There were several gargoyles guarding each entry to the cathedral.  The kids found the gothic style creepy but fascinating.

The colors and detail were amazing.  There were dozens of windows like this one, each with it’s own separate altar area or tomb.

The cathedrals were designed such that you walk towards increasing light as you approach the altar.

This was Elena’s favorite panel; each window depicted a story.

This stained glass is over the interior entryway to Saint Vitus cathedral.

It was interesting to compare the gothic style to the baroque style that we saw in Austria.  The themes were much darker and more violent.

We had to document the organ at each church we visited.  We only wished we could hear them played.

The view of Old Town Prague as seen from the Prague Castle.

Franz Kafka lived and worked in the little blue house on the left.

Old Town Prague