House Insignia of Ancient Prague

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Follow this book to discover the hidden beauties of Prague's ancient streets! Traditional house insignia give the historic buildings and narrow lanes a unique atmosphere, helping to create the "genius loci" that attracts visitors to Prague from around the entire world. Every building with a surviving insignia has its own story, its own link to the past. Come and trace these stories for yourself! For your assistance, we have included a small section of a street map next to each illustration.Alena Ježková is a leading Czech author in the areas of Prague and Czech history. She has published a series of highly successful books, among them the award-winning "77 Prague Legends" (published by Práh in Czech, English, German, French, Spanish and Italian), "22 Czech Legends" (published by Práh in Czech, English, German, French, Spanish and Italian), "The Lion Strides through Prague" (published by Práh in Czech and English).