The Voynich manuscript

Hello writers and readers,

Today I would like to let you know about Voynich manuscript, It is a mysterious book that I discover just a while ago, This book is written in an unknown script, and that fascinates me a lot.

But let's explain something more about it.

The Voynich manuscript is an illustrated codex hand-written in an unknown writing system. The book has been carbon-dated to the early 15th century (1404–1438), and it may have been composed in Northern Italy during the Italian Renaissance. The manuscript is named after Wilfrid Voynich, a Polish book dealer who purchased it in 1912.

Some of the pages are missing, only around 240 remaining. The text is written from left to right, and most of the pages have illustrations or diagrams.

The Voynich manuscript has been studied by many professional and amateur cryptographers, including American and British codebreakers from both World War I and World War II.

No one has yet demonstrably deciphered the text, and it has become a famous case in the history of cryptography. The mystery of the meaning and origin of the manuscript has excited the popular imagination, making the manuscript the subject of novels and speculation. None of the many hypotheses proposed over the last hundred years has yet been independently verified.

Over the unknown script the amazing thing is that the manuscript has a lot illustrations and there are six sections: Astronomical, Pharmaceutical, Biological, Herbal, Recipes, Cosmological.

On this sections there are lot of diagrams, plants draws, and  many of the female draws are partly naked.

The overall impression given by the manuscript is that it was meant to serve as a medicine book to address topics in medieval era. But there is also somebody that thinks there is also a connection to alchemy. However in all this years there was lot of theories and considerations about it.

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Top 10 places to visit of Prague

Hello writers and readers,

Since my new work in progress (wip) is based in Prague I would like to list my top 10 places to visit, Prague have some of the most picturesque architectural landmarks in Europe, and this are my favorites! What are yours?

Magic Streets : Prague bound, it's the title for now.

Blurb

Jack one American  photographer, living in England  went in Prague for a work,  he rent an apartment in a building that was an ex hotel, the landlord is a clairvoyant, tarot reader  that she involves him  in her battle to eliminate some half monsters  generated by a meteor in 17th century. Plus he found a magic street that teleport him in another place when he thinks of it. He will be back home very changed, and are all this adventures happened shocked him?  



1 Old Town Square (Staromestské námestí) 

Old Town Square is a popular spot in Prague, with travelers flocking here in droves for its beautiful architecture, colorful history and vibrant atmosphere. The square hasn't changed much since it was established in the 12th century when it functioned as the city's original marketplace.  The Old Town Square area is accessible from the Staromestská metro stop.

2 Charles Bridge (Karluv most) 

The Charles Bridge connects Old Town (Staré Mesto) and Lesser Town (Malá Strana). Visitors come here to soak up the atmosphere, buy souvenirs and to take in the 30 saint statues that line the bridge. Dating back to 1357, the statues were crafted between 1683 to 1928 to honor numerous saints. Staromestská metro stop and short walk to get there. 

3 Prague Castle Pražský Hrad

 

 

The Prague Castle has stood in this spot for more than a thousand years and covers a lot of area. A Unesco World Heritage site, he grounds include St. Vitus Cathedral, the Royal Palace, St. George's Basilica and the Golden Lane – where homes have been converted into period scenes to show how artisans lived and worked in ancient times. Prague Castle is accessible by subway from the Hradcany station or you can take Tram 22 to the Pražský Hrad stop. 

 

4 Old Town Hall with Astronomical Clock (Staroměstská radnice s orlojem)

 

Located in the Old Town Square, the Prague Astronomical Clock has been around since the 15th century, though it has required repairs many times over its history.
This clock doesn't display the time of day. Rather, it's meant to be used to determine the phases of the moon and the equinoxes. The clock uses depictions of symbols, such as a money bag representing greed, a mirror to represent vanity and a skeleton to depict death. Each hour the clock shows a visualization of time unlike anything else in the world.   The Old Town Square area is accessible from the Staromestská metro stop.


5  St. Vitus Cathedral (Chrám svatého Víta)    

  
St. Vitus Cathedral  is a Gothic masterpiece, and the spiritual symbol of the Czech state. The cathedral was commissioned by Charles IV. Construction began in 1344. One of the most beautiful gothic cathedral I have seen. You can get there with  Tram 22 to the Pražský Hrad stop  or with subway Hradcany station. 

 

6 Golden lane (Zlata Ulicka)

 

 

The Golden Lane  in the complex of Prague Castle. The street full of small houses built in Mannerism style at the end of the 16th century.Golden Lane got its name from the story of alchymists living in the street during the reign of Rudolf II who tried to make not only the philosopher stone or the elixir of youth, but also to transform metals into gold. To get there  you can take subway at Hradcany or Tram 22 at Pražský Hrad stop.

 

7  Dancing building  (Tančící dům)

 

The Dancing House  or Fred and Ginger, is the nickname given to the Nationale-Nederlanden building on the Rašínovo nábřeží (Rašín Embankment) in Prague. The very non-traditional design was controversial at the time because the house stands out among the Baroque, Gothic and Art Nouveau buildings for which Prague is famous and in the opinion of some it does not accord well with these architectural styles. Karlovo Namesti metro stop.

8  Powder Tower (Prašná brána)

This monumental entrance by which the coronation processions of Czech kings entered the Old Town is one of the most significant monuments of Late Gothic Prague. Completed in 1475, the Powder Tower, which formerly served as a gunpowder store, is still the starting point for the Coronation or Royal Route to Prague Castle. The viewing gallery is located at a height of 44 m. Namesti Republicky is the metro to get there,

 

9 Church of Our Lady before Týn (Chrám Matky Boží před Týnem) 

 

 

One of the most impressive Gothic religious buildings in Prague, it was built from the mid-14th to the early 16th centuries. At the end of the 17th century, the interior was reworked in Baroque style. The cathedral serves as an extensive gallery of Gothic, Renaissance and Early Baroque works, the most interesting of which include altar paintings by Karel Škréta and the tomb of the astronomer Tycho Brahe. The organ, dating from 1673, is the oldest in Prague. You can get there with Staromestská metro stop.

 

10  Clementinum (Klementinum) 

 

 

The extensive grounds of the Clementinum, one of the largest building complexes in Europe, were built from the mid-16th century to the mid-18th century, originally as a Jesuit dormitory. In its Astronomical Tower, meteorological measurements have been collected since 1775. The most beautiful hall of the complex is the Baroque Library with beautiful frescoes and historically valuable globes. The Mirror Chapel with its richly designed interior and unique installation of mirrors is a place where classical music concerts take place regularly. Also here taking metro Staromestská you can get there.

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