy Trinity. When there are three — as in this example, a fifteenth century icon from Novgorod — the person at prayer before the icon is reminded of the three angels who appeared to Abraham and Sarah at the oak of Mamre, the Bible’s first vivid hint of the Trinity.

Theophany is also the celebration of the beginning of Christ’s public ministry. Few had been called to worship in the stable of his birth, and for three decades afterward almost nothing is known of Jesus’s activities. In coming to John for baptism, Jesus reveals himself to those whom he is saving. He who was hidden, whose true identity had been known only to Mary and Joseph, now stands revealed as Messiah in the view of all.

The Orthodox Church’s celebration of the feast on January 6 includes a solemn blessing of water. In Russia, I’ve seen an entire parish troop off in bitter weather and falling snow to do this at the nearest river. After the ice is broken, the priest repeatedly traces the sign of the cross in the frigid water while the choir sings the hymns of the day: “You have descended into the waters and have given light to all things.... Where indeed should your light have shone except upon those who dwell in darkness?.... The nature of water is sanctified .... Let us then draw water in gladness, O brethren, for upon those who draw with faith, the grace of the Spirit is invisibly bestowed by Christ the God and Savior of our souls.”

Just as the Son of God became a man of flesh and blood through Mary, he used the material things of our world as means of salvation: water, wine, oil and bread. The water we bathe in, the water we drink, the water that is the main component of our bodies — every drop of water connects us with the water in which Jesus was baptized.

In Jesus’s baptism all water has forever been blessed. In a sense the annual blessing at Theophany is not needed. In blessing what is already blessed, the Church is simply revealing the true nature and destiny of water, and therefore the sacramental nature of all creation. “By being restored through the blessing to its proper function,” wrote Father Alexander Schmemann, “‘holy water’ is revealed as the true, full, adequate water, and matter becomes again a means of communion with and knowledge of God.”

I recall a story about water that I heard over lunch one day at the Monastery of the Protection of the Mother of God in Kiev. At the request of a Jewish neighbor with an eye disease, a woman had walked to a distant monastery to fetch water from a famous spring associated with miracles. “It was a hot day,” said Father Timothy, the monastery’s chaplain. “On the way back the woman became so thirsty she drank all the water she was carrying. When she returned home, she filled the empty bottle from the tap and gave this to her sick neighbor. It was just ordinary tap water, but the neighbor’s eyes were healed. Why? Because she had faith that this was holy water. You see, all water is holy. All water comes from the River Jordan.”

text from "Praying With Icons" by Jim Forest (Orbis)

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"The Second Courtyard of Prague Castle is one of the four courtyards of Prague Castle. The main access roads from the north from the Powder Bridge and from the west from the I. courtyard (Matyášová gate) connect here, and you can walk from there to the east to the cathedral and other central parts of the castle on the III. courtyard. The second, minor western road from Hradčanské náměstí leads through IV. courtyard. The impression of uniform facades from the 18th century is enhanced by the chapel of St. Crosses, baroque Kohl's fountain and modern paving and entrances to buildings.

Prague Castle (Czech: Pražský hrad; [ˈpraʃskiː ˈɦrat]) is a castle complex in Prague, Czech Republic serving as the official residence and workplace of the president of the Czech Republic. Built in the 9th century, the castle has long served as the seat of power for kings of Bohemia, Holy Roman emperors, and presidents of Czechoslovakia. As such, the term "Prague Castle" or simply "Castle" are often used as metonymy for the president and his staff and advisors. The Bohemian Crown Jewels are kept within a hidden room inside it.

According to the Guinness Book of Records, Prague Castle is the largest ancient castle in the world, occupying an area of almost 70,000 square metres (750,000 square feet), at about 570 metres (1,870 feet) in length and an average of about 130 metres (430 feet) wide. The castle is among the most visited tourist attractions in Prague, attracting over 1.8 million visitors annually.

Hradčany (German: Hradschin) is an urban district and cadastral territory of Prague with an area of ​​1.5 km², divided between city districts and at the same time the city districts of Prague 1 and Prague 6. A significant part of the district is occupied by Prague Castle, one of the most famous castles in Europe and, according to the Guinness Book of Records, the largest castle complex in the world. Hradčany was an independent town until 1784, when it became part of the united royal capital of Prague.

Hradčany includes the area of ​​Prague Castle, the territory of the historic city around Hradčanské and Loretánské náměstí, Pohořelec, the area of ​​Strahov Monastery and Nový Svět, as well as the area of ​​the former Marian Walls forming an arc from the western edge of Letenská plain to the top of Petřín.

Prague 6 includes a strip of territory defined by tram lines in Dlabačov, Keplerova, Jelení, Mariánské hradby, Badeni, Milada Horáková, Patočkova and Myslbekova streets. The cadastral territory Hradčany is adjacent to Střešovice to the northwest, Dejvice to the north, Mala Strana to the east, Smíchov (a small strip of territory) to the south, and Břevnov to the southwest.

Prague (/ˈprɑːɡ/ PRAHG; Czech: Praha [ˈpraɦa]; German: Prag [pʁaːk]; Latin: Praga) is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. On the Vltava river, Prague is home to about 1.3 million people. The city has a temperate oceanic climate, with relatively warm summers and chilly winters.

Prague is a political, cultural, and economic hub of central Europe, with a rich history and Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque architectures. It was the capital of the Kingdom of Bohemia and residence of several Holy Roman Emperors, most notably Charles IV (r. 1346–1378) and Rudolf II (r. 1575–1611).

It was an important city to the Habsburg monarchy and Austro-Hungarian Empire. The city played major roles in the Bohemian and the Protestant Reformations, the Thirty Years' War and in 20th-century history as the capital of Czechoslovakia between the World Wars and the post-war Communist era.

Prague is home to a number of well-known cultural attractions, many of which survived the violence and destruction of 20th-century Europe. Main attractions include Prague Castle, Charles Bridge, Old Town Square with the Prague astronomical clock, the Jewish Quarter, Petřín hill and Vyšehrad. Since 1992, the historic center of Prague has been included in the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites.

The city has more than ten major museums, along with numerous theatres, galleries, cinemas, and other historical exhibits. An extensive modern public transportation system connects the city. It is home to a wide range of public and private schools, including Charles University in Prague, the oldest university in Central Europe.

Prague is classified as a "Alpha-" global city according to GaWC studies. In 2019, the city was ranked as 69th most livable city in the world by Mercer. In the same year, the PICSA Index ranked the city as 13th most livable city in the world. Its rich history makes it a popular tourist destination and as of 2017, the city receives more than 8.5 million international visitors annually. In 2017, Prague was listed as the fifth most visited European city after London, Paris, Rome, and Istanbul.

Bohemia (Latin Bohemia, German Böhmen, Polish Czechy) is a region in the west of the Czech Republic. Previously, as a kingdom, they were the center of the Czech Crown. The root of the word Czech probably corresponds to the meaning of man. The Latin equivalent of Bohemia, originally Boiohaemum (literally "land of Battles"), which over time also influenced the names in other languages, is derived from the Celtic tribe of the Boios, who lived in this area from the 4th to the 1st century BC Bohemia on it borders Germany in the west, Austria in the south, Moravia in the east and Poland in the north. Geographically, they are bounded from the north, west and south by a chain of mountains, the highest of which are the Krkonoše Mountains, in which the highest mountain of Bohemia, Sněžka, is also located. The most important rivers are the Elbe and the Vltava, with the fertile Polabean Plain extending around the Elbe. The capital and largest city of Bohemia is Prague, other important cities include, for example, Pilsen, Karlovy Vary, Kladno, Ústí nad Labem, Liberec, Hradec Králové, Pardubice and České Budějovice, Jihlava also lies partly on the historical territory of Bohemia." - info from Wikipedia.

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"Nový Svět is located in Prague's Hradčany district in Prague 1. It is located in the vicinity of the street of the same name to the northwest of Prague Castle, near the former city walls. It is a picturesque corner with winding streets and small residential houses, located away from the main tourist route. Currently, tennis courts, a children's playground and a summer theater scene are adjacent to the ancient quarter.

Hradčany (German: Hradschin) is an urban district and cadastral territory of Prague with an area of ​​1.5 km², divided between city districts and at the same time the city districts of Prague 1 and Prague 6. A significant part of the district is occupied by Prague Castle, one of the most famous castles in Europe and, according to the Guinness Book of Records, the largest castle complex in the world. Hradčany was an independent town until 1784, when it became part of the united royal capital of Prague.

Hradčany includes the area of ​​Prague Castle, the territory of the historic city around Hradčanské and Loretánské náměstí, Pohořelec, the area of ​​Strahov Monastery and Nový Svět, as well as the area of ​​the former Marian Walls forming an arc from the western edge of Letenská plain to the top of Petřín.

Prague 6 includes a strip of territory defined by tram lines in Dlabačov, Keplerova, Jelení, Mariánské hradby, Badeni, Milada Horáková, Patočkova and Myslbekova streets. The cadastral territory Hradčany is adjacent to Střešovice to the northwest, Dejvice to the north, Mala Strana to the east, Smíchov (a small strip of territory) to the south, and Břevnov to the southwest.

Prague (/ˈprɑːɡ/ PRAHG; Czech: Praha [ˈpraɦa]; German: Prag [pʁaːk]; Latin: Praga) is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. On the Vltava river, Prague is home to about 1.3 million people. The city has a temperate oceanic climate, with relatively warm summers and chilly winters.

Prague is a political, cultural, and economic hub of central Europe, with a rich history and Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque architectures. It was the capital of the Kingdom of Bohemia and residence of several Holy Roman Emperors, most notably Charles IV (r. 1346–1378) and Rudolf II (r. 1575–1611).

It was an important city to the Habsburg monarchy and Austro-Hungarian Empire. The city played major roles in the Bohemian and the Protestant Reformations, the Thirty Years' War and in 20th-century history as the capital of Czechoslovakia between the World Wars and the post-war Communist era.

Prague is home to a number of well-known cultural attractions, many of which survived the violence and destruction of 20th-century Europe. Main attractions include Prague Castle, Charles Bridge, Old Town Square with the Prague astronomical clock, the Jewish Quarter, Petřín hill and Vyšehrad. Since 1992, the historic center of Prague has been included in the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites.

The city has more than ten major museums, along with numerous theatres, galleries, cinemas, and other historical exhibits. An extensive modern public transportation system connects the city. It is home to a wide range of public and private schools, including Charles University in Prague, the oldest university in Central Europe.

Prague is classified as a "Alpha-" global city according to GaWC studies. In 2019, the city was ranked as 69th most livable city in the world by Mercer. In the same year, the PICSA Index ranked the city as 13th most livable city in the world. Its rich history makes it a popular tourist destination and as of 2017, the city receives more than 8.5 million international visitors annually. In 2017, Prague was listed as the fifth most visited European city after London, Paris, Rome, and Istanbul.

Bohemia (Latin Bohemia, German Böhmen, Polish Czechy) is a region in the west of the Czech Republic. Previously, as a kingdom, they were the center of the Czech Crown. The root of the word Czech probably corresponds to the meaning of man. The Latin equivalent of Bohemia, originally Boiohaemum (literally "land of Battles"), which over time also influenced the names in other languages, is derived from the Celtic tribe of the Boios, who lived in this area from the 4th to the 1st century BC Bohemia on it borders Germany in the west, Austria in the south, Moravia in the east and Poland in the north. Geographically, they are bounded from the north, west and south by a chain of mountains, the highest of which are the Krkonoše Mountains, in which the highest mountain of Bohemia, Sněžka, is also located. The most important rivers are the Elbe and the Vltava, with the fertile Polabean Plain extending around the Elbe. The capital and largest city of Bohemia is Prague, other important cities include, for example, Pilsen, Karlovy Vary, Kladno, Ústí nad Labem, Liberec, Hradec Králové, Pardubice and České Budějovice, Jihlava also lies partly on the historical territory of Bohemia." - info from Wikipedia.

Summer 2019 I did a solo cycling tour across Europe through 12 countries over the course of 3 months. I began my adventure in Edinburgh, Scotland and finished in Florence, Italy cycling 8,816 km. During my trip I took 47,000 photos.

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I believe this statue is depicting St. Vitus himself again.

"The Metropolitan Cathedral of Saints Vitus, Wenceslaus and Adalbert (Czech: metropolitní katedrála svatého Víta, Václava a Vojtěcha) is a Catholic metropolitan cathedral in Prague, and the seat of the Archbishop of Prague. Until 1997, the cathedral was dedicated only to Saint Vitus, and is still commonly named only as St. Vitus Cathedral (Czech: katedrála svatého Víta or svatovítská katedrála).

This cathedral is a prominent example of Gothic architecture, and is the largest and most important church in the country. Located within Prague Castle and containing the tombs of many Bohemian kings and Holy Roman Emperors, the cathedral is under the ownership of the Czech government as part of the Prague Castle complex. Cathedral dimensions are 124 m × 60 m (407 ft × 197 ft), the main tower is 102.8 m (337 ft) high, front towers 82 m (269 ft), arch height 33.2 m (109 ft).

Prague Castle (Czech: Pražský hrad; [ˈpraʃskiː ˈɦrat]) is a castle complex in Prague, Czech Republic serving as the official residence and workplace of the president of the Czech Republic. Built in the 9th century, the castle has long served as the seat of power for kings of Bohemia, Holy Roman emperors, and presidents of Czechoslovakia. As such, the term "Prague Castle" or simply "Castle" are often used as metonymy for the president and his staff and advisors. The Bohemian Crown Jewels are kept within a hidden room inside it.

According to the Guinness Book of Records, Prague Castle is the largest ancient castle in the world, occupying an area of almost 70,000 square metres (750,000 square feet), at about 570 metres (1,870 feet) in length and an average of about 130 metres (430 feet) wide. The castle is among the most visited tourist attractions in Prague, attracting over 1.8 million visitors annually.

Hradčany (German: Hradschin) is an urban district and cadastral territory of Prague with an area of ​​1.5 km², divided between city districts and at the same time the city districts of Prague 1 and Prague 6. A significant part of the district is occupied by Prague Castle, one of the most famous castles in Europe and, according to the Guinness Book of Records, the largest castle complex in the world. Hradčany was an independent town until 1784, when it became part of the united royal capital of Prague.

Hradčany includes the area of ​​Prague Castle, the territory of the historic city around Hradčanské and Loretánské náměstí, Pohořelec, the area of ​​Strahov Monastery and Nový Svět, as well as the area of ​​the former Marian Walls forming an arc from the western edge of Letenská plain to the top of Petřín.

Prague 6 includes a strip of territory defined by tram lines in Dlabačov, Keplerova, Jelení, Mariánské hradby, Badeni, Milada Horáková, Patočkova and Myslbekova streets. The cadastral territory Hradčany is adjacent to Střešovice to the northwest, Dejvice to the north, Mala Strana to the east, Smíchov (a small strip of territory) to the south, and Břevnov to the southwest.

Prague (/ˈprɑːɡ/ PRAHG; Czech: Praha [ˈpraɦa]; German: Prag [pʁaːk]; Latin: Praga) is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. On the Vltava river, Prague is home to about 1.3 million people. The city has a temperate oceanic climate, with relatively warm summers and chilly winters.

Prague is a political, cultural, and economic hub of central Europe, with a rich history and Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque architectures. It was the capital of the Kingdom of Bohemia and residence of several Holy Roman Emperors, most notably Charles IV (r. 1346–1378) and Rudolf II (r. 1575–1611).

It was an important city to the Habsburg monarchy and Austro-Hungarian Empire. The city played major roles in the Bohemian and the Protestant Reformations, the Thirty Years' War and in 20th-century history as the capital of Czechoslovakia between the World Wars and the post-war Communist era.

Prague is home to a number of well-known cultural attractions, many of which survived the violence and destruction of 20th-century Europe. Main attractions include Prague Castle, Charles Bridge, Old Town Square with the Prague astronomical clock, the Jewish Quarter, Petřín hill and Vyšehrad. Since 1992, the historic center of Prague has been included in the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites.

The city has more than ten major museums, along with numerous theatres, galleries, cinemas, and other historical exhibits. An extensive modern public transportation system connects the city. It is home to a wide range of public and private schools, including Charles University in Prague, the oldest university in Central Europe.

Prague is classified as a "Alpha-" global city according to GaWC studies. In 2019, the city was ranked as 69th most livable city in the world by Mercer. In the same year, the PICSA Index ranked the city as 13th most livable city in the world. Its rich history makes it a popular tourist destination and as of 2017, the city receives more than 8.5 million international visitors annually. In 2017, Prague was listed as the fifth most visited European city after London, Paris, Rome, and Istanbul.

Bohemia (Latin Bohemia, German Böhmen, Polish Czechy) is a region in the west of the Czech Republic. Previously, as a kingdom, they were the center of the Czech Crown. The root of the word Czech probably corresponds to the meaning of man. The Latin equivalent of Bohemia, originally Boiohaemum (literally "land of Battles"), which over time also influenced the names in other languages, is derived from the Celtic tribe of the Boios, who lived in this area from the 4th to the 1st century BC Bohemia on it borders Germany in the west, Austria in the south, Moravia in the east and Poland in the north. Geographically, they are bounded from the north, west and south by a chain of mountains, the highest of which are the Krkonoše Mountains, in which the highest mountain of Bohemia, Sněžka, is also located. The most important rivers are the Elbe and the Vltava, with the fertile Polabean Plain extending around the Elbe. The capital and largest city of Bohemia is Prague, other important cities include, for example, Pilsen, Karlovy Vary, Kladno, Ústí nad Labem, Liberec, Hradec Králové, Pardubice and České Budějovice, Jihlava also lies partly on the historical territory of Bohemia." - info from Wikipedia.

Summer 2019 I did a solo cycling tour across Europe through 12 countries over the course of 3 months. I began my adventure in Edinburgh, Scotland and finished in Florence, Italy cycling 8,816 km. During my trip I took 47,000 photos.

Now on Instagram.

Become a patron to my photography on Patreon or donate.

"The Metropolitan Cathedral of Saints Vitus, Wenceslaus and Adalbert (Czech: metropolitní katedrála svatého Víta, Václava a Vojtěcha) is a Catholic metropolitan cathedral in Prague, and the seat of the Archbishop of Prague. Until 1997, the cathedral was dedicated only to Saint Vitus, and is still commonly named only as St. Vitus Cathedral (Czech: katedrála svatého Víta or svatovítská katedrála).

This cathedral is a prominent example of Gothic architecture, and is the largest and most important church in the country. Located within Prague Castle and containing the tombs of many Bohemian kings and Holy Roman Emperors, the cathedral is under the ownership of the Czech government as part of the Prague Castle complex. Cathedral dimensions are 124 m × 60 m (407 ft × 197 ft), the main tower is 102.8 m (337 ft) high, front towers 82 m (269 ft), arch height 33.2 m (109 ft).

Prague Castle (Czech: Pražský hrad; [ˈpraʃskiː ˈɦrat]) is a castle complex in Prague, Czech Republic serving as the official residence and workplace of the president of the Czech Republic. Built in the 9th century, the castle has long served as the seat of power for kings of Bohemia, Holy Roman emperors, and presidents of Czechoslovakia. As such, the term "Prague Castle" or simply "Castle" are often used as metonymy for the president and his staff and advisors. The Bohemian Crown Jewels are kept within a hidden room inside it.

According to the Guinness Book of Records, Prague Castle is the largest ancient castle in the world, occupying an area of almost 70,000 square metres (750,000 square feet), at about 570 metres (1,870 feet) in length and an average of about 130 metres (430 feet) wide. The castle is among the most visited tourist attractions in Prague, attracting over 1.8 million visitors annually.

Hradčany (German: Hradschin) is an urban district and cadastral territory of Prague with an area of ​​1.5 km², divided between city districts and at the same time the city districts of Prague 1 and Prague 6. A significant part of the district is occupied by Prague Castle, one of the most famous castles in Europe and, according to the Guinness Book of Records, the largest castle complex in the world. Hradčany was an independent town until 1784, when it became part of the united royal capital of Prague.

Hradčany includes the area of ​​Prague Castle, the territory of the historic city around Hradčanské and Loretánské náměstí, Pohořelec, the area of ​​Strahov Monastery and Nový Svět, as well as the area of ​​the former Marian Walls forming an arc from the western edge of Letenská plain to the top of Petřín.

Prague 6 includes a strip of territory defined by tram lines in Dlabačov, Keplerova, Jelení, Mariánské hradby, Badeni, Milada Horáková, Patočkova and Myslbekova streets. The cadastral territory Hradčany is adjacent to Střešovice to the northwest, Dejvice to the north, Mala Strana to the east, Smíchov (a small strip of territory) to the south, and Břevnov to the southwest.

Prague (/ˈprɑːɡ/ PRAHG; Czech: Praha [ˈpraɦa]; German: Prag [pʁaːk]; Latin: Praga) is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. On the Vltava river, Prague is home to about 1.3 million people. The city has a temperate oceanic climate, with relatively warm summers and chilly winters.

Prague is a political, cultural, and economic hub of central Europe, with a rich history and Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque architectures. It was the capital of the Kingdom of Bohemia and residence of several Holy Roman Emperors, most notably Charles IV (r. 1346–1378) and Rudolf II (r. 1575–1611).

It was an important city to the Habsburg monarchy and Austro-Hungarian Empire. The city played major roles in the Bohemian and the Protestant Reformations, the Thirty Years' War and in 20th-century history as the capital of Czechoslovakia between the World Wars and the post-war Communist era.

Prague is home to a number of well-known cultural attractions, many of which survived the violence and destruction of 20th-century Europe. Main attractions include Prague Castle, Charles Bridge, Old Town Square with the Prague astronomical clock, the Jewish Quarter, Petřín hill and Vyšehrad. Since 1992, the historic center of Prague has been included in the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites.

The city has more than ten major museums, along with numerous theatres, galleries, cinemas, and other historical exhibits. An extensive modern public transportation system connects the city. It is home to a wide range of public and private schools, including Charles University in Prague, the oldest university in Central Europe.

Prague is classified as a "Alpha-" global city according to GaWC studies. In 2019, the city was ranked as 69th most livable city in the world by Mercer. In the same year, the PICSA Index ranked the city as 13th most livable city in the world. Its rich history makes it a popular tourist destination and as of 2017, the city receives more than 8.5 million international visitors annually. In 2017, Prague was listed as the fifth most visited European city after London, Paris, Rome, and Istanbul.

Bohemia (Latin Bohemia, German Böhmen, Polish Czechy) is a region in the west of the Czech Republic. Previously, as a kingdom, they were the center of the Czech Crown. The root of the word Czech probably corresponds to the meaning of man. The Latin equivalent of Bohemia, originally Boiohaemum (literally "land of Battles"), which over time also influenced the names in other languages, is derived from the Celtic tribe of the Boios, who lived in this area from the 4th to the 1st century BC Bohemia on it borders Germany in the west, Austria in the south, Moravia in the east and Poland in the north. Geographically, they are bounded from the north, west and south by a chain of mountains, the highest of which are the Krkonoše Mountains, in which the highest mountain of Bohemia, Sněžka, is also located. The most important rivers are the Elbe and the Vltava, with the fertile Polabean Plain extending around the Elbe. The capital and largest city of Bohemia is Prague, other important cities include, for example, Pilsen, Karlovy Vary, Kladno, Ústí nad Labem, Liberec, Hradec Králové, Pardubice and České Budějovice, Jihlava also lies partly on the historical territory of Bohemia." - info from Wikipedia.

Summer 2019 I did a solo cycling tour across Europe through 12 countries over the course of 3 months. I began my adventure in Edinburgh, Scotland and finished in Florence, Italy cycling 8,816 km. During my trip I took 47,000 photos.

Now on Instagram.

Become a patron to my photography on Patreon or donate.

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"The Metropolitan Cathedral of Saints Vitus, Wenceslaus and Adalbert (Czech: metropolitní katedrála svatého Víta, Václava a Vojtěcha) is a Catholic metropolitan cathedral in Prague, and the seat of the Archbishop of Prague. Until 1997, the cathedral was dedicated only to Saint Vitus, and is still commonly named only as St. Vitus Cathedral (Czech: katedrála svatého Víta or svatovítská katedrála).

This cathedral is a prominent example of Gothic architecture, and is the largest and most important church in the country. Located within Prague Castle and containing the tombs of many Bohemian kings and Holy Roman Emperors, the cathedral is under the ownership of the Czech government as part of the Prague Castle complex. Cathedral dimensions are 124 m × 60 m (407 ft × 197 ft), the main tower is 102.8 m (337 ft) high, front towers 82 m (269 ft), arch height 33.2 m (109 ft).

Prague Castle (Czech: Pražský hrad; [ˈpraʃskiː ˈɦrat]) is a castle complex in Prague, Czech Republic serving as the official residence and workplace of the president of the Czech Republic. Built in the 9th century, the castle has long served as the seat of power for kings of Bohemia, Holy Roman emperors, and presidents of Czechoslovakia. As such, the term "Prague Castle" or simply "Castle" are often used as metonymy for the president and his staff and advisors. The Bohemian Crown Jewels are kept within a hidden room inside it.

According to the Guinness Book of Records, Prague Castle is the largest ancient castle in the world, occupying an area of almost 70,000 square metres (750,000 square feet), at about 570 metres (1,870 feet) in length and an average of about 130 metres (430 feet) wide. The castle is among the most visited tourist attractions in Prague, attracting over 1.8 million visitors annually.

Hradčany (German: Hradschin) is an urban district and cadastral territory of Prague with an area of ​​1.5 km², divided between city districts and at the same time the city districts of Prague 1 and Prague 6. A significant part of the district is occupied by Prague Castle, one of the most famous castles in Europe and, according to the Guinness Book of Records, the largest castle complex in the world. Hradčany was an independent town until 1784, when it became part of the united royal capital of Prague.

Hradčany includes the area of ​​Prague Castle, the territory of the historic city around Hradčanské and Loretánské náměstí, Pohořelec, the area of ​​Strahov Monastery and Nový Svět, as well as the area of ​​the former Marian Walls forming an arc from the western edge of Letenská plain to the top of Petřín.

Prague 6 includes a strip of territory defined by tram lines in Dlabačov, Keplerova, Jelení, Mariánské hradby, Badeni, Milada Horáková, Patočkova and Myslbekova streets. The cadastral territory Hradčany is adjacent to Střešovice to the northwest, Dejvice to the north, Mala Strana to the east, Smíchov (a small strip of territory) to the south, and Břevnov to the southwest.

Prague (/ˈprɑːɡ/ PRAHG; Czech: Praha [ˈpraɦa]; German: Prag [pʁaːk]; Latin: Praga) is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. On the Vltava river, Prague is home to about 1.3 million people. The city has a temperate oceanic climate, with relatively warm summers and chilly winters.

Prague is a political, cultural, and economic hub of central Europe, with a rich history and Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque architectures. It was the capital of the Kingdom of Bohemia and residence of several Holy Roman Emperors, most notably Charles IV (r. 1346–1378) and Rudolf II (r. 1575–1611).

It was an important city to the Habsburg monarchy and Austro-Hungarian Empire. The city played major roles in the Bohemian and the Protestant Reformations, the Thirty Years' War and in 20th-century history as the capital of Czechoslovakia between the World Wars and the post-war Communist era.

Prague is home to a number of well-known cultural attractions, many of which survived the violence and destruction of 20th-century Europe. Main attractions include Prague Castle, Charles Bridge, Old Town Square with the Prague astronomical clock, the Jewish Quarter, Petřín hill and Vyšehrad. Since 1992, the historic center of Prague has been included in the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites.

The city has more than ten major museums, along with numerous theatres, galleries, cinemas, and other historical exhibits. An extensive modern public transportation system connects the city. It is home to a wide range of public and private schools, including Charles University in Prague, the oldest university in Central Europe.

Prague is classified as a "Alpha-" global city according to GaWC studies. In 2019, the city was ranked as 69th most livable city in the world by Mercer. In the same year, the PICSA Index ranked the city as 13th most livable city in the world. Its rich history makes it a popular tourist destination and as of 2017, the city receives more than 8.5 million international visitors annually. In 2017, Prague was listed as the fifth most visited European city after London, Paris, Rome, and Istanbul.

Bohemia (Latin Bohemia, German Böhmen, Polish Czechy) is a region in the west of the Czech Republic. Previously, as a kingdom, they were the center of the Czech Crown. The root of the word Czech probably corresponds to the meaning of man. The Latin equivalent of Bohemia, originally Boiohaemum (literally "land of Battles"), which over time also influenced the names in other languages, is derived from the Celtic tribe of the Boios, who lived in this area from the 4th to the 1st century BC Bohemia on it borders Germany in the west, Austria in the south, Moravia in the east and Poland in the north. Geographically, they are bounded from the north, west and south by a chain of mountains, the highest of which are the Krkonoše Mountains, in which the highest mountain of Bohemia, Sněžka, is also located. The most important rivers are the Elbe and the Vltava, with the fertile Polabean Plain extending around the Elbe. The capital and largest city of Bohemia is Prague, other important cities include, for example, Pilsen, Karlovy Vary, Kladno, Ústí nad Labem, Liberec, Hradec Králové, Pardubice and České Budějovice, Jihlava also lies partly on the historical territory of Bohemia." - info from Wikipedia.

Summer 2019 I did a solo cycling tour across Europe through 12 countries over the course of 3 months. I began my adventure in Edinburgh, Scotland and finished in Florence, Italy cycling 8,816 km. During my trip I took 47,000 photos.

Now on Instagram.

Become a patron to my photography on Patreon or donate.

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Around a tree planter along Úvoz east of the Strahov Monastery.

"Hradčany (German: Hradschin) is an urban district and cadastral territory of Prague with an area of ​​1.5 km², divided between city districts and at the same time the city districts of Prague 1 and Prague 6. A significant part of the district is occupied by Prague Castle, one of the most famous castles in Europe and, according to the Guinness Book of Records, the largest castle complex in the world. Hradčany was an independent town until 1784, when it became part of the united royal capital of Prague.

Hradčany includes the area of ​​Prague Castle, the territory of the historic city around Hradčanské and Loretánské náměstí, Pohořelec, the area of ​​Strahov Monastery and Nový Svět, as well as the area of ​​the former Marian Walls forming an arc from the western edge of Letenská plain to the top of Petřín.

Prague 6 includes a strip of territory defined by tram lines in Dlabačov, Keplerova, Jelení, Mariánské hradby, Badeni, Milada Horáková, Patočkova and Myslbekova streets. The cadastral territory Hradčany is adjacent to Střešovice to the northwest, Dejvice to the north, Mala Strana to the east, Smíchov (a small strip of territory) to the south, and Břevnov to the southwest.

Prague (/ˈprɑːɡ/ PRAHG; Czech: Praha [ˈpraɦa]; German: Prag [pʁaːk]; Latin: Praga) is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. On the Vltava river, Prague is home to about 1.3 million people. The city has a temperate oceanic climate, with relatively warm summers and chilly winters.

Prague is a political, cultural, and economic hub of central Europe, with a rich history and Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque architectures. It was the capital of the Kingdom of Bohemia and residence of several Holy Roman Emperors, most notably Charles IV (r. 1346–1378) and Rudolf II (r. 1575–1611).

It was an important city to the Habsburg monarchy and Austro-Hungarian Empire. The city played major roles in the Bohemian and the Protestant Reformations, the Thirty Years' War and in 20th-century history as the capital of Czechoslovakia between the World Wars and the post-war Communist era.

Prague is home to a number of well-known cultural attractions, many of which survived the violence and destruction of 20th-century Europe. Main attractions include Prague Castle, Charles Bridge, Old Town Square with the Prague astronomical clock, the Jewish Quarter, Petřín hill and Vyšehrad. Since 1992, the historic center of Prague has been included in the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites.

The city has more than ten major museums, along with numerous theatres, galleries, cinemas, and other historical exhibits. An extensive modern public transportation system connects the city. It is home to a wide range of public and private schools, including Charles University in Prague, the oldest university in Central Europe.

Prague is classified as a "Alpha-" global city according to GaWC studies. In 2019, the city was ranked as 69th most livable city in the world by Mercer. In the same year, the PICSA Index ranked the city as 13th most livable city in the world. Its rich history makes it a popular tourist destination and as of 2017, the city receives more than 8.5 million international visitors annually. In 2017, Prague was listed as the fifth most visited European city after London, Paris, Rome, and Istanbul.

Bohemia (Latin Bohemia, German Böhmen, Polish Czechy) is a region in the west of the Czech Republic. Previously, as a kingdom, they were the center of the Czech Crown. The root of the word Czech probably corresponds to the meaning of man. The Latin equivalent of Bohemia, originally Boiohaemum (literally "land of Battles"), which over time also influenced the names in other languages, is derived from the Celtic tribe of the Boios, who lived in this area from the 4th to the 1st century BC Bohemia on it borders Germany in the west, Austria in the south, Moravia in the east and Poland in the north. Geographically, they are bounded from the north, west and south by a chain of mountains, the highest of which are the Krkonoše Mountains, in which the highest mountain of Bohemia, Sněžka, is also located. The most important rivers are the Elbe and the Vltava, with the fertile Polabean Plain extending around the Elbe. The capital and largest city of Bohemia is Prague, other important cities include, for example, Pilsen, Karlovy Vary, Kladno, Ústí nad Labem, Liberec, Hradec Králové, Pardubice and České Budějovice, Jihlava also lies partly on the historical territory of Bohemia." - info from Wikipedia.

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This DMCA notice exists solely to effectuate our efforts, as website owners, to prevent and eliminate infringement on intellectual property rights. It is no substitute for the assistance of competent legal counsel. Other remedies and action, such as against an internet service provider (ISP), may exist. You may wish to seek legal help immediately. Notification For your convenience and to speed resolution, notice of alleged infringement may be tendered to COMMUNITY CENTER OF ST BERNARD via email, using the email address and/or contact information provided on this website. We warn that you will be liable for any and all statutory and common law damages, as well as court costs and attorney fees, if you falsify a claim that your copyrights have been violated. Six figure awards have already been granted for bogus complaints, so seeking the help of competent counsel is advised. 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Water, Water Everywhere?

Helping IAEA Member States with Water Resources and Water Security

Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications

IAEA, Vienna, Austria, 21 May 2019

Photo Credit: Dean Calma / IAEA

Water security – its availability, quality, management and protection – has become a critical issue in human development and environmental and economic sustainability, particularly in light of global population growth. Sustainable Development Goal #6 includes access to safe water for everyone by 2030. Statistics from the Global Water Institute, however, suggest that 700 million people worldwide could be displaced by intense water scarcity by 2030.

The outreach event

Water, Water Everywhere?

Helping IAEA Member States with Water Resources and Water Security

will discuss the various ways nuclear science and technology can help advance water management – improving water availability, optimising efficiency of water use, treating wastewater in an environment- friendly way and monitoring marine pollution.

Welcome Address

Ms Najat Mokhtar

IAEA Deputy Director General and Head of the Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications

Keynote Speakers

Mr David Osborn

IAEA Director, Environmental Laboratories

The Big Picture: Water from Hilltops 2 Oceans (H2O)

Ms Lucia Ortega

Isotope Hydrologist, IAEA

Isotopes in Global Freshwater Resources Management

Mr Gerd Dercon

Laboratory Head, Soil and Water Management and Crop Nutrition, IAEA

Isotopes for Agricultural Water Management

Mr Joao Alberto Osso Junior

Section Head, Radioisotope Products and Radiation Technology Section, IAEA

Radiation Technology for Wastewater Treatment

Facilitator

Mr John Brittan

Communications Specialists, IAEA Nuclear Sciences and Applications

Water, Water Everywhere?

Helping IAEA Member States with Water Resources and Water Security

Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications

IAEA, Vienna, Austria, 21 May 2019

Photo Credit: Dean Calma / IAEA

Water security – its availability, quality, management and protection – has become a critical issue in human development and environmental and economic sustainability, particularly in light of global population growth. Sustainable Development Goal #6 includes access to safe water for everyone by 2030. Statistics from the Global Water Institute, however, suggest that 700 million people worldwide could be displaced by intense water scarcity by 2030.

The outreach event

Water, Water Everywhere?

Helping IAEA Member States with Water Resources and Water Security

will discuss the various ways nuclear science and technology can help advance water management – improving water availability, optimising efficiency of water use, treating wastewater in an environment- friendly way and monitoring marine pollution.

Welcome Address

Ms Najat Mokhtar

IAEA Deputy Director General and Head of the Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications

Keynote Speakers

Mr David Osborn

IAEA Director, Environmental Laboratories

The Big Picture: Water from Hilltops 2 Oceans (H2O)

Ms Lucia Ortega

Isotope Hydrologist, IAEA

Isotopes in Global Freshwater Resources Management

Mr Gerd Dercon

Laboratory Head, Soil and Water Management and Crop Nutrition, IAEA

Isotopes for Agricultural Water Management

Mr Joao Alberto Osso Junior

Section Head, Radioisotope Products and Radiation Technology Section, IAEA

Radiation Technology for Wastewater Treatment

Facilitator

Mr John Brittan

Communications Specialists, IAEA Nuclear Sciences and Applications

"The Metropolitan Cathedral of Saints Vitus, Wenceslaus and Adalbert (Czech: metropolitní katedrála svatého Víta, Václava a Vojtěcha) is a Catholic metropolitan cathedral in Prague, and the seat of the Archbishop of Prague. Until 1997, the cathedral was dedicated only to Saint Vitus, and is still commonly named only as St. Vitus Cathedral (Czech: katedrála svatého Víta or svatovítská katedrála).

This cathedral is a prominent example of Gothic architecture, and is the largest and most important church in the country. Located within Prague Castle and containing the tombs of many Bohemian kings and Holy Roman Emperors, the cathedral is under the ownership of the Czech government as part of the Prague Castle complex. Cathedral dimensions are 124 m × 60 m (407 ft × 197 ft), the main tower is 102.8 m (337 ft) high, front towers 82 m (269 ft), arch height 33.2 m (109 ft).

Prague Castle (Czech: Pražský hrad; [ˈpraʃskiː ˈɦrat]) is a castle complex in Prague, Czech Republic serving as the official residence and workplace of the president of the Czech Republic. Built in the 9th century, the castle has long served as the seat of power for kings of Bohemia, Holy Roman emperors, and presidents of Czechoslovakia. As such, the term "Prague Castle" or simply "Castle" are often used as metonymy for the president and his staff and advisors. The Bohemian Crown Jewels are kept within a hidden room inside it.

According to the Guinness Book of Records, Prague Castle is the largest ancient castle in the world, occupying an area of almost 70,000 square metres (750,000 square feet), at about 570 metres (1,870 feet) in length and an average of about 130 metres (430 feet) wide. The castle is among the most visited tourist attractions in Prague, attracting over 1.8 million visitors annually.

Hradčany (German: Hradschin) is an urban district and cadastral territory of Prague with an area of ​​1.5 km², divided between city districts and at the same time the city districts of Prague 1 and Prague 6. A significant part of the district is occupied by Prague Castle, one of the most famous castles in Europe and, according to the Guinness Book of Records, the largest castle complex in the world. Hradčany was an independent town until 1784, when it became part of the united royal capital of Prague.

Hradčany includes the area of ​​Prague Castle, the territory of the historic city around Hradčanské and Loretánské náměstí, Pohořelec, the area of ​​Strahov Monastery and Nový Svět, as well as the area of ​​the former Marian Walls forming an arc from the western edge of Letenská plain to the top of Petřín.

Prague 6 includes a strip of territory defined by tram lines in Dlabačov, Keplerova, Jelení, Mariánské hradby, Badeni, Milada Horáková, Patočkova and Myslbekova streets. The cadastral territory Hradčany is adjacent to Střešovice to the northwest, Dejvice to the north, Mala Strana to the east, Smíchov (a small strip of territory) to the south, and Břevnov to the southwest.

Prague (/ˈprɑːɡ/ PRAHG; Czech: Praha [ˈpraɦa]; German: Prag [pʁaːk]; Latin: Praga) is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. On the Vltava river, Prague is home to about 1.3 million people. The city has a temperate oceanic climate, with relatively warm summers and chilly winters.

Prague is a political, cultural, and economic hub of central Europe, with a rich history and Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque architectures. It was the capital of the Kingdom of Bohemia and residence of several Holy Roman Emperors, most notably Charles IV (r. 1346–1378) and Rudolf II (r. 1575–1611).

It was an important city to the Habsburg monarchy and Austro-Hungarian Empire. The city played major roles in the Bohemian and the Protestant Reformations, the Thirty Years' War and in 20th-century history as the capital of Czechoslovakia between the World Wars and the post-war Communist era.

Prague is home to a number of well-known cultural attractions, many of which survived the violence and destruction of 20th-century Europe. Main attractions include Prague Castle, Charles Bridge, Old Town Square with the Prague astronomical clock, the Jewish Quarter, Petřín hill and Vyšehrad. Since 1992, the historic center of Prague has been included in the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites.

The city has more than ten major museums, along with numerous theatres, galleries, cinemas, and other historical exhibits. An extensive modern public transportation system connects the city. It is home to a wide range of public and private schools, including Charles University in Prague, the oldest university in Central Europe.

Prague is classified as a "Alpha-" global city according to GaWC studies. In 2019, the city was ranked as 69th most livable city in the world by Mercer. In the same year, the PICSA Index ranked the city as 13th most livable city in the world. Its rich history makes it a popular tourist destination and as of 2017, the city receives more than 8.5 million international visitors annually. In 2017, Prague was listed as the fifth most visited European city after London, Paris, Rome, and Istanbul.

Bohemia (Latin Bohemia, German Böhmen, Polish Czechy) is a region in the west of the Czech Republic. Previously, as a kingdom, they were the center of the Czech Crown. The root of the word Czech probably corresponds to the meaning of man. The Latin equivalent of Bohemia, originally Boiohaemum (literally "land of Battles"), which over time also influenced the names in other languages, is derived from the Celtic tribe of the Boios, who lived in this area from the 4th to the 1st century BC Bohemia on it borders Germany in the west, Austria in the south, Moravia in the east and Poland in the north. Geographically, they are bounded from the north, west and south by a chain of mountains, the highest of which are the Krkonoše Mountains, in which the highest mountain of Bohemia, Sněžka, is also located. The most important rivers are the Elbe and the Vltava, with the fertile Polabean Plain extending around the Elbe. The capital and largest city of Bohemia is Prague, other important cities include, for example, Pilsen, Karlovy Vary, Kladno, Ústí nad Labem, Liberec, Hradec Králové, Pardubice and České Budějovice, Jihlava also lies partly on the historical territory of Bohemia." - info from Wikipedia.

Summer 2019 I did a solo cycling tour across Europe through 12 countries over the course of 3 months. I began my adventure in Edinburgh, Scotland and finished in Florence, Italy cycling 8,816 km. During my trip I took 47,000 photos.

Now on Instagram.

Become a patron to my photography on Patreon or donate.

Water, Water Everywhere?

Helping IAEA Member States with Water Resources and Water Security

Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications

IAEA, Vienna, Austria, 21 May 2019

Photo Credit: Dean Calma / IAEA

Water security – its availability, quality, management and protection – has become a critical issue in human development and environmental and economic sustainability, particularly in light of global population growth. Sustainable Development Goal #6 includes access to safe water for everyone by 2030. Statistics from the Global Water Institute, however, suggest that 700 million people worldwide could be displaced by intense water scarcity by 2030.

The outreach event

Water, Water Everywhere?

Helping IAEA Member States with Water Resources and Water Security

will discuss the various ways nuclear science and technology can help advance water management – improving water availability, optimising efficiency of water use, treating wastewater in an environment- friendly way and monitoring marine pollution.

Welcome Address

Ms Najat Mokhtar

IAEA Deputy Director General and Head of the Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications

Keynote Speakers

Mr David Osborn

IAEA Director, Environmental Laboratories

The Big Picture: Water from Hilltops 2 Oceans (H2O)

Ms Lucia Ortega

Isotope Hydrologist, IAEA

Isotopes in Global Freshwater Resources Management

Mr Gerd Dercon

Laboratory Head, Soil and Water Management and Crop Nutrition, IAEA

Isotopes for Agricultural Water Management

Mr Joao Alberto Osso Junior

Section Head, Radioisotope Products and Radiation Technology Section, IAEA

Radiation Technology for Wastewater Treatment

Facilitator

Mr John Brittan

Communications Specialists, IAEA Nuclear Sciences and Applications

Water, Water Everywhere?

Helping IAEA Member States with Water Resources and Water Security

Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications

IAEA, Vienna, Austria, 21 May 2019

Photo Credit: Dean Calma / IAEA

Water security – its availability, quality, management and protection – has become a critical issue in human development and environmental and economic sustainability, particularly in light of global population growth. Sustainable Development Goal #6 includes access to safe water for everyone by 2030. Statistics from the Global Water Institute, however, suggest that 700 million people worldwide could be displaced by intense water scarcity by 2030.

The outreach event

Water, Water Everywhere?

Helping IAEA Member States with Water Resources and Water Security

will discuss the various ways nuclear science and technology can help advance water management – improving water availability, optimising efficiency of water use, treating wastewater in an environment- friendly way and monitoring marine pollution.

Welcome Address

Ms Najat Mokhtar

IAEA Deputy Director General and Head of the Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications

Keynote Speakers

Mr David Osborn

IAEA Director, Environmental Laboratories

The Big Picture: Water from Hilltops 2 Oceans (H2O)

Ms Lucia Ortega

Isotope Hydrologist, IAEA

Isotopes in Global Freshwater Resources Management

Mr Gerd Dercon

Laboratory Head, Soil and Water Management and Crop Nutrition, IAEA

Isotopes for Agricultural Water Management

Mr Joao Alberto Osso Junior

Section Head, Radioisotope Products and Radiation Technology Section, IAEA

Radiation Technology for Wastewater Treatment

Facilitator

Mr John Brittan

Communications Specialists, IAEA Nuclear Sciences and Applications

Water, Water Everywhere?

Helping IAEA Member States with Water Resources and Water Security

Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications

IAEA, Vienna, Austria, 21 May 2019

Photo Credit: Dean Calma / IAEA

Water security – its availability, quality, management and protection – has become a critical issue in human development and environmental and economic sustainability, particularly in light of global population growth. Sustainable Development Goal #6 includes access to safe water for everyone by 2030. Statistics from the Global Water Institute, however, suggest that 700 million people worldwide could be displaced by intense water scarcity by 2030.

The outreach event

Water, Water Everywhere?

Helping IAEA Member States with Water Resources and Water Security

will discuss the various ways nuclear science and technology can help advance water management – improving water availability, optimising efficiency of water use, treating wastewater in an environment- friendly way and monitoring marine pollution.

Welcome Address

Ms Najat Mokhtar

IAEA Deputy Director General and Head of the Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications

Keynote Speakers

Mr David Osborn

IAEA Director, Environmental Laboratories

The Big Picture: Water from Hilltops 2 Oceans (H2O)

Ms Lucia Ortega

Isotope Hydrologist, IAEA

Isotopes in Global Freshwater Resources Management

Mr Gerd Dercon

Laboratory Head, Soil and Water Management and Crop Nutrition, IAEA

Isotopes for Agricultural Water Management

Mr Joao Alberto Osso Junior

Section Head, Radioisotope Products and Radiation Technology Section, IAEA

Radiation Technology for Wastewater Treatment

Facilitator

Mr John Brittan

Communications Specialists, IAEA Nuclear Sciences and Applications

Water, Water Everywhere?

Helping IAEA Member States with Water Resources and Water Security

Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications

IAEA, Vienna, Austria, 21 May 2019

Photo Credit: Dean Calma / IAEA

Water security – its availability, quality, management and protection – has become a critical issue in human development and environmental and economic sustainability, particularly in light of global population growth. Sustainable Development Goal #6 includes access to safe water for everyone by 2030. Statistics from the Global Water Institute, however, suggest that 700 million people worldwide could be displaced by intense water scarcity by 2030.

The outreach event

Water, Water Everywhere?

Helping IAEA Member States with Water Resources and Water Security

will discuss the various ways nuclear science and technology can help advance water management – improving water availability, optimising efficiency of water use, treating wastewater in an environment- friendly way and monitoring marine pollution.

Welcome Address

Ms Najat Mokhtar

IAEA Deputy Director General and Head of the Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications

Keynote Speakers

Mr David Osborn

IAEA Director, Environmental Laboratories

The Big Picture: Water from Hilltops 2 Oceans (H2O)

Ms Lucia Ortega

Isotope Hydrologist, IAEA

Isotopes in Global Freshwater Resources Management

Mr Gerd Dercon

Laboratory Head, Soil and Water Management and Crop Nutrition, IAEA

Isotopes for Agricultural Water Management

Mr Joao Alberto Osso Junior

Section Head, Radioisotope Products and Radiation Technology Section, IAEA

Radiation Technology for Wastewater Treatment

Facilitator

Mr John Brittan

Communications Specialists, IAEA Nuclear Sciences and Applications

Water, Water Everywhere?

Helping IAEA Member States with Water Resources and Water Security

Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications

IAEA, Vienna, Austria, 21 May 2019

Photo Credit: Dean Calma / IAEA

Water security – its availability, quality, management and protection – has become a critical issue in human development and environmental and economic sustainability, particularly in light of global population growth. Sustainable Development Goal #6 includes access to safe water for everyone by 2030. Statistics from the Global Water Institute, however, suggest that 700 million people worldwide could be displaced by intense water scarcity by 2030.

The outreach event

Water, Water Everywhere?

Helping IAEA Member States with Water Resources and Water Security

will discuss the various ways nuclear science and technology can help advance water management – improving water availability, optimising efficiency of water use, treating wastewater in an environment- friendly way and monitoring marine pollution.

Welcome Address

Ms Najat Mokhtar

IAEA Deputy Director General and Head of the Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications

Keynote Speakers

Mr David Osborn

IAEA Director, Environmental Laboratories

The Big Picture: Water from Hilltops 2 Oceans (H2O)

Ms Lucia Ortega

Isotope Hydrologist, IAEA

Isotopes in Global Freshwater Resources Management

Mr Gerd Dercon

Laboratory Head, Soil and Water Management and Crop Nutrition, IAEA

Isotopes for Agricultural Water Management

Mr Joao Alberto Osso Junior

Section Head, Radioisotope Products and Radiation Technology Section, IAEA

Radiation Technology for Wastewater Treatment

Facilitator

Mr John Brittan

Communications Specialists, IAEA Nuclear Sciences and Applications

Water, Water Everywhere?

Helping IAEA Member States with Water Resources and Water Security

Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications

IAEA, Vienna, Austria, 21 May 2019

Photo Credit: Dean Calma / IAEA

Water security – its availability, quality, management and protection – has become a critical issue in human development and environmental and economic sustainability, particularly in light of global population growth. Sustainable Development Goal #6 includes access to safe water for everyone by 2030. Statistics from the Global Water Institute, however, suggest that 700 million people worldwide could be displaced by intense water scarcity by 2030.

The outreach event

Water, Water Everywhere?

Helping IAEA Member States with Water Resources and Water Security

will discuss the various ways nuclear science and technology can help advance water management – improving water availability, optimising efficiency of water use, treating wastewater in an environment- friendly way and monitoring marine pollution.

Welcome Address

Ms Najat Mokhtar

IAEA Deputy Director General and Head of the Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications

Keynote Speakers

Mr David Osborn

IAEA Director, Environmental Laboratories

The Big Picture: Water from Hilltops 2 Oceans (H2O)

Ms Lucia Ortega

Isotope Hydrologist, IAEA

Isotopes in Global Freshwater Resources Management

Mr Gerd Dercon

Laboratory Head, Soil and Water Management and Crop Nutrition, IAEA

Isotopes for Agricultural Water Management

Mr Joao Alberto Osso Junior

Section Head, Radioisotope Products and Radiation Technology Section, IAEA

Radiation Technology for Wastewater Treatment

Facilitator

Mr John Brittan

Communications Specialists, IAEA Nuclear Sciences and Applications

Water, Water Everywhere?

Helping IAEA Member States with Water Resources and Water Security

Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications

IAEA, Vienna, Austria, 21 May 2019

Photo Credit: Dean Calma / IAEA

Water security – its availability, quality, management and protection – has become a critical issue in human development and environmental and economic sustainability, particularly in light of global population growth. Sustainable Development Goal #6 includes access to safe water for everyone by 2030. Statistics from the Global Water Institute, however, suggest that 700 million people worldwide could be displaced by intense water scarcity by 2030.

The outreach event

Water, Water Everywhere?

Helping IAEA Member States with Water Resources and Water Security

will discuss the various ways nuclear science and technology can help advance water management – improving water availability, optimising efficiency of water use, treating wastewater in an environment- friendly way and monitoring marine pollution.

Welcome Address

Ms Najat Mokhtar

IAEA Deputy Director General and Head of the Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications

Keynote Speakers

Mr David Osborn

IAEA Director, Environmental Laboratories

The Big Picture: Water from Hilltops 2 Oceans (H2O)

Ms Lucia Ortega

Isotope Hydrologist, IAEA

Isotopes in Global Freshwater Resources Management

Mr Gerd Dercon

Laboratory Head, Soil and Water Management and Crop Nutrition, IAEA

Isotopes for Agricultural Water Management

Mr Joao Alberto Osso Junior

Section Head, Radioisotope Products and Radiation Technology Section, IAEA

Radiation Technology for Wastewater Treatment

Facilitator

Mr John Brittan

Communications Specialists, IAEA Nuclear Sciences and Applications

Water, Water Everywhere?

Helping IAEA Member States with Water Resources and Water Security

Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications

IAEA, Vienna, Austria, 21 May 2019

Photo Credit: Dean Calma / IAEA

Water security – its availability, quality, management and protection – has become a critical issue in human development and environmental and economic sustainability, particularly in light of global population growth. Sustainable Development Goal #6 includes access to safe water for everyone by 2030. Statistics from the Global Water Institute, however, suggest that 700 million people worldwide could be displaced by intense water scarcity by 2030.

The outreach event

Water, Water Everywhere?

Helping IAEA Member States with Water Resources and Water Security

will discuss the various ways nuclear science and technology can help advance water management – improving water availability, optimising efficiency of water use, treating wastewater in an environment- friendly way and monitoring marine pollution.

Welcome Address

Ms Najat Mokhtar

IAEA Deputy Director General and Head of the Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications

Keynote Speakers

Mr David Osborn

IAEA Director, Environmental Laboratories

The Big Picture: Water from Hilltops 2 Oceans (H2O)

Ms Lucia Ortega

Isotope Hydrologist, IAEA

Isotopes in Global Freshwater Resources Management

Mr Gerd Dercon

Laboratory Head, Soil and Water Management and Crop Nutrition, IAEA

Isotopes for Agricultural Water Management

Mr Joao Alberto Osso Junior

Section Head, Radioisotope Products and Radiation Technology Section, IAEA

Radiation Technology for Wastewater Treatment

Facilitator

Mr John Brittan

Communications Specialists, IAEA Nuclear Sciences and Applications

Water, Water Everywhere?

Helping IAEA Member States with Water Resources and Water Security

Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications

IAEA, Vienna, Austria, 21 May 2019

Photo Credit: Dean Calma / IAEA

Water security – its availability, quality, management and protection – has become a critical issue in human development and environmental and economic sustainability, particularly in light of global population growth. Sustainable Development Goal #6 includes access to safe water for everyone by 2030. Statistics from the Global Water Institute, however, suggest that 700 million people worldwide could be displaced by intense water scarcity by 2030.

The outreach event

Water, Water Everywhere?

Helping IAEA Member States with Water Resources and Water Security

will discuss the various ways nuclear science and technology can help advance water management – improving water availability, optimising efficiency of water use, treating wastewater in an environment- friendly way and monitoring marine pollution.

Welcome Address

Ms Najat Mokhtar

IAEA Deputy Director General and Head of the Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications

Keynote Speakers

Mr David Osborn

IAEA Director, Environmental Laboratories

The Big Picture: Water from Hilltops 2 Oceans (H2O)

Ms Lucia Ortega

Isotope Hydrologist, IAEA

Isotopes in Global Freshwater Resources Management

Mr Gerd Dercon

Laboratory Head, Soil and Water Management and Crop Nutrition, IAEA

Isotopes for Agricultural Water Management

Mr Joao Alberto Osso Junior

Section Head, Radioisotope Products and Radiation Technology Section, IAEA

Radiation Technology for Wastewater Treatment

Facilitator

Mr John Brittan

Communications Specialists, IAEA Nuclear Sciences and Applications

Water, Water Everywhere?

Helping IAEA Member States with Water Resources and Water Security

Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications

IAEA, Vienna, Austria, 21 May 2019

Photo Credit: Dean Calma / IAEA

Water security – its availability, quality, management and protection – has become a critical issue in human development and environmental and economic sustainability, particularly in light of global population growth. Sustainable Development Goal #6 includes access to safe water for everyone by 2030. Statistics from the Global Water Institute, however, suggest that 700 million people worldwide could be displaced by intense water scarcity by 2030.

The outreach event

Water, Water Everywhere?

Helping IAEA Member States with Water Resources and Water Security

will discuss the various ways nuclear science and technology can help advance water management – improving water availability, optimising efficiency of water use, treating wastewater in an environment- friendly way and monitoring marine pollution.

Welcome Address

Ms Najat Mokhtar

IAEA Deputy Director General and Head of the Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications

Keynote Speakers

Mr David Osborn

IAEA Director, Environmental Laboratories

The Big Picture: Water from Hilltops 2 Oceans (H2O)

Ms Lucia Ortega

Isotope Hydrologist, IAEA

Isotopes in Global Freshwater Resources Management

Mr Gerd Dercon

Laboratory Head, Soil and Water Management and Crop Nutrition, IAEA

Isotopes for Agricultural Water Management

Mr Joao Alberto Osso Junior

Section Head, Radioisotope Products and Radiation Technology Section, IAEA

Radiation Technology for Wastewater Treatment

Facilitator

Mr John Brittan

Communications Specialists, IAEA Nuclear Sciences and Applications

Water, Water Everywhere?

Helping IAEA Member States with Water Resources and Water Security

Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications

IAEA, Vienna, Austria, 21 May 2019

Photo Credit: Dean Calma / IAEA

Water security – its availability, quality, management and protection – has become a critical issue in human development and environmental and economic sustainability, particularly in light of global population growth. Sustainable Development Goal #6 includes access to safe water for everyone by 2030. Statistics from the Global Water Institute, however, suggest that 700 million people worldwide could be displaced by intense water scarcity by 2030.

The outreach event

Water, Water Everywhere?

Helping IAEA Member States with Water Resources and Water Security

will discuss the various ways nuclear science and technology can help advance water management – improving water availability, optimising efficiency of water use, treating wastewater in an environment- friendly way and monitoring marine pollution.

Welcome Address

Ms Najat Mokhtar

IAEA Deputy Director General and Head of the Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications

Keynote Speakers

Mr David Osborn

IAEA Director, Environmental Laboratories

The Big Picture: Water from Hilltops 2 Oceans (H2O)

Ms Lucia Ortega

Isotope Hydrologist, IAEA

Isotopes in Global Freshwater Resources Management

Mr Gerd Dercon

Laboratory Head, Soil and Water Management and Crop Nutrition, IAEA

Isotopes for Agricultural Water Management

Mr Joao Alberto Osso Junior

Section Head, Radioisotope Products and Radiation Technology Section, IAEA

Radiation Technology for Wastewater Treatment

Facilitator

Mr John Brittan

Communications Specialists, IAEA Nuclear Sciences and Applications

Water, Water Everywhere?

Helping IAEA Member States with Water Resources and Water Security

Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications

IAEA, Vienna, Austria, 21 May 2019

Photo Credit: Dean Calma / IAEA

Water security – its availability, quality, management and protection – has become a critical issue in human development and environmental and economic sustainability, particularly in light of global population growth. Sustainable Development Goal #6 includes access to safe water for everyone by 2030. Statistics from the Global Water Institute, however, suggest that 700 million people worldwide could be displaced by intense water scarcity by 2030.

The outreach event

Water, Water Everywhere?

Helping IAEA Member States with Water Resources and Water Security

will discuss the various ways nuclear science and technology can help advance water management – improving water availability, optimising efficiency of water use, treating wastewater in an environment- friendly way and monitoring marine pollution.

Welcome Address

Ms Najat Mokhtar

IAEA Deputy Director General and Head of the Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications

Keynote Speakers

Mr David Osborn

IAEA Director, Environmental Laboratories

The Big Picture: Water from Hilltops 2 Oceans (H2O)

Ms Lucia Ortega

Isotope Hydrologist, IAEA

Isotopes in Global Freshwater Resources Management

Mr Gerd Dercon

Laboratory Head, Soil and Water Management and Crop Nutrition, IAEA

Isotopes for Agricultural Water Management

Mr Joao Alberto Osso Junior

Section Head, Radioisotope Products and Radiation Technology Section, IAEA

Radiation Technology for Wastewater Treatment

Facilitator

Mr John Brittan

Communications Specialists, IAEA Nuclear Sciences and Applications

Water, Water Everywhere?

Helping IAEA Member States with Water Resources and Water Security

Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications

IAEA, Vienna, Austria, 21 May 2019

Photo Credit: Dean Calma / IAEA

Water security – its availability, quality, management and protection – has become a critical issue in human development and environmental and economic sustainability, particularly in light of global population growth. Sustainable Development Goal #6 includes access to safe water for everyone by 2030. Statistics from the Global Water Institute, however, suggest that 700 million people worldwide could be displaced by intense water scarcity by 2030.

The outreach event

Water, Water Everywhere?

Helping IAEA Member States with Water Resources and Water Security

will discuss the various ways nuclear science and technology can help advance water management – improving water availability, optimising efficiency of water use, treating wastewater in an environment- friendly way and monitoring marine pollution.

Welcome Address

Ms Najat Mokhtar

IAEA Deputy Director General and Head of the Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications

Keynote Speakers

Mr David Osborn

IAEA Director, Environmental Laboratories

The Big Picture: Water from Hilltops 2 Oceans (H2O)

Ms Lucia Ortega

Isotope Hydrologist, IAEA

Isotopes in Global Freshwater Resources Management

Mr Gerd Dercon

Laboratory Head, Soil and Water Management and Crop Nutrition, IAEA

Isotopes for Agricultural Water Management

Mr Joao Alberto Osso Junior

Section Head, Radioisotope Products and Radiation Technology Section, IAEA

Radiation Technology for Wastewater Treatment

Facilitator

Mr John Brittan

Communications Specialists, IAEA Nuclear Sciences and Applications

Water, Water Everywhere?

Helping IAEA Member States with Water Resources and Water Security

Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications

IAEA, Vienna, Austria, 21 May 2019

Photo Credit: Dean Calma / IAEA

Water security – its availability, quality, management and protection – has become a critical issue in human development and environmental and economic sustainability, particularly in light of global population growth. Sustainable Development Goal #6 includes access to safe water for everyone by 2030. Statistics from the Global Water Institute, however, suggest that 700 million people worldwide could be displaced by intense water scarcity by 2030.

The outreach event

Water, Water Everywhere?

Helping IAEA Member States with Water Resources and Water Security

will discuss the various ways nuclear science and technology can help advance water management – improving water availability, optimising efficiency of water use, treating wastewater in an environment- friendly way and monitoring marine pollution.

Welcome Address

Ms Najat Mokhtar

IAEA Deputy Director General and Head of the Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications

Keynote Speakers

Mr David Osborn

IAEA Director, Environmental Laboratories

The Big Picture: Water from Hilltops 2 Oceans (H2O)

Ms Lucia Ortega

Isotope Hydrologist, IAEA

Isotopes in Global Freshwater Resources Management

Mr Gerd Dercon

Laboratory Head, Soil and Water Management and Crop Nutrition, IAEA

Isotopes for Agricultural Water Management

Mr Joao Alberto Osso Junior

Section Head, Radioisotope Products and Radiation Technology Section, IAEA

Radiation Technology for Wastewater Treatment

Facilitator

Mr John Brittan

Communications Specialists, IAEA Nuclear Sciences and Applications

Water, Water Everywhere?

Helping IAEA Member States with Water Resources and Water Security

Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications

IAEA, Vienna, Austria, 21 May 2019

Photo Credit: Dean Calma / IAEA

Water security – its availability, quality, management and protection – has become a critical issue in human development and environmental and economic sustainability, particularly in light of global population growth. Sustainable Development Goal #6 includes access to safe water for everyone by 2030. Statistics from the Global Water Institute, however, suggest that 700 million people worldwide could be displaced by intense water scarcity by 2030.

The outreach event

Water, Water Everywhere?

Helping IAEA Member States with Water Resources and Water Security

will discuss the various ways nuclear science and technology can help advance water management – improving water availability, optimising efficiency of water use, treating wastewater in an environment- friendly way and monitoring marine pollution.

Welcome Address

Ms Najat Mokhtar

IAEA Deputy Director General and Head of the Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications

Keynote Speakers

Mr David Osborn

IAEA Director, Environmental Laboratories

The Big Picture: Water from Hilltops 2 Oceans (H2O)

Ms Lucia Ortega

Isotope Hydrologist, IAEA

Isotopes in Global Freshwater Resources Management

Mr Gerd Dercon

Laboratory Head, Soil and Water Management and Crop Nutrition, IAEA

Isotopes for Agricultural Water Management

Mr Joao Alberto Osso Junior

Section Head, Radioisotope Products and Radiation Technology Section, IAEA

Radiation Technology for Wastewater Treatment

Facilitator

Mr John Brittan

Communications Specialists, IAEA Nuclear Sciences and Applications

Water, Water Everywhere?

Helping IAEA Member States with Water Resources and Water Security

Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications

IAEA, Vienna, Austria, 21 May 2019

Photo Credit: Dean Calma / IAEA

Water security – its availability, quality, management and protection – has become a critical issue in human development and environmental and economic sustainability, particularly in light of global population growth. Sustainable Development Goal #6 includes access to safe water for everyone by 2030. Statistics from the Global Water Institute, however, suggest that 700 million people worldwide could be displaced by intense water scarcity by 2030.

The outreach event

Water, Water Everywhere?

Helping IAEA Member States with Water Resources and Water Security

will discuss the various ways nuclear science and technology can help advance water management – improving water availability, optimising efficiency of water use, treating wastewater in an environment- friendly way and monitoring marine pollution.

Welcome Address

Ms Najat Mokhtar

IAEA Deputy Director General and Head of the Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications

Keynote Speakers

Mr David Osborn

IAEA Director, Environmental Laboratories

The Big Picture: Water from Hilltops 2 Oceans (H2O)

Ms Lucia Ortega

Isotope Hydrologist, IAEA

Isotopes in Global Freshwater Resources Management

Mr Gerd Dercon

Laboratory Head, Soil and Water Management and Crop Nutrition, IAEA

Isotopes for Agricultural Water Management

Mr Joao Alberto Osso Junior

Section Head, Radioisotope Products and Radiation Technology Section, IAEA

Radiation Technology for Wastewater Treatment

Facilitator

Mr John Brittan

Communications Specialists, IAEA Nuclear Sciences and Applications

St. Ludmilla, St. Methodius, and St. Wenceslaus.

"The Metropolitan Cathedral of Saints Vitus, Wenceslaus and Adalbert (Czech: metropolitní katedrála svatého Víta, Václava a Vojtěcha) is a Catholic metropolitan cathedral in Prague, and the seat of the Archbishop of Prague. Until 1997, the cathedral was dedicated only to Saint Vitus, and is still commonly named only as St. Vitus Cathedral (Czech: katedrála svatého Víta or svatovítská katedrála).

This cathedral is a prominent example of Gothic architecture, and is the largest and most important church in the country. Located within Prague Castle and containing the tombs of many Bohemian kings and Holy Roman Emperors, the cathedral is under the ownership of the Czech government as part of the Prague Castle complex. Cathedral dimensions are 124 m × 60 m (407 ft × 197 ft), the main tower is 102.8 m (337 ft) high, front towers 82 m (269 ft), arch height 33.2 m (109 ft).

Prague Castle (Czech: Pražský hrad; [ˈpraʃskiː ˈɦrat]) is a castle complex in Prague, Czech Republic serving as the official residence and workplace of the president of the Czech Republic. Built in the 9th century, the castle has long served as the seat of power for kings of Bohemia, Holy Roman emperors, and presidents of Czechoslovakia. As such, the term "Prague Castle" or simply "Castle" are often used as metonymy for the president and his staff and advisors. The Bohemian Crown Jewels are kept within a hidden room inside it.

According to the Guinness Book of Records, Prague Castle is the largest ancient castle in the world, occupying an area of almost 70,000 square metres (750,000 square feet), at about 570 metres (1,870 feet) in length and an average of about 130 metres (430 feet) wide. The castle is among the most visited tourist attractions in Prague, attracting over 1.8 million visitors annually.

Hradčany (German: Hradschin) is an urban district and cadastral territory of Prague with an area of ​​1.5 km², divided between city districts and at the same time the city districts of Prague 1 and Prague 6. A significant part of the district is occupied by Prague Castle, one of the most famous castles in Europe and, according to the Guinness Book of Records, the largest castle complex in the world. Hradčany was an independent town until 1784, when it became part of the united royal capital of Prague.

Hradčany includes the area of ​​Prague Castle, the territory of the historic city around Hradčanské and Loretánské náměstí, Pohořelec, the area of ​​Strahov Monastery and Nový Svět, as well as the area of ​​the former Marian Walls forming an arc from the western edge of Letenská plain to the top of Petřín.

Prague 6 includes a strip of territory defined by tram lines in Dlabačov, Keplerova, Jelení, Mariánské hradby, Badeni, Milada Horáková, Patočkova and Myslbekova streets. The cadastral territory Hradčany is adjacent to Střešovice to the northwest, Dejvice to the north, Mala Strana to the east, Smíchov (a small strip of territory) to the south, and Břevnov to the southwest.

Prague (/ˈprɑːɡ/ PRAHG; Czech: Praha [ˈpraɦa]; German: Prag [pʁaːk]; Latin: Praga) is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. On the Vltava river, Prague is home to about 1.3 million people. The city has a temperate oceanic climate, with relatively warm summers and chilly winters.

Prague is a political, cultural, and economic hub of central Europe, with a rich history and Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque architectures. It was the capital of the Kingdom of Bohemia and residence of several Holy Roman Emperors, most notably Charles IV (r. 1346–1378) and Rudolf II (r. 1575–1611).

It was an important city to the Habsburg monarchy and Austro-Hungarian Empire. The city played major roles in the Bohemian and the Protestant Reformations, the Thirty Years' War and in 20th-century history as the capital of Czechoslovakia between the World Wars and the post-war Communist era.

Prague is home to a number of well-known cultural attractions, many of which survived the violence and destruction of 20th-century Europe. Main attractions include Prague Castle, Charles Bridge, Old Town Square with the Prague astronomical clock, the Jewish Quarter, Petřín hill and Vyšehrad. Since 1992, the historic center of Prague has been included in the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites.

The city has more than ten major museums, along with numerous theatres, galleries, cinemas, and other historical exhibits. An extensive modern public transportation system connects the city. It is home to a wide range of public and private schools, including Charles University in Prague, the oldest university in Central Europe.

Prague is classified as a "Alpha-" global city according to GaWC studies. In 2019, the city was ranked as 69th most livable city in the world by Mercer. In the same year, the PICSA Index ranked the city as 13th most livable city in the world. Its rich history makes it a popular tourist destination and as of 2017, the city receives more than 8.5 million international visitors annually. In 2017, Prague was listed as the fifth most visited European city after London, Paris, Rome, and Istanbul.

Bohemia (Latin Bohemia, German Böhmen, Polish Czechy) is a region in the west of the Czech Republic. Previously, as a kingdom, they were the center of the Czech Crown. The root of the word Czech probably corresponds to the meaning of man. The Latin equivalent of Bohemia, originally Boiohaemum (literally "land of Battles"), which over time also influenced the names in other languages, is derived from the Celtic tribe of the Boios, who lived in this area from the 4th to the 1st century BC Bohemia on it borders Germany in the west, Austria in the south, Moravia in the east and Poland in the north. Geographically, they are bounded from the north, west and south by a chain of mountains, the highest of which are the Krkonoše Mountains, in which the highest mountain of Bohemia, Sněžka, is also located. The most important rivers are the Elbe and the Vltava, with the fertile Polabean Plain extending around the Elbe. The capital and largest city of Bohemia is Prague, other important cities include, for example, Pilsen, Karlovy Vary, Kladno, Ústí nad Labem, Liberec, Hradec Králové, Pardubice and České Budějovice, Jihlava also lies partly on the historical territory of Bohemia." - info from Wikipedia.

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5th Annual Mardi Gras Denver

by Kevin Larson Presents

Saturday, February 21st, 2015 - 7PM – Midnight

Dave & Buster’s - 2000 S. Colorado Blvd, Denver, CO 80202

21+

Bring out your green, gold and purple and get decked out Mardi Gras style as we celebrate the night away. With over 1,500 people this will be a night of bursting with fun, games, music and more! Multiple DJ’s with multiple rooms and environments including 2 dance floors and multiple music styles including: Hip Hop, Top 40, Dance, Techno, 80’s and Dubstep.

●Live Performance by Top Flite Empire – Original creators of the Mardi Gras song!

●Stilt Walkers, Face Painters, Tarot Readers, Dancers, Performers & Mask Makers!

●Free Mardi Gras Beads, beads and more beads!

●Video Games, Ping Pong, Air Hockey & Pool

●Complete Venue Takeover with 1,500 people

●$5 well drinks all night! Special themed drinks

Get in the spirit and come in costume!

TICKETS:

$10 Belle’s of the Ball

$20 Blokes

All tickets come with a $5 game card!

TABLE RESERVATIONS:

All table reservations come with tickets for the event. By making a table reservation you will ensure your party will have a place to be seated. Dinner and/or Bottle Service will be available for purchase at your table through your waitress.

$99 Table Reservation for 4 - Includes 4 tickets + $20 in game cards (2 Belles & 2 Blokes)

$149 Table Reservation for 6 - Includes 6 tickets + $30 in game cards (3 Belles & 3 Blokes)

$199 Table Reservation for 8 - Includes 8 tickets + $40 in game cards (4 Belles & 4 Blokes)

DINNER:

All guests may purchase dinner from the Dave and Buster’s award winning menu or we are offering a traditional Cajun dinner special of Jambalaya w/red beans, rice & cornbread for $20.99. For best results we recommend reserving a table.

This event will sell out! Buy online now!

www.DenverMardiGras.com

Water, Water Everywhere?

Helping IAEA Member States with Water Resources and Water Security

Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications

IAEA, Vienna, Austria, 21 May 2019

Photo Credit: Dean Calma / IAEA

Water security – its availability, quality, management and protection – has become a critical issue in human development and environmental and economic sustainability, particularly in light of global population growth. Sustainable Development Goal #6 includes access to safe water for everyone by 2030. Statistics from the Global Water Institute, however, suggest that 700 million people worldwide could be displaced by intense water scarcity by 2030.

The outreach event

Water, Water Everywhere?

Helping IAEA Member States with Water Resources and Water Security

will discuss the various ways nuclear science and technology can help advance water management – improving water availability, optimising efficiency of water use, treating wastewater in an environment- friendly way and monitoring marine pollution.

Welcome Address

Ms Najat Mokhtar

IAEA Deputy Director General and Head of the Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications

Keynote Speakers

Mr David Osborn

IAEA Director, Environmental Laboratories

The Big Picture: Water from Hilltops 2 Oceans (H2O)

Ms Lucia Ortega

Isotope Hydrologist, IAEA

Isotopes in Global Freshwater Resources Management

Mr Gerd Dercon

Laboratory Head, Soil and Water Management and Crop Nutrition, IAEA

Isotopes for Agricultural Water Management

Mr Joao Alberto Osso Junior

Section Head, Radioisotope Products and Radiation Technology Section, IAEA

Radiation Technology for Wastewater Treatment

Facilitator

Mr John Brittan

Communications Specialists, IAEA Nuclear Sciences and Applications

Water, Water Everywhere?

Helping IAEA Member States with Water Resources and Water Security

Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications

IAEA, Vienna, Austria, 21 May 2019

Photo Credit: Dean Calma / IAEA

Water security – its availability, quality, management and protection – has become a critical issue in human development and environmental and economic sustainability, particularly in light of global population growth. Sustainable Development Goal #6 includes access to safe water for everyone by 2030. Statistics from the Global Water Institute, however, suggest that 700 million people worldwide could be displaced by intense water scarcity by 2030.

The outreach event

Water, Water Everywhere?

Helping IAEA Member States with Water Resources and Water Security

will discuss the various ways nuclear science and technology can help advance water management – improving water availability, optimising efficiency of water use, treating wastewater in an environment- friendly way and monitoring marine pollution.

Welcome Address

Ms Najat Mokhtar

IAEA Deputy Director General and Head of the Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications

Keynote Speakers

Mr David Osborn

IAEA Director, Environmental Laboratories

The Big Picture: Water from Hilltops 2 Oceans (H2O)

Ms Lucia Ortega

Isotope Hydrologist, IAEA

Isotopes in Global Freshwater Resources Management

Mr Gerd Dercon

Laboratory Head, Soil and Water Management and Crop Nutrition, IAEA

Isotopes for Agricultural Water Management

Mr Joao Alberto Osso Junior

Section Head, Radioisotope Products and Radiation Technology Section, IAEA

Radiation Technology for Wastewater Treatment

Facilitator

Mr John Brittan

Communications Specialists, IAEA Nuclear Sciences and Applications

Water, Water Everywhere?

Helping IAEA Member States with Water Resources and Water Security

Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications

IAEA, Vienna, Austria, 21 May 2019

Photo Credit: Dean Calma / IAEA

Water security – its availability, quality, management and protection – has become a critical issue in human development and environmental and economic sustainability, particularly in light of global population growth. Sustainable Development Goal #6 includes access to safe water for everyone by 2030. Statistics from the Global Water Institute, however, suggest that 700 million people worldwide could be displaced by intense water scarcity by 2030.

The outreach event

Water, Water Everywhere?

Helping IAEA Member States with Water Resources and Water Security

will discuss the various ways nuclear science and technology can help advance water management – improving water availability, optimising efficiency of water use, treating wastewater in an environment- friendly way and monitoring marine pollution.

Welcome Address

Ms Najat Mokhtar

IAEA Deputy Director General and Head of the Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications

Keynote Speakers

Mr David Osborn

IAEA Director, Environmental Laboratories

The Big Picture: Water from Hilltops 2 Oceans (H2O)

Ms Lucia Ortega

Isotope Hydrologist, IAEA

Isotopes in Global Freshwater Resources Management

Mr Gerd Dercon

Laboratory Head, Soil and Water Management and Crop Nutrition, IAEA

Isotopes for Agricultural Water Management

Mr Joao Alberto Osso Junior

Section Head, Radioisotope Products and Radiation Technology Section, IAEA

Radiation Technology for Wastewater Treatment

Facilitator

Mr John Brittan

Communications Specialists, IAEA Nuclear Sciences and Applications

Water, Water Everywhere?

Helping IAEA Member States with Water Resources and Water Security

Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications

IAEA, Vienna, Austria, 21 May 2019

Photo Credit: Dean Calma / IAEA

Water security – its availability, quality, management and protection – has become a critical issue in human development and environmental and economic sustainability, particularly in light of global population growth. Sustainable Development Goal #6 includes access to safe water for everyone by 2030. Statistics from the Global Water Institute, however, suggest that 700 million people worldwide could be displaced by intense water scarcity by 2030.

The outreach event

Water, Water Everywhere?

Helping IAEA Member States with Water Resources and Water Security

will discuss the various ways nuclear science and technology can help advance water management – improving water availability, optimising efficiency of water use, treating wastewater in an environment- friendly way and monitoring marine pollution.

Welcome Address

Ms Najat Mokhtar

IAEA Deputy Director General and Head of the Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications

Keynote Speakers

Mr David Osborn

IAEA Director, Environmental Laboratories

The Big Picture: Water from Hilltops 2 Oceans (H2O)

Ms Lucia Ortega

Isotope Hydrologist, IAEA

Isotopes in Global Freshwater Resources Management

Mr Gerd Dercon

Laboratory Head, Soil and Water Management and Crop Nutrition, IAEA

Isotopes for Agricultural Water Management

Mr Joao Alberto Osso Junior

Section Head, Radioisotope Products and Radiation Technology Section, IAEA

Radiation Technology for Wastewater Treatment

Facilitator

Mr John Brittan

Communications Specialists, IAEA Nuclear Sciences and Applications

Water, Water Everywhere?

Helping IAEA Member States with Water Resources and Water Security

Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications

IAEA, Vienna, Austria, 21 May 2019

Photo Credit: Dean Calma / IAEA

Water security – its availability, quality, management and protection – has become a critical issue in human development and environmental and economic sustainability, particularly in light of global population growth. Sustainable Development Goal #6 includes access to safe water for everyone by 2030. Statistics from the Global Water Institute, however, suggest that 700 million people worldwide could be displaced by intense water scarcity by 2030.

The outreach event

Water, Water Everywhere?

Helping IAEA Member States with Water Resources and Water Security

will discuss the various ways nuclear science and technology can help advance water management – improving water availability, optimising efficiency of water use, treating wastewater in an environment- friendly way and monitoring marine pollution.

Welcome Address

Ms Najat Mokhtar

IAEA Deputy Director General and Head of the Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications

Keynote Speakers

Mr David Osborn

IAEA Director, Environmental Laboratories

The Big Picture: Water from Hilltops 2 Oceans (H2O)

Ms Lucia Ortega

Isotope Hydrologist, IAEA

Isotopes in Global Freshwater Resources Management

Mr Gerd Dercon

Laboratory Head, Soil and Water Management and Crop Nutrition, IAEA

Isotopes for Agricultural Water Management

Mr Joao Alberto Osso Junior

Section Head, Radioisotope Products and Radiation Technology Section, IAEA

Radiation Technology for Wastewater Treatment

Facilitator

Mr John Brittan

Communications Specialists, IAEA Nuclear Sciences and Applications

5th Annual Mardi Gras Denver

by Kevin Larson Presents

Saturday, February 21st, 2015 - 7PM – Midnight

Dave & Buster’s - 2000 S. Colorado Blvd, Denver, CO 80202

21+

Bring out your green, gold and purple and get decked out Mardi Gras style as we celebrate the night away. With over 1,500 people this will be a night of bursting with fun, games, music and more! Multiple DJ’s with multiple rooms and environments including 2 dance floors and multiple music styles including: Hip Hop, Top 40, Dance, Techno, 80’s and Dubstep.

●Live Performance by Top Flite Empire – Original creators of the Mardi Gras song!

●Stilt Walkers, Face Painters, Tarot Readers, Dancers, Performers & Mask Makers!

●Free Mardi Gras Beads, beads and more beads!

●Video Games, Ping Pong, Air Hockey & Pool

●Complete Venue Takeover with 1,500 people

●$5 well drinks all night! Special themed drinks

Get in the spirit and come in costume!

TICKETS:

$10 Belle’s of the Ball

$20 Blokes

All tickets come with a $5 game card!

TABLE RESERVATIONS:

All table reservations come with tickets for the event. By making a table reservation you will ensure your party will have a place to be seated. Dinner and/or Bottle Service will be available for purchase at your table through your waitress.

$99 Table Reservation for 4 - Includes 4 tickets + $20 in game cards (2 Belles & 2 Blokes)

$149 Table Reservation for 6 - Includes 6 tickets + $30 in game cards (3 Belles & 3 Blokes)

$199 Table Reservation for 8 - Includes 8 tickets + $40 in game cards (4 Belles & 4 Blokes)

DINNER:

All guests may purchase dinner from the Dave and Buster’s award winning menu or we are offering a traditional Cajun dinner special of Jambalaya w/red beans, rice & cornbread for $20.99. For best results we recommend reserving a table.

This event will sell out! Buy online now!

www.DenverMardiGras.com