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Church
of Our Lady before Tyn, PraguePrague’s most imposing skyline attributes – the Church of Our Lady before Tyn. At night it is magnificently lit and its twin towers loom over Old Town Square. It was built by Hussites, followers of Jan Hus and it played a key role in their movement, being the seat of their Bishop, Jan Rokycana from 1424. Buried inside, among many others, is Tycho Brahe. This Danish astronomer was the leading observer of planetary movement at the time, and it was his notes that Johannes Keppler used to determine that the earth was not the center of the universe. Both men were invited to Prague by the visionary Emperor Rudolf II who was interested in all things occult and science, but unfortunately, Tycho also died here. Allegedly the incident involved a burst bladder (mercury and lead poisoning could have been factors) because no one is allowed to rise from the dinner table before the Emperor does, and poor Tycho had enjoyed too much beer too fast.