惊艳的布拉格 3 (Beautiful Prague Part III)

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7月20日 星期五

今天我俩再次徒步，第一站是瓦茨拉夫广场，离我俩的民宿步行大概10分钟。瓦茨拉夫广场其实是一条大道，形状是一个极为狭长的长方形，在中世纪，这里曾是马匹市场。广场的末端是瓦茨拉夫纪念碑，雕塑的后面是新古典主义建筑——捷克国家博物馆。

Friday, July 20

Today we are hiking through the city again and our first stop is Wenceslas Square, about 10 minutes from our apartment. The Wenceslas Square is actually an avenue in the shape of a very narrow rectangle. In the Middle Ages, it was once a horse market. At the end of the square is the Wenceslas Monument, with the inscription, “St. Wenceslas, Duke of Bohemia, our Prince, don’t let neither us, nor those in the future, die.” And behind the sculpture is the Czech National Museum in neoclassical architecture.

可惜我俩去的时间，太阳正好在纪念碑的后面，所以很难看清楚纪念碑的细节。

It’s a pity that the time we went, the sun was just behind the monument, so it was difficult to see the details of the monument.

来到布拉格之后就被这里的建筑所吸引，尤其是选择的那种土色系的颜色，比如土黄，卡其、駝色、綠色，土粉等，这种中和，沉着，质朴，有时候又很浓郁的大地色系，给布拉格增添了格外特别的味道，是我在伦敦，巴黎和阿姆斯特丹都没有见到过的。

After being in Prague, I found I especially love the architecture here, particularly the use of earthy colors, such as yellow, khaki, camel, green, earthen powder, etc. These colors convey a kind of neutrality, calmness, and simplicity. The rich earth tones add a special taste to Prague, which I have not seen in London, Paris or Amsterdam.

第二站是跳舞楼。在这座布满了古典建筑的城市里，这幢起舞在伏尔塔瓦河岸边的现代建筑代表了布拉格的城市发展进程。大楼建于1996年， “设计者是富有盛名的世界级建筑师吴拉多·米鲁尼奇 (Vlado Milunić)和弗兰克·欧·盖瑞(Frank O. Gehry)。跳舞楼的设计灵感来源于一对著名的舞蹈影星 – 水泥楼表现男舞星弗莱德·阿斯特(Fred Astaire), 玻璃楼表现他的舞伴金姐·罗洁斯(Ginger Rogers)。”

The second stop on our walking city tour is the dancing building. In this city full of classical architecture, this modern building that dances on the banks of the Vltava River represents the urban development side of Prague. The building was erected in 1996 and designed by the prestigious world-class architects Vlado Milunić and Frank O. Gehry. The design of the dancing building is inspired by the famous dancing stars, Fred Astaire and Ginger Rodgers. The cement building on the right represents Fred Astaire and the glass building is his partner Ginger Rogers.

第三站是Kampa公园，在公园的伏尔塔瓦河岸边可以看到不同角度的查理大桥。公园里有很多现代感十足的雕塑。

Our third stop is Kampa Park, where you can see the Charles Bridge from a different angle from the banks of the Vltava River. Here’s a sampling of the many modern sculptures in the park.

穿过Kampa公园，去查理大桥另一面的路上，看到了一个由红路灯控制的人行小巷，够特别吧。

Crossing through Kampa Park, on the other side of the Charles Bridge, we found a tiny pedestrian alley controlled by a red/green street light. Special enough.

到了另外一面看查理大桥，在这里还意外的看到了很多天鹅。

From the other side of the Charles Bridge, we saw many swans posing for pictures 🙂

两整天的布拉格之旅就结束了，虽然短暂，并且有很多地方都没有去，还是领略到了这座既古典又不失现代的城市的独特和美丽。从日落到日出，漫步在铺满石块路的查理大桥上和老城广场中，一天中似乎看到了三个不同的布拉格：傍晚落日余晖下的浪漫，清晨朝阳沐浴下的安静和历史沉重感，白天赤热阳光下的些许躁动的艺术气息。可以想象，这座浪漫的城市在不同季节向人们展示的不同的美丽风景。

Our short three day trip to Prague is over. Although it was short and there are many places we would have loved to have visited, the uniqueness and beauty of this classical yet modern city was a true gem. From sunset to sunrise, strolling on the Charles Bridge and the Old Town Square, covered in cobble stone, you can see three different Pragues in one day: the romance of the Prague evening; the quietness of the morning to reflect on the deep history of the city;  and the artistic and lively atmosphere enabled by the afternoon sunshine. I am sure that this romantic city presents even more different beautiful scenery to the people who visit in different seasons.