Another loooong weekend to burn. This time we went to Pilsen or Plzeň in the Czech Republic.
You might wonder why the pilsner type blond lager is called Pilsner – yes the first Pilsen was brewed right here. Pilsner Urquell is the original pilsner and first pale lager beer in the world. The people of the city where not happy with the beer the local brewers brew. So the city officials asked Josef Groll, a Bavarian brewer, to develop a better beer. On 5 October 1842, Groll had a new mash ready and on 11 November 1842, the new beer was first served at the feast of Saint Martin markets. Everybody was happy so they brew it till today.
A long time ago I passed Pilsen on a train. I saw only the train station but I knew – one day I will be back here.

Did book a room for two nights in a quite suburb but a few days before the weekend I found out we can spend one extra night – that is why it is called a looooong weekend.
Unfortunately the hotel was booked solid so we spend the first night in another place.

View from the apartment

Bedroom

Kitchen

Living room
Quite nice but a bit to far out to walk to town. The next morning we went to the other hotel, parked the car and walked into the city.

Cross of Conciliation

House next to the river.
Most of the way we could walk along the river. Great to get to the inner city.

Radbuza River

War Memorial

Almost downtown – still at the river

The Gothic Church of St. Nicholas was built in the years 1406-1410

The Art Nouveau houses at Hálkova street

Dog and cat

People look out of the wall and a guy climbing up a floor (on the top left)

Interesting details and colours

Here is the top like a dream castle

At the corner of Halkova and Kopernikova

And there is much more in other Streets!

Skretova Street

Skretova Street

At the corner of Kopernikova and Bendova street

Houses with the painting of Mikulas Ales at Nerudova street

At the namesti Republiky

House in the Bezrucova street

The Moorish Revival Great Synagogue. It is the second largest synagogue in Europe after the one in Budapest

Josef Kajetán Tyl Theatre

House at Klatovska trida Street

Unfortunate they kill it with the shops downstairs :-(

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