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From Prague
Shorter notes: what has opened, what has closed, what changed this season, and the occasional argument about which pub actually keeps the best Pilsner in the city.
Prague's Art Nouveau and Cubism: the city that took a painting style and built houses out of itEvery European capital has Art Nouveau. Only Prague has Cubist buildings — a whole architecture that exists nowhere else on earth, down to a Cubist lamppost.21 August 2026 · 8 min read
The bridges of Prague, and what the river keeps doing to themBudapest's bridges were destroyed by an army. Prague's oldest enemy is the river itself — floods took the first stone bridge in 1342 and have been testing every one since.17 August 2026 · 8 min read
Prague beyond the centre: five places that earn the tram rideA vineyard with a wine gazebo, a monastery older than the Czech state's millennium, a wild gorge inside the city limits, and a swimming stadium with a view of Vyšehrad.13 August 2026 · 9 min read
