The Stone Fountain on Rejsek square in Kutna Hora, The Czech Republic.
Ron Matus, who sponsored this trip.
Palackeho namesti in Kutna Hora.
Palackeho namesti in Kutna Hora.
All Saints Church (aka "The Bone Church") in Sedlec, Kutna Hora.
Again, the Bone Church. Note the skull and crosses on top of the spires - not your typical church decor.
A tomb sculpture in the graveyard surround the Bone Church, Kutna Hora.
In the entrance to the Bone Church, Kutna Hora.
The artist's signature written in bones - The Bone Church, Kutna Hora.
Inside the Bone Church, Kutna Hora.
Inside the Bone Church, Kutna Hora.
Inside the Bone Church, Kutna Hora.
A house on Kollarova ulice, Kutna Hora.
Monument of Karel Borovsky on Havlickovo namesti, Kutna Hora.
Vlassky dvur (The Italian Court) - Kutna Hora, the Czech Republic.
Ron takes a look around Vlassky dvur.
The fountain in Vlassky dvur.
Vlassky dvur - the tower and the entranceway.
The bricked-in doorways are those of the old silversmiths - Vlassky dvur, Kutna Hora.
A consistent theme when travelling in Europe: Renovation and Reconstruction - Vlassky dvur, Kutna Hora.
Vlassky dvur, Kutna Hora.
Outside Vlassky dvur, Kutna Hora.
A memorial plaque to the victims of Naziism and Communism on the wall outside Vlassky dvur, Kutna Hora.
A sculpted tree outside Vlassky dvur, Kutna Hora.
Ron takes a look at a sculpted tree outside Vlassky dvur, Kutna Hora.
A shot from the viewpoint next to Vlassky dvur, Kutna Hora.
The hill with St. Barbora's cathedral and the Jesuit university as seen from the Vlassky dvur viewpoint.
As seen from the Vlassky dvur viewpoint.
Autumn colors in the Czech Republic - Vlassky dvur viewpoint, Kutna Hora.
Ron at the viewpoint outside Vlassky dvur.
St. Jakub's cathedral located behind Vlassky dvur, Kutna Hora.
A different view of St. Jakub's.
Ron on a street in central Kutna Hora, near St. Jakub's.
A street beside the entrance to St. Jakub's, Kutna Hora.
A street in central Kutna Hora.
A street in central Kutna Hora.
A street at dusk in central Kutna Hora.
The cathedral in Luze, the Czech Republic.
The Luze cathedral, again.
The street running in front of the cathedral, Luze.
A view from the Luze cathedral hill.
A sculpture in the Luze cemetary.
A palace in the town just outside Luze.
Ron poses by the sign for his ancestral hometown - his grandfather was born and raised here before he immigrated to the U.S.
The sculpture on the hill overlooking the valley where Bily Kun is located.
Bily Kun's valley.
Bily Kun's valley.
Ron looks out over the valley his grandfather once walked.
The cathedral (and accompanying plague pillar) in the center of Chrudim, the Czech Republic.
In the center of Chrudim.
In the center of Chrudim - note the insignia of the Habsburg Empire (the two-headed eagle).
In the center of Chrudim.
Central Caslav, the Czech Republic.
The center of Caslav, again.
The main shopping street off the central square, Caslav.
Kutna Hora at nighttime.
Rejskovo namesti at nighttime, Kutna Hora.
St. Barbora's at nighttime, Kutna Hora.
Kutna Hora at nighttime.
Iain at nighttime, Kutna Hora.
Approaching Kacina Palace, in a small town just outside Kutna Hora.
Kacina Palace.
Kacina Palace.
Kacina Palace.
Leaving Kacina Palace.
A house on the central square of Telc, a city on the SE border of Bohemia with Moravia.
The central square, Telc - if you're thinking that Telc seems to have a fairytale quality to it, it does. Telc is the setting of many classic Czech and Slovak fairytales.
The ornate decoration on many of the facades on the central square in Telc is absolutely incredible.
...and yes, that is a (rusted-out) Studebaker in the last photo.
Central square, Telc - in the distance is the Palace and Telc Cathedral.
The passage entrance to the central square, Telc. On the left side of the picture is an exterior wall of the Telc palace.
The courtyard in Telc Palace.
The Telc Palace garden courtyard.
The Telc Palace garden.
Telc Palace as seen from its garden.
The central square of Telc.
Looking out of the central square of Telc.
The central square in Telc.
Central Telc, as seen from the outside.
Central Telc, as seen from the outside.
Again, the viewpoint outside Vlassky dvur, Kutna Hora - this time in the a.m., though.
St. Barbora's cathedral and the Jesuit university as seen from the Vlassky dvur viewpoint, Kutna Hora.
Vlassky dvur and St. Jakub's cathedral as seen from the promenade before St. Barbora's cathedral.
Vlassky dvur and St. Jakub's cathedral as seen from the promenade before St. Barbora's cathedral.
A statue along the promenade before St. Barbora's, Kutna Hora.
St. Barbora's as seen from the promenade beside the Jesuit university, Kutna Hora.
St. Barbora's cathedral, Kutna Hora.
St. Barbora's cathedral, Kutna Hora.
The garden in front of St. Barbora's cathedral, Kutna Hora.
Ron, standing on the steps to St. Barbora's (which was behind me), Kutna Hora.
Ron, again on the steps to St. Barbora's, Kutna Hora.