Sights of Pilsen

Hi Everyone, We had a great time last week-end in Pilsen. The city had a big celebration marking the 62nd anniversary of when the US troops led by General Patton liberated the city at the end of WWII--1945. Everywhere we looked there was Czech and American flags hanging together. We got to walk through the Patton Memorial; experienced a parade of jeeps/tanks/cars that were refurbished into WWII style--even General Patton's great grandson was in one of the jeeps that drove by--several Americans took part; displays of what Army life looked like back then etc.(see pictures below) I also toured the city of Pilsen with my Czech friends--top picture (L to R-Karel, Olga & Frantisek). The middle picture shows Pilsen's coat of arms which is part of the townhall building. The last picture is a view from a church tower. I was told there were 301 steps to climb to get to the top--it sure felt like a lot of steps ;) If you look closely at the picture, you can see one of the oldest synagogues in Europe. This synagogue was spared during WWII because Germans were living in the buildings between the synagogue so it was not bombed or destroyed. It is quite a beautiful building. In fact I thought Pilsen was quite interesting and the spring flowers and trees blossoming gave it even more beauty. This was a great time of year to visit the city.

Hope all is well. Take care until next time!
Blessings,
Colleen