Sep 11

POTD: Saints Cyril and Methodius statue on Prague’s Charles Bridge

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st charles bridge in prague

Taken on a cold winter morning in late December 2009, this photo shows the statues of Saints Cyril and Methodius, two Byzantine Greek brothers who introduced Christianity to the Slavs and invented the Cyrillic alphabet. Prague Castle can be seen in the background.

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