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SpotlightThe royal town of Písek
A well-known 19th century student song sings about Putimská brána - one of
the three historic gates in the town walls around Písek. Only a remnant of
the gate is preserved to this day and the town has long expanded beyond its
medieval defensive walls.
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ArtsLooking back: The floods and their impact on the Czech cultural heritage
What you're hearing is the sound of water from the Vltava River, as it
flooded through the rooms of the old castle in Roztoky near Prague exactly
two years ago. Roztoky was one of many Bohemian towns with a precious
architectural heritage that suffered in the floods. More
Current AffairsWater under the bridge: Pisek native remembers the heavy floods
Even though this year's August weather has been hot and sunny so far,
things could not have been more different exactly two years ago, when many
towns in the Czech Republic were affected by heavy floods. The waters
didn't reach Prague until August 13, a couple of days after dozens of
towns and villages in the south of the country had already found
themselves under water. Edita Kucerova, who lives in the beautiful
South-Bohemian town of Pisek recalls these events.
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Current AffairsOldest bridge in the Czech Republic reopens
On Tuesday the thirteenth century stone bridge in the southern Bohemian
town of Pisek was reopened to pedestrians. The 111-metre long bridge is
famous as the oldest remaining bridge in the Czech Republic, and for the
statues of saints and the crucifixion of Christ which decorate it.
However, during the disastrous floods in the Czech Republic last year, the
bridge became known for something else as well: it was one of the most
badly damaged cultural monuments in the country.
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Current Affairs After the floods in the town of Pisek
The old town of Pisek, eighty kilometres south of Prague, was in the front line of last week's floods. Only as the mopping up operation begins has it become clear quite how much damage has been done. The town's best-known landmark, its medieval bridge, adorned with 18th century statues of saints, has taken a severe battering, and much of the town centre is recovering after coming under several metres of water. One of the many people who have been working as volunteers to help clear up the mess is Peter Moree, who teaches at Prague's Protestant Theological Faculty. Radio Prague's David Vaughan caught up with him and began by asking him about Pisek's ancient bridge.
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