Jon Searles' photos with the keyword: sudetenland

This is Namesti Jiriho z Podebrad, or the King George of Podebrady Square, in Cheb. Not many people were around, which was exactly the opposite situation of what people had told me to expect. There were a few German tourists, and almost nobody spoke English, although knowing more German than Czech (at that point in my life) helped a bit.

I don't know much about the heritage of this building, other than that obviously it's now used for offices, as you can tell by the plaques by the door. It's probably Baroque at the newest, though, judging from the elaborate decorations and the uneven roof line.

Here's a more detailed shot of the decorations/carvings/sculptures on the red building. The woman in the bottom centre is supposed to be the Virgin Mary. For more information, see the comments on the larger version here: www.flickr.com/photos/14629221@N00/309738615/?#comment721...

Perhaps surprisingly, although Cheb is a small town, it does have a castle. It's a museum now, although it's not perfectly preserved. Regrettably, I don't remember the name of it.

Here's another shot of the Cheb castle from across the river.

This is the biggest church in Cheb, and I admit that I don't know a lot about it. It looks like it could be a cathedral.