Loafing around the old town of Pilzen – in the background huge new synagoge from late 19th century (the 3rd biggest in the world)

On our way from Berlin to Lower Bavaria we spent a night and day at old and lovely Pilzen in Bohemia. We already have seen a lot of Czech Republic since the early 1990s but Pilzen is really worth a visit also for a longer stay. Weather was quite cool yesterday  for the month of August (not more than 17° Celsius) but fortunately we faced only a little bit of rain during our short trip there.

View on the old “Hotel Continental” being actually not in use anymore

Old and new on the central market place

After the Communist era a lot of buildings were in very bad shape. In the last 30 years a lot of efforts and projects made this old city very attractive again. You get a sense of old Bohemia but in combination  with modern concepts of city life – a good mixture.

Czech children adore this “Spejbl & Hurvinek”-sculpture, these figures are  an integral part of contemporary Czech culture

A green belt with flowers, bushes and trees surrounds the old city

Besides we also discovered a lost place (house ruin) and murals outside the old town in a normal and quiet licing area, a lot of motifs for a rather short visit.

Abstract forms on the abandoned facade of a house ruin

Mural in a suburb of Pilzen

This old venerable and interesting town in Bohemia is really worth a 2nd visit – then hopefully with much nicer weather.

Antonin Dvořák, 9. Symphony “From the New World”

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