Hedgie's tales and essays

Hedgie's tales and essays Tales of Prague and Tales of Travel

Countess Kinsky and Alfred Nobel

The roots of the Nobel Peace Prize can be traced to medieval Europe.

The Spirit of a Place Called Prague
A more detailed essay on this topic: At the Crossroads of Europe,
is reprinted in A Capek Reader.

The Golem, the Artificial Man

The legend: A children's book and some background information.
An historical novel about the Golem set in Prague in 1601.
Hedgie's quibble: In the Jewish quarter, the sun does not rise behind the Castle. That's the west, Ms. Sherwood.
Jewish Museum in Prague
Jewish Prague
The origin of the word "robot" - SciFi about "autonomous weapons"

First Cracks in the Monolith of the Medieval Church
Hus and History by Hedgie:
To understand Czechs, begin with Jan Hus.

Jan Hus
The Hussite Wars
The Counter-Reformation and Exodus

The Hussite era is only one chapter, in the longer history of the Czech people.

On The Road

Travels with Hedgie: Venice, Tuscany, and Riviera de la Brenta
Hedgie stays on some Italian farms and rural estates and finds happiness, even on Italian roads.

Agro-tourism in Greece

Bed and Breakfast in Ireland

See Also
Hedgie Recommends: Travel Guides, Cookbooks, Fiction, History
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