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The Old Town was the original settlement in Prague, which arose at an important crossroads of trade routes between the west, east and along the banks of the Vltava River in the VIII century. In the IX century, the first Christian buildings are mentioned. In the 10th century, Przemyslovici already settled in Prague. A century later, trade was actively developed here. The city was located on the other side of the Prague Castle, which gave it some freedom. Stare Mesto was located in a low territory, the Czech Chronicle speaks of the flood of 1118, which claimed many houses.

In 1158, the Juditin Bridge was built, the predecessor of the Charles Bridge, the second bridge in Europe. He connected Stare Mesto and Mala Strana.

It is generally believed that in the 12th century only the city of Prague was protected by walls (Prague Castle, Vysehrad). The absence of walls became especially dangerous when at the beginning of the XIII century in Central Europe there was a risk of the invasion of the Tatars. Therefore, Wenceslas I ordered to enclose the city with walls, protect it with wood and stone, force the monks and seculars to build moats and ramparts. It is estimated that before 1250 the fortifications were completed. They were a total length of 1700 meters and limited the territory to 140 hectares.

In the XVIII century, Joseph II began to implement numerous reforms. For the short 10 years of his reign (1780-1790), he managed to change Prague radically. By decree of 1784, he ordered the city of Prague to be united into one - hlavní město Praha, then Stare Mesto became Prague I, Nove Mesto - Prague II, Mala Strana - Prague III, Hradcany - Prague IV. Joseph II dismissed many church institutes, medieval organizations, and courts. As a governing body in Prague, a magistrate was appointed, which began to be located in the Old Town Hall. For this, it had to be partially rebuilt; the medieval hall was destroyed. The emperor started building codes, fire regulations, recommended approving projects with an emphasis on strength and accuracy, and on the straightness of the streets. In fact, he brought the same thoughts that prevailed during the restructuring of Prague after 100 years.

Sights and museums

The Public House (1905-1911) is a luxurious example of Prague's Art Nouveau, built on the site of the ruins of the Royal Court. Above the portal is the mosaic “Adoration of Prague” and the coat of arms of Prague, the Burgomaster Hall is painted by A. Mucha with images on national themes, and the main hall is named after the famous Czech composer Bedřich Smetana. All this clearly indicates that the house was being built at a time when all the attention of society was riveted to national culture and history. On October 28, 1918, the independent Czechoslovak Republic was proclaimed here.

The gunpowder gate, which was preserved next to the Public House, was built from the 15th to the 16th century. In the XVIII century. a powder warehouse was built in the tower - hence the name. The current view of the tower is the result of the restoration of 1886. Now the historical exposition is placed in the tower (April-September 10.00-18.00, October-March 10.00-17.00).

Old Town Square is the main square of the Old Town. On its eastern side rises the Gothic Church of the Virgin Mary in front of Tyn with two pointed towers (1339-1511). The interior of the church is decorated with murals made in the 18th century by the court artist K. Shkreta. The cathedral buried the heads of those 12 nobles who were executed for participating in the Battle of White Mountain and hanged for public display on Charles Bridge. The entrance to the temple from the side of the square is under the arcades.

The main attraction of the square is the Astronomical Clock. This is not only a watch that shows the time of day, but also the month and the current season. In addition, they show zodiac signs (traditional zodiac), the position of the sun and the holidays of the Christian calendar. Every hour, the figure of death (skeleton) appears and rings the bell, after which the figures of the twelve apostles appear above. In addition, when the rooster crows, figurines appear, such as the Turk shaking his head in disbelief, the Skupets looks at his bag of gold and Vanity looks at himself in the mirror.

The oldest part of the watch is a mechanical watch and astronomical dials, both of which date back to 1410. It is believed that the clock facade and calendar were added around 1490. Statues were added in the 17th century, and the apostles were added during repair work from 1865 to 1866.

Visitors can also climb inside the clock tower to enjoy breathtaking views of the red rooftops of the city.

The Town Hall is the main building in the square. In the Middle Ages, the town hall was the center of the political life of Prague. After the May uprising on May 8, 1945, only the tower and a small fragment of the adjoining house survived. The observation deck is arranged on the tower (entrance through the tourist office, Apr.-Oct. 9.00-18.00, Nov.-March 9.00-17.00). On the southern wall of the town hall, very interesting astronomical chimes of Orloi are installed. Every hour, windows open at the top of the clock and 12 apostles “pass” behind them. Other figures also move. A crowd of tourists is going to look at it, and the picture as a whole comes out very funny.

The monument to Jan Hus (1915) in the northern part of the square was erected on the 500th anniversary of the death of the preacher and became one of the symbols of independent Czech Republic.

The Church of St. James was founded by Wenceslas I in 1232, and at the turn of the XVI-XVII centuries. rebuilt in baroque style. The interior of the church is luxurious: there are 21 altars, in the richly decorated sarcophagi the remains of noble nobles found peace, and the local authority is the largest and oldest in the Czech Republic. Do not be alarmed when you see a dry human brush suspended on a hook at the entrance to the temple - this is the hand of a thief, whom the Virgin Mary herself punished when trying to rob.

One of the most crooked streets of Prague - Karlova - leads from Small Square to Charles Bridge. On such tourist pedestrian streets of Prague it can be pleasant to get lost and just wander from a restaurant to a beer hall, from a beer hall to a souvenir shop, and when leaving the store, go back to the cafe.

There are interesting museums in the Stara Mesto: Museum of Czech Cubism, Sour Cream Museum, Naprstek Museum of History and Culture, Kafka Museum. By the way, you should not be led to the sign "Fly Museum" on a building near Old Town Square. The Mucha Museum is located in the Nove Mesto district, and here is just a bait for tourists to sell reproductions.

Facts

The designation “Old Town” took root when Emperor Charles IV founded Nove Mesto in the 14th century. In the northwestern part of Stare Mesto, bordering the Vltava, Prague is a Jewish city.
The old place was built around a huge market square. Only after almost 300 years under King Wenceslas I, the city was surrounded by a powerful fortress wall and received city rights.
On the Old Town Square, the Old Town Hall and the tower were built. A clock and calendar were installed on the tower.
Czech kings moved their residence here in the 15th century.
Near the Old Town Tower is the Crusader Square, where a monument to the 500th anniversary of the founding of Prague (Charles) University was erected.
In 1556, monks of the Jesuit Order built the Clementinum in the Stare Mesto, an educational institution entirely subordinate to the Catholic Church.
After 1893, part of the medieval quarters of Stare Mesto was demolished and the territories were built up again.
The Jewish quarter grew in the city in the middle of the 13th century. Jews lived separately from the Christian population, so they could not participate in the political life of the city, and besides, they were often subjected to pogroms. Jews finally received civil and political rights on Czech soil only in 1848.
In 1850, the Prague ghetto became one of the quarters of Prague. He was given the name "Josefov", in honor of the Austrian emperor Joseph II, who issued the first decrees on the equalization of Jews with the local population.
In the course of clearing slums at the turn of the XIX-XX centuries, most of the old buildings standing here were demolished, and in their place multi-storey residential buildings were built.
The royal road resembled the Tseletnaya street of Stare Mesto.

The year was a separate city with the right to self-government. The first settlement in the district appeared in the IX century. Its rapid growth was in a good location at the crossroads of major trade routes. The only drawback regularly disturbing residents was frequent floods. On the other hand, the lowland, in which the entire territory of the district was located, was an advantage - only here possible fords ran through the Vltava. The one who owned them controlled the entire region. By the end of the XIV century, regular embankments made it possible to raise the lowest areas by 3-4 meters, and the problem remained in the past. Nowadays, in the old Romanesque cellars, you can see niches for windows - in the XII century, these cellars were the first floors (for example, this can be seen in the basement of the town hall).

In 1232 the settlement received the status of a city, and in 1338, King Jan of Luxembourg granted permission for local self-government. After this, the Old Town Hall was built, known today for its unique Astronomical Clock.

Title The city received “Stare Mesto” when Charles IV founded Nove Mesto in the 1350s. He also ordered the removal of the main markets from the center, thereby increasing its prestige, which marked the beginning of the construction of new beautiful mansions and buildings (before that, the central Old Town Square was a huge market square).

In addition to the Jesuits, in the Old Place there were other monastic orders:

The Order of the Crusaders with a red star is the only knightly order based in the Czech Republic. The knights lived on the modern Crusader Square, where they were engaged in their main task: they guarded and maintained the only bridge over the Vltava (first the Juditin Bridge, then the Charles Bridge).
Order of the Knights Templar. It was located on the modern territory of the western part of Celetnaya Street. There are almost no attractions associated with the Prague Templars, only the name of the Templova street and the dungeon under the House of the Black Mother of God, which gave rise to many legends, serve as a reminder.

In 1383, the royal residence (from Prague Castle) was moved to the western part of the Old Town. For this, a palace was erected on the territory of the modern Republic Square, which went down in history as Royal court. The new spacious palace complex in all respects was a more comfortable place to stay than a gloomy and small fortress, but inferior in the most important one - because of the lack of stone walls it could not serve as a completely safe refuge in case of a sudden uprising of the townspeople. At the end of the 15th century, the situation in Prague finally took on an explosive character, therefore in 1484 the unpopular king Vladislav II Jagiellon (not Czech by origin) decided to “return” to Prague Castle (the historical residence of Czech rulers). The royal court was empty and gradually fell into decay. In 1689, the palace complex was badly damaged by fire, and at the beginning of the 20th century it was demolished. In its place in the Art Nouveau style (Art Nouveau) was built beautiful

We set off for the next stop on our route - Stare Mesto (or Old Town). This is one of the most unusual, wonderful and fabulous areas of Prague. The Old Town is the same area where Prague was originally founded. On the outside, it was bounded by a semicircular moat, and a wall that closed to the Vltava from both sides. On the site of the moat now are the streets of Revolucni, on Przhikop, and Narodni.

Stare Mesto appeared on the site of settlements that appeared near a large market on the banks of the Vltava River, in about the 9th century. When King Wenceslas granted the wealthy merchants the privileges of the city, the city of Pesto Prague was formed (the city of Prague). According to the annals, the city had 13 gates and a large moat filled with water. They were called upon to provide ongoing protection.

Old Town Square (Old Town Place) - this is the historical square of the Old Town of Prague. Buildings of the square - a successful combination of architectural styles. Gothic houses follow the Cubist ones, and right after them you can see the beautiful buildings in the Baroque style. It used to be a trading area that grew at the crossroads of old trade and military routes. In the center of the square stands a statue of a Czech religious reformer and nationalist Jan Huswho was burned at the stake for his beliefs. On the monument, his words are carved: "Truth always wins."

Astronomical clock on the Old Town Square were constructed in 1410 by the watchmaker Mikulas Kadansky with the help of Jan Ondrejuw - professor at Charles University. The mechanisms of astrolabe, built more than 600 years ago, are still functioning. Figures of 12 apostles blessing the population of the city every hour were added a little later (during the repair work of 1865-1866). The watch was damaged during the Second World War. In fact, the entire Old Town Hall building burned to the ground. Fortunately, everything was restored. It’s ridiculous, but the Prague Astronomical Clock shows everything that the soul wants, except for time. The scope of the clock shows the most important astronomical events: the movement of the sun, moon phases, equinoxes, seasons, days and the zodiac.

Powder Tower - This is another attraction of the Old City. It is located on the site of an old city gate. The tower was built in the late Gothic style in 1475-1500. The importance of the Powder Tower especially grew towards the end of the 14th century, when the Royal Court appeared on the order of Wenceslas IV next to it - on the site of the current Public House. In 1483, King Vladislav II Jagiellon left the Royal Court and moved permanently to Prague Castle. The Powder Tower has lost its significance and representative function. Despite the rich decoration, the tower remained unfinished, then, in order not to be empty, a powder warehouse was arranged in it. This gave the tower the name Gunpowder. The height of the tower is 65 m. There is an observation deck in the tower, which is led by a spiral staircase of 186 steps. Inside the tower is a photo exhibition.

And here is the aforementioned Public house. It was built in the Art Nouveau style, now it hosts exhibitions and concerts. From the Powder Gate, the Royal Road began, along which the royal procession passed, heading to Prague Castle.

RudolfinumHe is the Czech temple of music; he is the main concert hall in Prague was opened in 1885. Along with the National Museum and the National Theater, the stunning Rudolfinum building, which was built in the style of the Czech Neo-Renaissance, was supposed to glorify the ideas of the Czech national revival. Inside the building, which is the main venue of the country's largest music festival - “Prague Spring”, there are several concert halls, among which the luxurious hall named after Dvorak is a magnificent creation of architects of the late 19th century.

Walking around the Old City, we went into Josefov (Josefov) - Jewish quarter in Prague. Its name comes from the name of Emperor Joseph II, whose reforms and transformations greatly facilitated the life of Jews in Prague. On the territory of the quarter are the remains of the former Jewish ghetto of Prague with a huge number of legends about the mystical Golem (which Rabbi Leo created for the work and protection of the synagogue on Saturdays) and the spirit of Franz Kafka.

Here is the old Jewish town hall with 2 dials. On some watches, the usual numbers, and on others - Hebrew letters, and the clock goes in the opposite direction, from left to right.

Not far Old jewish cemetery. It was it that became one of my most memorable impressions of Prague. The fact is that the cemetery has 14 layers of burials. The cemetery was created in the 15th century; all Jews of Prague were buried there until 1787. There are more than 200 thousand burials in this tiny cemetery. You can see its height in the following photos.

Once an astrologer predicted that the Old City would die from water. Fortunately, the city does not die, but periodically suffers from floods. In the photo you can see the marks to which the water reached: the lower plate shows the water level in 1890, and the upper one - on August 14, 2002. Pay attention to the height of the road sign to the left.

About the next attraction of the Old City - I will tell in a separate article.

An important tourist attraction appeared due to the union of several settlements in the VIII century. The old city is the intersection of trade routes, from where endless carts of merchants dragged from West to East and back. In the central part was a market, not a cathedral or a fortress. 100 years later, Christian buildings began to be created, and already in the 10th century. the land was occupied by representatives of the first princely dynasty of Przemyslovich.

The rapid development of trade entailed the large-scale construction of houses, some of which were carried away by the flood in 1118. In 1158, the Juditin Bridge appeared, the second in Europe. Later, in its place, the famous Charles Bridge was rebuilt for the movement of pedestrians. The status of the city was obtained in 1338 during the reign of Charles IV. In the XIII century. the threat of the Tatars invasion of Europe grew, so it was decided to build fortifications for the territory of 140 hectares. The total length of the walls was 1700 meters.

In 1784, Stare Mesto became a district of Prague 1. In 1983 there was a global reconstruction, during which part of the old buildings were demolished, and new ones were built in their place. The appearance of residential high-rise buildings helped to clear the slums and, on the whole, transform the face of the city.

Architectural features

In a limited area, a variety of architectural styles miraculously coexist. Here are houses built in Cubism and Baroque, and right there are wonderful examples of Art Nouveau, Renaissance. You can also see Gothic and Romanesque style here. Each historical monument is shrouded in legend or it has its own true story, which carries away with itself in the Middle Ages.

Charles Bridge is a beautiful piece of architecture. Kinsky Palace, in the late Baroque style, is one of the main places for attracting tourists. Well-preserved Tyn Church, which is based on early Gothic and Roman foundations. On a larger facade, baroque is guessed. During the restoration of different centuries, it was possible to maintain the originality of the temple and the altar. A special object of architecture is the Old Town Hall with a Gothic chapel, the construction of which was begun in 1338.

What to see

When visiting the Old Town, you can see more objects than during a long tour of Western Europe. Houses, churches, chapels, towers are located nearby, and each stone of any structure can tell its amazing story.

Charles Bridge is a visiting card of the Old Town with many historical monuments. The best time to visit is in the early morning, when tourists do not crowd around the buildings. A foot bridge, half a kilometer long, connects Stare Mesto and Mala Strana. At the base, the blocks of its predecessor, the Juditina Bridge, are visible from the water. Since 1995, the annual marathon for runners has been held here, and at this time the passage for tourists is closed.

Old Town Square with Town Hall

In the heart of the Old Town district, there are many historic buildings made in different styles. The Town Hall dates from the 14th century. The construction of the Tyn Church, located nearby, was completed two centuries later. Against the backdrop of medieval buildings stands a monument to Jan Hus, opened in 1915. An astronomical clock, 3 meters in diameter, hourly plays a real performance.

Therefore, once in the square, you should definitely wait for the next battle of the chimes. Their first mention dates back to 1402, although the exact date of creation remains a mystery.

The Church of the Virgin Mary was built in the period from the XIV to XVI century. The attraction attracts with architecture created on the basis of early Gothic and Romanesque motifs, and is a three-nave basilica. The walls are decorated with paintings from the life of Jesus Christ. The later baroque decoration does not overshadow, but, on the contrary, emphasizes the individuality and structural features. In the XVII century, after the fire, both towers burned down, and in their place appeared new ones, each 80 meters high. Baroque and in the Old Town of Prague replaced the Gothic. The temple reliably protects the oldest artifacts that are of world value. On the ancient walls of 19 altars reliefs of the Madonna and Child, apostles and many other biblical characters are painted.

Guests of the Old Town will be interested in the Jewish Town Hall, Staronovaya, Pinkasova, Klausova, Vysokaya and Mayzelova synagogues. Get closer to the Powder Tower, take a walk along the Jewish Quarter, take photos on the background of Malostranskaya and Old Town Bridge towers.

Famous historical figures who left their mark in literature and art walked along the old bridge and cobbled streets of the Old Town of Prague: Marina Tsvetaeva, Franz Kafka, Luciano Pavarotti, Gustav Mairink and many others. Resting in between visits to cultural and historical places, it is worth trying national dishes in a local restaurant or cafe, buying a souvenir made of real Czech glass as a gift to relatives, friends, and colleagues.

Prague is one of the most beautiful European cities, if not the most beautiful. You can safely live in Prague for a week without going anywhere, and nevertheless, discover all its great beauties. And it's not even that you will see something new every day. On the contrary. Walking along the same medieval streets, you feel the whole identity of this city, absorb the spirit of medieval Prague ...

We were in Prague in July 2010. Our acquaintance began on the plane. We flew from Moscow at 8.40 in the morning. Fly 2.5 hours. Arrival at 9.00 local time. Our plane began to decline, and now in the predawn haze the city appeared. Many towers, bell towers, Vltava, bridges, and finally, on the hill appeared the majestic St. Vitus Cathedral. He appeared and disappeared - we began to sit down.

Prague met us with the smell of beer. This is not prejudice and not a figment of the imagination of tourists arriving for the first time in the Czech Republic who have heard about Czech beer. Apparently, the morning brought to us the smells from some nearby brewery.
We chose the hotel in the Josefov district - the Jewish quarter of the Old Town, one block from the Vltava (river in Prague) and a 2-minute walk from Old Town Square. This is the district of Prague-1. There are areas of Prague-2, Prague-3, etc. In our opinion, it is better to settle in the center, since if the cost of living away from the historical center and less than in Prague-1, then taking into account the time spent on travel by public transport and travel expenses, a conclusion in favor of living in the center suggests itself.
Relatively speaking area Prague 1, it is the historical center is divided into the following areas:
Old city (it is here that the spirit of the medieval city lives in the crooked streets, Gothic churches)

Mala Strana - An area built up by baroque palaces and churches, in which chimes of bells and cries of peacocks are heard.

Prague Castle - the residence of the kings and the majestic St. Vitus Cathedral.

View of Prague Castle and Mala Strana

Hradcany - a mini town that has developed outside the Prague Castle.

There is another district outside the Prague -1 area, but it is from it that the history of Prague begins - Vysehrad.

On our first day, we made a mistake by going on a free tour with a group that was on the tour. By the 30-degree heat in the center of the Old Town, where there was no shadow, no tree. As a result, the only thing that I remember is that one of the hallmarks of Prague is house signs. Previously, in addition to house numbers, using these signs, either the type of activity of the owner or any events occurring in this house were displayed on them. For instance, house at the golden key,

At the key

At the golden apple

At the golden tiger

Three ostriches

At winegrowers

Three geese

Two bears

Two cats

When there are no other options with animals, other colors are used.

Old city (Stare Mesto) - in Prague has been and remains one of the most popular and interesting places for excursions and visits in Prague. It was bounded on the outside by a semicircular moat, and a wall that closed to the Vltava from both sides. On the site of the moat are now located the streets (from north to southwest) of Revolucni, on Przhikop, and Narodni - which remain the official border of the historic district of the Old City. If you enter the Old Town from the side of Narodni Street, on the other side of which the New Town (Nove Mesto) begins, then near the intersection of Narodni and On the Attack is st martin church in the wall.

The church of St. Martin in the wall (Kostel Sv. Martina ve zdi) is so named because during the construction of the fortification of the Old City in the 13th century, it was decided to attach its walls close to the walls of the church (built in the 12th century). The church is considered the oldest in the Old City; it was rebuilt several times, and the church acquired its current look in the late Gothic style at the end of the 15th century. A fragment of the wall is still preserved.

Not far from here, towards the embankment, in the place where the neo-Gothic monument is located rotunda of the holy cross- One of the oldest architectural monuments in Prague, built in the Romanesque style. In total, there are 3 such rotundas in Prague, one of them, the rotunda of St. Martin, is located in Vysehrad (but more on that below).

And now, without giving historical details, take a walk along the streets of the Old Place.

House with artificial windows

The heart of the Old Place - Old Town Square. Its main attractions are the Temple of the Virgin Mary in front of Tyn (or Tyn Church) and the Old Town Hall with the famous astronomical clock Orla.

Church of the Virgin Mary of Tyn - the famous building of the Old Town Square, majestically rising above the Old Town. The temple, built in the 12th century, served as a parish from the 12th century, in the 15th century the church was the center of the Hussite reformist gatherings. The grave of the famous astronomer Tycho Brahe was discovered in the temple.

It is best to come to the Old Town Square in the morning, and not necessarily early - at 8 in the morning there is not a single tourist here. At 9 o'clock you can climb the town hall and aerial view of Prague.

Every hour from 8 am to 8 pm - two windows open above the clock, in which the twelve apostles appear in turn. The figures are followed by Christ himself. Four more characters come to life a little later: The figure of Death - the skeleton with one hand turns the hourglass, and the other hand shakes the bell, nodding towards the Turk, who shakes his head; the proud man looks in the mirror, and the Jew, for reasons of political correctness, replaced by a merchant after the war, rings a purse with money. As soon as the apostles pass and the rooster cries out, the bells on the tower beat off a full hour.

Incidentally on this subject filmed amazing cartoon "Funny goat: legends of old Prague".

Right behind Old Square is Small Square, where we see other attractions - a beautiful house that belonged to the wealthy townsman Roth, whose name is written on the facade. In the 15th century, a printing house was located in this place, in which the first Czech Bible was printed. Opposite the house is a well with an intricate wrought iron grate, preserved from the Renaissance.

Main Street of the Old Place - Celetna. This is a lot of gift shops and a crowd of tourists.
Walking along the Celetnaya street, which goes from the Powder Tower towards Charles Bridge and Prague Castle, you will repeat the path that the Bohemian kings walked during their coronation. Nowadays, this street is given entirely for walking of citizens and tourists and is full of very interesting places and institutions.

Street starts at Gunpowder tower, which stands on the site of the city gate in the Old City, made in the late Gothic style in 1475-1500. At the end of the 19th century, the tower acquired its current form and acquired a dome.

To the right of the tower you can see a very beautiful building, made in the revival style - Municipal House, built at the beginning of the XX century, on the site of the palace of the Bohemian kings. Above the entrance to the Municipal House you can see the mosaic “The Adoration of Prague”.

If we go from the Powder Tower towards the New Place, then we will reach The bell tower.

Near it is a beautiful building Anniversary synagogue.

We return to the Old Place.

Now you can look into jewish quarter - area Josefov.
The Jewish Quarter - the main street of the quarter - Paris - is an elegant avenue with famous restaurants, cocktail bars and shops with products from leading designers of the world. Paris street goes to the embankment and goes into the bridge. On the other side of the Vltava there is a wonderful park, on top of which there is a huge Metronome.

The spiritual center of the Jewish city is Old New Synagogue, built in the 13th century and belonging to one of the oldest Prague buildings in the Gothic style.

Josefov is the oldest Jewish ghetto in Europe with a distinctive culture and rich history, filled with legends and mysterious traditions. Clock hands on the Jewish town hall (next photo) are moving in the opposite direction, as if counting the time back, returning us to the 16th century, when the clay monster Golem, created by the sage and alchemist Rabbi Lev, walked along these pavements.

Old jewish cemetery - The most important monument of Jewish culture. Closely next to each other on a tiny piece of land are 12 thousand gravestones - evidence of bygone times.
The oldest tombstone of an old Jewish cemetery dates back to 1439.

After our gallop tour of the red-hot Old Place was over, my husband and I began to look for somewhere to eat.
Realizing that we were on a hiking trail, we no longer expected to find what was cheaper. The guide warned us that the normal price for a beer is 30 kroons. Everything was 80-90 here ...
We walked, exhausted by the heat, and looked only to sit down.

Of course, we could not find a “better” place, and stopped right behind the Tyn Church. They brought us a menu. We hadn’t understood anything at that time, but now we stared at the unfamiliar letters with a smart look.

I recalled a joke about how to take a dumb blonde for a while - write her a note with the word "TURN UP" on each side. For a while she will be busy with it ...
That's what we did, looking at the menu. When we realized that we still didn’t understand anything, the husband poked a waiter at a word that vaguely resembled goulash and ordered a beer.
Personally, I was on the verge of thermal luck and I just wanted to drink. The waiter turned to me. "Just water, please, with ice," I told him in broken English. He stared at me: and something, like, for you to eat ??? No thanks. From the outside, it probably seemed that my husband was a tyrant and was holding me starving. :) Soon they brought him goulash in a bread bowl. It was really delicious.
We also remembered the reviews where we cautioned about orders, saying that besides ordered, they will bring you bread and butter, which, however, are very nothing.
It happened to us. :) Together with the goulash they brought sliced \u200b\u200bbread, butter. I sat and drank water, occasionally applying an ice glass to my chest or to my head. It was sickening to look at the oil in such heat.