Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-09-07
CAPITALS OF EUROPE
ATTRACT AMERICANS
Letter from Interesting Visit 10
Cities of Europe
VIENNA, AUSTRIA,
August 3, 1910.

am in Prague, the capital OF the
Kingdom of Bohemia, city OF $780,
600 population, 90 per cent Czechs,
and per cent Germans, and OF
great historic interest, is situated
very picturesquely on the banks Of
the river Vltava and is rich in cost
ly relics and works Of art. Prague
is an admirable centre for visiting
the interesting towns Of Bohemia.
The city is divided into the old
town, new town and smaller town
or Jewish quarter.
The most interesting part is the
old town and its famous old Town
Hall, the Chapel, old council Cbamb-
err, dungeon, the old Burghers
room and the asst onomic clock. In
front OF the town hall June 81, 1921,
q chiefs of the religious rebellion
of the Protestant Lords against the
Emperor Ferdinand II, we're eXecut-
ed. In the south of the west end of
Loretto street is the abbey of Stra-
how, containing a picture gallery
Qadies not admitted) and a splen-
did library of 20, 900 volumes.
A part of the old town is very In
teresting for its narrow streets and
/ houses with red tile roofs. The
Cathedral is encircled by the Royal
Castle. a residence of Bohemian
/ Kings. There from the old Chan
Gerry, in 1913, the imperial vicere-
gents were thrown out from the
windows into the moat below and
this famous demonstration was the
beginning of the thirty years war.
The University of Prague found
ed in 1348 by Charles 4th, was in
the middle age of European renown,
now is divided into the Czech Ind
the German Universities.
a ride by rail Of seven hours and
I sm in the city of Vienna. This
city was founded about 1000 years
ago by the Romans who called it
Vindobona. VIENNA had during the
middle ages to suffer from the in
vasions of the Osmans whose march
of conquest was twice repealed at
the walls OF VIENNA. In 1929 Sui
tan Soliman besieged the city with
120, 600 Turks, and in the year 1888,
there followed a second siege by the
Turks. a hundred and fifty years
ago the population OF VIENNA num-
bered about an eighth of million
only. and now within it's districts
counts 1000, 900; thus it ranks
third among the cities of the con-
tinent.
At present more than q million
foreigners visit VIENNA annually.
In spite of the enormous develop
ment the principal characteristic is
good nature and joviality. The
whole life in VIENNA bears the stamp
of cordiality which prevails in all
social circles. In no other great
city will the stranger feel at home
in so short time. The people of
VIENNA are enthusiastic lovers of
music and dancing. 1t would be
difficult to convey an idea by means
OF words of the architectural beau
ties of VIENNA. In the inner city
rises the St. Stephans Cathedral, y
masterpiece of Gothic architecture.
The Ringstrasse is 5 kilometres
long and 81 metres broad, "a metre
is 40 inches kilometre is 1000 me-
tres) Every educated European
has heard it mentioned with the
same respect with " hich the Champs
Elysies in Paris. The impression
produced on the foreigner at sight
of the broadcast and most beautiful
street in the world is overwhelm
ing. No other European capital
can be compared with that of Aus
tria. Mountain and forest, river
and plain, the cultivated field and
the wildly luxuriant hillside, the
awe inspiring magniticance OF ma
ture and the sweet and peaceful
beauty that tells of patient, long
continued human toll, all lie at the
gates of the Royal City on the Dan
ube. II. 0. ID.
ITO BE CONTINUED)