Few people have had as much influence on modern European history as Maria Theresa Walburga Amalia Christina, the only female who ruled the Hapsburg empire. While touring central Europe on a river cruise Kongo got up close and personal with Maria Theresa. Actually, you couldn’t help but get to know her since she had something […]
Kongo really likes visiting very old churches. Saint Barbara’s Church in Kutná Hora, Czech Republic really fits the bill. This fantastic Gothic church is a UNESCO world heritage site and deservedly so. Santa Barbara is the patron saint of miners and Kutná Hora was the site of extensive silver mines that were under development as
One thing Kongo noticed as he travelled about central Europe in areas that were once part of the Soviet bloc was graffiti. From Budapest to Prague and most everywhere in between graffiti was common and it wasn’t just in depressed areas or neighborhoods where you might suspect gang activity like you might see in the
Kongo visited the “Bone Church” in Sedlec, Czech Repubulic (near Kutna Hora), a town dating from the 13th century located about two hours outside of Prague (depending on traffic, road construction, and tour guides). In the 1200s an abbot returned from Jerusalem with a bag of dirt from the Holy Lands and sprinkled a handful
Kongo spent the day roaming about Prague, one of the most beautiful cities in the world. He visited the must-see Prague Castle area, wandered in and out of churches and palaces over 1,000 years old, took a lunch cruise along the Vltava River, strolled through the old Jewish quarter, browsed the square in Old Town,
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