Zizkov

Rainwalk, rainwalk, walking in the rain. Final destination: the TV tower.

Žižkov Television Tower

An example of Structural Expressionist architecture 

Architect: Václav Aulický
Structural engineer: Jiří Kozák
Height: 216 meters 



Three concrete pillars, supporting nine 'pods',

Three decks for transmitting equipment, 

The highest pods are observation rooms at 100 meters tall (Hellooooo best view in Praha). 
The highest pillar functions as an antenna, and adds to the structure's rocket physique. 

Those ant-looking things are actually these baby statues by David Černý. 

Farmers' Market

On a separate, sunnier day in Žižkov, I discovered a farmer's market outside this beautiful church

 

Cool fountain

Mountain of gnocchi in giant cast iron skillet called "Halusky," this modern street-food dish has been around since the 14th century. 

Check out

Fenix Beer

Václavské náměstí - Wenceslas Square

Wenceslas Walk. Here you can see the sky dissolving the day's humidity:

One can really understand the stature of buildings in Wacky Square by lookin into a puddle

One would think this chichi, flamboyantly roseate building was something other than a container for H&M, but it's not

Puddles look different over cobblestones, yeah?

For all the hype, zombie bar was pretty dissapointing

Here's something interesting:
This an equestrian monument at the head of WS was sculpted by Josef Václav Myslbek in 1887–1924. 

The saint's image is accompanied by other Czech patron saints around its base: 
Saint Ludmila, Saint Agnes of Bohemia, Saint Prokop, and Saint Adalbert. 


The statue base, designed by architect Alois Dryák, includes the inscription: "Saint Wenceslas, duke of the Czech land, prince of ours, do not let perish us nor our descendants" 


This is David Černý's parody of the statue, which hangs in a Lucerna Palace gallery near the square:

Hehe, haha, hohoho


This is the National Museum at the east cusp of the square...

which is actually shaped more like a stretched-out rubber band:

This damn glitzy arena.
Hips swaying to and fro, 
this tippler's slow, slow dance 
embarrasses the tourista order.


(Event went uncaptured. Was too sacred. Sorry)



See ya next time in Žižkov for the conclusion of rain-walk!


J

Babushka Pancakes

I thought I had nothin.

I was a hungry beeb, and I had no milk for my musli.

What's a girl to do?

BABUSHKA PANCAKES

- apple

- dark dark dark chocolate

- eggs

- water

- flour

- chamomile tea bag

- chili paprika

I simmered left-over apple bits for a syrupy topping

and added some honey on top

Come Wind, Come Rain

Come wind, come rain, we're off again; 

our muddy boots plod down the lane.

The snow has snowed, now the grass has growed 

and it's time that we were on the road. 

The mare is shod, the miles untrod

between us and the Land of God.

We're on our way and every day

is another ten miles and an armful of hay.

Hey ho! The wind and the rain!

It's another ten miles and a bucket of grain.

Come wind, come rain, we're off again;

our muddy boots plod down the lane.

The snow has snowed, the grass has growed

and it's time that we were on the road.

Hey ho! The wind and the rain!

The passerbys wave their arms and grin.

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