In the morning, we took the train from České Budějovice to Prague. When we arrived at Prague station, we went to buy tickets for the underground and then went to the Titanic exhibition. We had to walk a short way, as the underground didn’t stop right at the Letňany Exhibition Centre.
At the start of the exhibition, visitors were first able to familiarise themselves with a timeline covering the years 1900–1912 and watch videos about shipbuilding, not just the Titanic. We saw lots of interesting items at the exhibition that had been recovered directly from the sunken ship. We were also able to immerse ourselves in the atmosphere thanks to accurate replicas of the rooms, as well as short documentaries. It was also interesting to „touch“ the iceberg. At the end of the exhibition there was a photo booth where we all had our photo taken together.
We went back to the underground and took the tram to Karlovo náměstí, from where we walked to the Church of St Cyril and St Methodius, which houses the National Memorial to the Heydrich Terror. As soon as we arrived opposite the church, we saw a small window with bullet marks visible around it. Before entering, we split into two groups; one went down into the crypt where the paratroopers had been hiding, whilst the other went to look inside the church, which is still actively used today. As our form teacher is very interested in this, she explained everything to us throughout the visit – what happened, how it unfolded – and showed us exactly where.
After the tour, we made our way across Charles Square to Vodičkova Street, where we parted ways. After meeting up, we talked a bit about the first girls’ school, which was located on this street, and set off on a walk to the station (Na Příkopech Street, the Czech National Bank, the Powder Tower, Municipal House, Hybernia Theatre). Then all that remained was the train journey to České Budějovice.
(Josef Sochna, Year 2 EE)
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