We Found A 140-Year-Old Guidebook And Followed It
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 19. 06. 2024
- We found guidebook from 1882 - and decided to follow it. You'd be surprised how many things are unchanged...
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0:00 Guidebook from 1882
0:46 Main Train Station
1:29 Transportation
2:00 Accommodation
3:45 Entertainment
4:19 TrdelnĂk
4:35 National Museum
5:09 Criticism
5:50 Old Town Square
6:22 Tour Guides
7:05 Astronomical Clock
7:38 Jewish Quarter
8:50 Cafés & Pubs
10:36 To Be Continued?
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Janek RubeĆĄ & Honza Mikulka, Prague based journalists
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Imagine arriving to Prague by train and the first thing you see looking out the window is a man pointing at you whilst holding an old book and shouting
That would be much better than what you actually see. A decayed park full of trash, drug dealers and graffiti.
Fantastic series concept, so yes, please continue! The only âimprovementâ I could suggest is perhaps just a bit more detail on why/how some of the changes came about (e.g. why did they tear down the old column in 1918? Why was a new one not erected until 2020?). Loved this one as it was though, and look forward to more. đ
Short explanation to your question:
The original column was erected in the Old Town Square in 1650 by Emperor Ferdinand III (Habsburg) as a thanksgiving to the Virgin Mary for defending Prague from Swedish troops in 1648. In 1918, after almost 400 years of rule by the Habsburgs and the Czech Kingdom as part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, an independent Czechoslovakia was established as a republic. The toppling of the column was supposed to represent symbolic liberation from the Habsburgs.
However, it was realised that the column was a historically important part of the square and was restored after 100 years.
Agreed.
Yes please; detail!
Restoration of the column was very controversial and still is to some people. It was not an official act by the city. It was mostly done by one person and his supporters and at first raised illegally. It is not a true historic replica. The column is tied with Catholicism so even Protestant church opposed it. I personally am against it because it doesn't represent Czech people. It represents an agenda of Catholics and it uses one of the most famous and historic places of Czech Republic for it.
As you can see, there are different opinions on what the column symbolized, and what its restoration symbolized. While the proponents claim it was a thanksgiving for defending from the Swedes, the opponents would say it was a celebration of the forced re-catholicization after the Battle of White Mountain. Also, veneration of a statue of the Virgin Mary is something that protestants view as idolatry, ie. heresy.
It's a shame that there is no tips for scammers in the book.
I wonder how pervasive it might have been back then? By the 1880s railroads would have made tourism to Prague feasible and economical but it still would have only been the wealthy or developing middle-class would have been able to afford such diversions. Nevertheless despite the sparse count of tourists compared to 2022 given their wealthy background and far greater numbers compared to prior to railroads I'd wager tourist scammers in Prague have been around at least as long as the mid-19th century and perhaps for much longer...
I'd love to see more. But maybe with a map of modern day Prague and overlay of the map from 1882 with the places you're mental, that be a cool comparison!
Neo-Gothic Old Town Hall was destroyed in WW2. But you can still see a bit of it right next to the tower. Only one column of windows was conserved and it's side was never fully repaired so it still looks damaged.
Please continue through the book, thanks!
Yes he definitely should do that a series maybe
Make this a mini series! I really would love to see more and in depth about the places. It would have been interesting to know how many cemetries are there in prague now to then or how the city developed outwards since you mentioned the cemetry is now located in the city centre. Nice work guys! keep it up đ„ł
Yes!!!
These types of guidebooks were a huge hit back in the late 19th and early 20th century, as travelling became slightly more accesable to people
In the end, you mention the Western bank of Prague, and it brought to my attention the fact that you donât really speak about it that much in your videos, even though it actually is the best bit of Prague. Starting from Smichov on the south, through the amazing PetĆin hill, the fantastic Mala Strana, the Prague Castle (which is much less tourist-thrashed than the East bank stuff), then including a bit of Prague 6 and then HoleĆĄovice⊠I think these places are really worth mentioning in your videos
Oh, please. Do more of these. It's great to hear about the upcoming site and compare the results to the present. What a fun way to learn more about your country and enjoy your humor. đ„°đ„°
great idea! as far as I know, the part of the old town hall which is quoted in the guide, but doesnt exists anymore, is one of the very few buildings that were destroyed in may 1945 during Prague uprising against the German occupancy... and was not rebuilt since then. At least I read that in more modern Prague guides!
it was nazi HQ in WW2 - so after liberartion of Prague by Red Army - people better decided to demosh the building that to restor - TOO MUCH bad memories whta the nazi asholes had done to the people during WW2.
I'm in Prague at the moment and I've been so surprised to learn how much newer everything is than I expected.
It would be very different guide if it was from 1900 or 1910 or first republic. Most of that old buildings are from end of 19th century or start 20th century.
Prague has (on average) some of the oldest building of any European city, because they weren't destroyed by bombing or artillery in WW2.
@@BatCaveOz Some of them were actually destroyed in WWII. Prague was bombed by Americans and when nazis were leaving, they burned many buildings.
FRIENDS! We just got into Prague this afternoon, and guess who we met on the street??? We know of two people in all of Czechia, and we met Janek! So thrilling and unbelievable!
Villages! Yes!
Looks like Czechs always loved their chemicals - coffee in the morning, beer at night. Except for the drunks.
Tuberculosis was well-known. It was the germ theory of medicine which took hold then. My ancestor who moved to the US in 1840 studied the Humors and blood letting.
I would also like to know if the book mentions concert halls. Czechs were always artists, hence the 'Bohemian lifestyle.' Smetana, Dvorack, and Janacek all stem from that period.
The Bohemian lifestyle doesn't have anything to do with Czechs. Bohemian in this case refers to the Romani, as the French called them Bohémiens, thinking they came from Bohemia. Just like that other exonym for them, Gypsy, mistakenly pins them as Egyptians.
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@@LUSCIOUSDUNCAN ok and?
Milan is correct, the term âBohemianâ when not referring to something/one from Bohemia, refers to gypsies.
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So...?
8:03 I know hebrew and the clock in the middle of the screen's numbers are placed in the opposite position.
the letter "Ś" which is the first letter is where the number 11 would be, and "ŚŚ", which is 11, is where the 1 would be. and so on with the rest of the letters. I wonder why.. if anyone knows, please comment.
Hey, the clock has a counter-clockwise movement, which means that it moves from right to left, the way Hebrew is written, this is why the letters are from right to left (the clock is mirrored)
This is so cool, love to look into the past and what it is today
You are so very funny. We went all over Prague two weeks ago trying hard to find you. No luck but I did enjoy eating many of your recommendations.
Keep up the with the great content!
Love it! We need a series!!
this is easily one of the best videos ever done by you! please, continue
Loved the video! Definately want the second part!
That was great fun to watch. More please!
Thats really cool, please more! :D Waiting for the next video with similar approach
You taking it to the next level with the creativity!! Great video guys!
Everyone knows that TrdelnĂk are so old and commonplace in Prague that the guidebook wouldn't have thought it necessary to be mentioned!
This is great; I love how it sometimes shows a history that isn't often explored in regular tourist info (like where hotels were in the 19th century). Please do a lot more like this - I would also love to see you do this in more places. It could also be a fun way to show day trips from Prague that are off the beaten path, for example. :-)
Hey Janek and Honza, pleaseee, continue! It is quite interesting to see what is still left from old old times, especially when we think about wars that happened. The old pics are a really nice bonus to the video too.
This was really cool. Great idea for a video! Please continue doing videos following the historical guidebook! đđđ»
Yes, please do more recommendations from this book!
Yea the old days of travel! Definitely do more from this guidebook! Also guidebooks are after all just guides. I remember being a cheap backpacker around Europe and buying a 5-10 year guidebook to make my way around.
1:42 Interesting. Those words are almost identical in German (Droschke and Fiaker). Had to look them up, seems that Droschke was originally Russian (droĆŸki) and Fiaker is taken from a French street name (Rue de Saint Fiacre). And "Omnibus" is latin and means "for everyone".
In the Czech of 19th century, there were tons to czech-isized loanwords from German for 'new inventions (often loaned via German from French/English ) .
This was a massive irritant for 'language purists' back then and these words were 'purged' from Czech by the end of 19th century and replaced by words with new words with Czech roots.
But till this day, many of these 'outlawed' words remain in Czech slang, often used in different, but similar context- like 'drozka' for a Taxi;)
@@letecmig DroĆŸka is not slang - its an argot!
Common spoken "name" tor taxi is "tĂĄgo" = same word for the stick for playing billiard or pool.
We also have "droska" in Swedish (apparently imported via German rather than the original Russian). Learn something every day!
Thank you so much for helping us to see sights we may never see in person ... makes me want to visit
Great video !! Yes more please đđ
This was awesome and so interesting! â I would love to see more of this historical Prague Guide!
You guys make the most random videos lolđ That's why i HONESTly love this channel!
Yes! I love this and would love to see more of it :-)
Love your videos. Well done, well edited and interesting.
This is fantastic! These guidebooks have a wonderful connection to the development of Czech nationalism. They were designed to teach upwardly mobile Czech speakers what it meant to be a part of the Czech nation. There are tons of really cool guidebooks digitized by the national museum, a later one would take you though some of the local attractions actually BUILT to unite Czech speakers, like the national museum. Some of them were very cheap and printed on newspapers, designed to target poorer people.
Also very cool: the Baedeker's guidebook, targeted at English speakers!
I've been watching you guys for quite a few years, and this is among the most entertaining. Some of your scam videos (like the taxi series) were more important, but this stuff is super cool. I'd love to see more. Its so much fun to see how cities have changed.
Fantastic series concept, so yes, please continue!
What a great idea you had! This episode is very cool! Looking forward the next ones (characterized or not; characterized would be better anyway).
Great video. I think using the old travel guide is a great series of videos to create. Thank you for sharing
4:20 I was just thinking about this channel because I went to a market near Antwerp and they were selling "chimneybread". First time I'd seen that. Old czech (sic) traditions making it to Belgium. lol
Imagine some Belgian honest guide losing his mind there đ
Btw are you from Antwerp?
What an amazing idea!!!!! Please keep it up, I loved it â„ïž
Lovely concept! Waiting for more!
Yes, PLEASE continue! And I do hope you show up as the guide in black with hat and white 'C'!!!!!!! That guidebook is fantastic!!!!! What a find!
great episode, please continue and I agree that a little more detail on what changed and why would be great. Keep up the good work.
Love it!
Please, YES⊠do another episode with the historic guide. And YES! YES! YES! Do it in costume! đ
This was such a fun video. Do a part 2.
Brilliant idea! Thanks for another great video. đ€ đ
This was a wonderful video, I loved seeing your interpretation of this guide book
Yes!! Yes!! Please continue.
Love how streets stayed the same, love to see also where I live the old streets and why they are like that
This is a great idea! Canât wait for the next episode! Keep it up!đ
thx for the new video. i dont know why but whenever you upload a video, i become happy :)
This was very fun. Please do more. More food stuffs!
This concept is amazing. I want more!
We NEED a part two!!
Let's keep going! This is fun. Would love to see something that was recommended then that's still around today too.
Yeah! Go for this format! Greetings from Denmark
Yes please!! More historical episodes!
I love tourist guides or just travel reports from long ago. I have read a few of my hometown and it was really fun seeing those places
Great video concept! I would love to see more!
This is an awesome idea! Vyborne kluci!
I always love your videos. would love to go there someday
We need more of these videos!
Haha, in Uruguay, we still call buses "Omnibus" (we speak Spanish though, so it's pretty funny...and of course, Uruguay was only about 52 years old when this Czech guidebook was made!).
Really love your video's! Cheers from the Netherlands
Please continue, this is fascinating
Definitely show us more from the guidebook! Such a fun video!
i love this man. I kinda wished you'd split it into multiple episodes, and follow the guide comprehensively
So Interesting and Informative keep up the the good work
Best regards from Sri Lanka đ±đ°
That video was fun. Please do another episode!
Yes please! I'd love to see that in your next episode.
This is exactly the type of wholesome content I crave for on the internet.
Amazing format. Please continue.
Guys, can you make an episode about Prague's own Sapa? It's a pretty special place. I recently had the best noodles since leaving Asia there.
Ooo i want to go there! I have lived in Prague for a year but couldnt visit the place. Now I'm going in a couple days again, thanks for the reminder! Which noodles did you have?
@@d.6593 I honestly don't remember the name, we've had a few different ones, in one of the small local Vietnamese food joints. All were delish, the real deal.
@@KeepCalmAndTravelOn thanks, i will have to try several then ;)
So interesting! plz keep exploring!
Keep going with this guide!
Such a great idea for a video!
Yes Please.....need to see more of these time capsule episodes
Great video and cool concept... Please keep making them.
Absolutely fascinating video! đ€đ€
Original idea for this video. Can't wait to see the other side of the river. Keep up the great work guys!!!
Please do another on this book, really fascinating!
Really enjoyed hearing about what Prague was like in 1882. Please create a series on this.
Such a cool video! I loved it â€
OMG this was so fun to watch. Plase make part 2
This is the best episode đ
this was fun to watch â„
This was absolutely delightful đ
Interesting. Yes, please continue. Love to see what has changed from 1882 to present.
Tohle je bozi! đ€© Hlasuju pro kostym a nekolik dalsich epizod podle tohodle pruvodce. đ
More please! This was fascinating.
Nice one man. Keep up with the guide
Please, more of this!!!!!
Yes please! Go on with this old book.
Though not very helpful for my trip to Prague this summer, this video was really interesting. This could be a fun series!
Weâre from Northern Ontario in Canada and used this series to guide us through Prague in November of 2019. We got a lot of useful tips, like for instance, taking the bus from the airport or where to exchange currency.
One useful tip for foreigners who get lost (and this is frequently me), find your way to the River and you can quickly recover your bearings. I got lost in the Jewish quarter, found my way to the river, saw the castle and the Charles Bridge and quickly figured out how to get back to my hotel.
We are from Cranbrook BC and only discovered this channel after a week in Prague, pre covid. Love the channel though and plan to go back to Prague, hopefully this fall.