carpe-diem

Good morning, friends! 
Today is Friday, and it means that we are speaking about Facades🏚️ 🏛️- surfaces vs essence/appearances. 

“We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be.” - Kurt Vonnegut. 

A facade can be charming - clean lines, bright paint, a smile.
But what’s beneath?
Sometimes the surface protects; other times it distracts.
In cities and in people, the facade might be a story in itself — but rarely the whole one.
To look deeper is to dare to understand.

Today, notice the walls - both built and worn, and ask what they’re hiding, or revealing.

✨ May your Friday be honest with yourself and the world.

I love Prague very much, this city opens up in a new way every time. And during one of my walks I noticed a building with a beautiful baroque façade, sculptures and a wide staircase. It immediately seemed complicated to me, as if it contained something more than just a hotel. And I was not mistaken.
Today, the Questenberk Hotel is located here, but earlier it was a canonical house at the Strahov Monastery, built in the 17th century. Monks and theologians lived here, led a spiritual and scientific life. The building is named after Jan Hugo von Questenberk, an aristocrat and philanthropist closely connected with the history of this place.🏰

Now it is a cozy boutique hotel, but if you look closely, the walls still breathe with antiquity. It is amazing how in Prague history can be so beautifully hidden in plain sight🏰

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