The second day in Prague was beautiful, the sun was out and it wasn't too cold. I got to sleep in a little and then I went to meet the rest of the group at the Prague Castle. The castle is on a hill so you can see the whole city from the top. There is a cathedral in the middle of the compound that is stunning!
The Cathedral
We also went on a tour of a private museum of art from the Lobkowicz Collection. They have the largest collection of antique weapons in Europe, as well as many great art pieces. The reason we went see this was because they have a lot of rare musical manuscripts. Apparently, the the 8th Prince Lobkowicz was one of the biggest financial supporters of Beethoven, who dedicated the Eroica Symphony to him. Because of this, the original parts from the premier of Beethoven's 3rd and 5th symphonies. It was amazing to see these manuscripts with Beethoven's signature on them. They also had first editions of pieces by Mozart, and many instruments.This is a video of the Changing of the Guard at the Prague Castle
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