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Freakscene said:
Do you remember where this was/is?
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I’m afraid I don’t. I do remember that I had stepped off the street to look into a little courtyard. Nosey, perhaps, but I was loving my first visit to Prague (in about 1982). Judging by my only subsequent visit, since the collapse of communism, this would now be a gated courtyard, and probably full of cars.
 
Jonathan R said:
I’m afraid I don’t. I do remember that I had stepped off the street to look into a little courtyard. Nosey, perhaps, but I was loving my first visit to Prague (in about 1982). Judging by my only subsequent visit, since the collapse of communism, this would now be a gated courtyard, and probably full of cars.
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Jonathan R said:
It’s true. Strikingly productive of photographers, musicians, novelists and more.
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Combining these, one of Drtikol’s most striking collections is ′Z dvorců a dvoranešků stare Prahy′ “From the large and little Courtyards of old Prague”.

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Jonathan R said:
Sculptures seem to feature in this thread, so here's a pretty little Prague statue. If anyone knows who the artist was, please say.

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It took me a while. She is in the courtyard of Mostecka 273/21, a building called U Hradeb. The street facing part of the building is a McDonalds(!!!). It is called “Fontána se sochou dívky” (Statue of a girl with fountain) by Jan Hána. It was completed in 1963 when the building was renovated.

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Fontána se sochou dívky · Malá Strana

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Edit: seems she may be called Malá tanečnice (little dancer). And there is more information on Jan Hána here: Jan Hána – Wikipedie Online translators do an ok job with the page, mostly.
 
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Freakscene said:
It took me a while. She is in the courtyard of Mostecka 273/21, a building called U Hradeb. The street facing part of the building is a McDonalds(!!!). It is called “Fontána se sochou dívky” (Statue of a girl with fountain) by Jan Hány. It was completed in 1963 when the building was renovated.

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Fontána se sochou dívky · Malá Strana

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On the contrary, that seems no time at all. Thank you so much!

The location is actually where I might have dared to guess, but after viewing Google maps I thought I must be mistaken. It was far less of a tourist railroad in the 80s.

It’s a bit puzzling why she is wearing ballet pumps (only), but nevertheless a lovely piece of work.
 
Jonathan R said:
On the contrary, that seems no time at all. Thank you so much!

The location is actually where I might have dared to guess, but after viewing Google maps I thought I must be mistaken. It was far less of a tourist railroad in the 80s.

It’s a bit puzzling why she is wearing ballet pumps (only), but nevertheless a lovely piece of work.
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I would normally know instantly; I knew it was familiar but it took me a while. She certainly makes the Mala Strana Maccas one of their best decorated outlets. Although Pilsenser Urquell is no longer even a decent beer, it is a consolation that McDonalds in Czechia sells it.

I didn’t make it to Prague until the 1990s just post-communism, but the whole place has changed tremendously since that period.

I am trying to find out some more about this statue of a woman; I agree that her ballet shoes and uncladness make an odd combination.
 
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Freakscene said:
I would normally know instantly; I knew it was familiar but it took me a while. She certainly makes the Mala Strana Maccas one of their best decorated outlets. Although Pilsenser Urquell is no longer even a decent beer, it is a consolation that McDonalds in Czechia sells it.

I didn’t make it to Prague until the 1990s just post-communism, but the whole place has changed tremendously in that period.

I am trying to find out some more about this statue of a woman; I agree that her ballet shoes and uncladness make an odd combination.
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According to this site, the whole courtyard narrowly escaped being turned into a carpark by Philistines, with loss of statue.

I do remember having what was arguably the best beer of my life very close to this, brewed on-site. That was before monopolisation of the beer market, of course.
 
Jonathan R said:
According to this site, the whole courtyard narrowly escaped being turned into a carpark by Philistines, with loss of statue.

I do remember having what was arguably the best beer of my life very close to this, brewed on-site. That was before monopolisation of the beer market, of course.
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Indeed, but those sort of plans emerge and generally fail often in Prague.

My favourite beers in Prague are not too far: OUR BEER
 
I like that someone finally made a thread for Prague photos. I visited it last fall, and it’s such a photogenic city. My favorite spot was the Charles Bridge at sunrise. There’s something magical about seeing the old town waking up with barely anyone around. Another great photo spot is from the Petřín Tower, which gives you a panoramic view of the city.
 
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