So, I spent my holidays in Czechia and realized it would be a good opportunity to try and find the real life references and inspirations for one of my favourite anime series - Monster (haven't gotten my hands on the manga yET). After a bit of research I found that @fuckyeahjohanliebert has already done this almost a decade ago and their account has been extremely helpful. I also used the websites that I've linked at the very end of the post and you should definitely check them out as I didn't get the chance to visit every single location. It is honestly incredible how much work this person has put into their research. With that being said, here is what these places look like as of January 2023, alongside some tips I wanted to share in case you decide to visit them during your stay in Prague!
Let's start with the easiest location: Charles Bridge. It is probably the most visited place in Prague and so it can be quite crowded, especially around NYE.
Next, we have a shot of a tram in front of what today is the Palladium, a large shopping mall. Location: Nám. Republiky 1078/1, 110 00 Petrská čtvrť, Czechia
Okay, this one was a bit tricky because I wasn't able to find the exact reference for the Tri Zaba (Three Toads) sign. Most sources pointed me towards Hotel U Tri Pstrosu (Three Ostriches) which is right besides the Charles Bridge. However, a reddit user posted a picture from U Tri Capu hotel (Three Herons), and someone mentioned it being a possible inspiration in the replies. Therefore, I took pictures of both and upon looking at them closely I honestly cannot be certain about which of the two served as the main inspiration, maybe it was a mixture of both? Looking purely at the shape of the sign the Three Herons (Far Right) seems to be the closest. The positioning of the three ostriches on the other hand (Middle) is more similar to the way the toads are positioned. If you have any sources I've missed pls link them!
I also found this detailing you can spot if you are walking by the Vltava River. A thing to note: I could find this specific fencing only of the side of the river that is next to the Ministerstvo průmyslu a obchodu, If your cross the bridge the design is completely different. Location: Petrská čtvrť, 110 00 Prague 1, Czechia
Now onto the Red Rose Mansion. Fans figured out that the Břevnovský klášter (Brevnov Monastery) served as the main inspiration for the Red Rose Mansion. Unfortunately, the monk that is responsible for the visits was sick during my stay in Prague, and would not be coming back until after I left. You can see the exact room that was referenced for the murder scene in the websites I've linked below. I was a bit sad that I wasn't able to see it with my own eyes but I hope he has a speedy recovery. After all, this gives me a reason to visit this wonderful city again! Tip: Don't be an oblivious zoomer like me and bring cash with you to leave a small donation at the Bazilika svaté Markéty Antiochijské (Basilica of St. Margaret of Antioch). You can get a postcard with the picture of the monastery for about 10 koruna and I'm sure it helps with the maintenance of this beautiful place. Also, there is a small, cozy cafe on the territory and they have really tasty Medovnik cake!
The Rose Garden at the Mansion actually has no roses! It is actually a Cherry Garden, and can be visited at the Orangerie right behind the Monastery (tip: as far as I know it is only open on weekends and closes at 8pm). During this time of year it is obviously not blossoming however it was nice to visit nonetheless and walking in between the tall shrubs made me feel like I was Nina :p
As a bonus I wanted to add this picture of a hanging Sigmund Freud that absolutely startled me on my first day in Prague. Many fans have speculated that the character of Franz Bonaparta was inspired by him, given their similar looks and involvement with Psychology
I hope this was enjoyable and I hope you visit these amazing places if you ever happen to be in Prague! Once again, I'd like to highlight how grateful I am for the research fans have done and as mentioned above here are some of the websites I used:
Изначально планировал сделать этот пост последним в череде путеводных заметок, как некое послесловие ко всей проделанной работе, но, раз
This post is dedicated to http://fuckyeahjohanliebert.tumblr.com/ and other tumblr users, whose attempts to find the real location of the
Red Rose Mansion. Part 2. Где должен располагаться Особняк Красных Роз мы выяснили, значит пришло время перейти непосредственно к его здан
Trip To the Red Rose Mansion/Brevnov Monastery Part I -- Exterior
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Trip To the Red Rose Mansion/Brevnov Monastery Part II -- Surrounding Areas
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Trip To the Red Rose Mansion/Brevnov Monastery Part VI -- Maria Theresa's Hall
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My trip the the
ummm I guess I'm just throwing this post out there and hopefully it reaches someone!
I'm a senior at TU Eindhoven in The Netherlands working on my undergrad thesis.
I’m conducting some interviews to investigate trans gamers’ experiences with using voice chat (in-game or Discord) and voice changers. It should take up to 45 minutes and you will be compensated 9 euros for your participation. If you have relevant experiences you would like to share on the topic, please add me on Discord through this link https://discord.gg/x48Gv5wq or my username: immaterialboysgirls (account only used for the study) or just shoot me a message on here first!
You have the choice to either do the interview by texting in chat or calling for a voice or video chat. No personal information besides your age and gender identity are collected, and you are encouraged to use a pseudonym (a fictional character's name) during the interview, which will then also be used in the report to protect your privacy.
If you have any questions feel free to send me a PM here on Tumblr or reach out via Discord. I'm genderqueer myself if that helps!!
feels a bit weird to be posting to my personal blog but it's been really tough finding participants :c hoping for some tumblrinas to pull through
Every group with transphobic tendencies – conservative evangelicals, anti-trans feminists, populist Eurosceptics, even some socialists – brings its own distinct frame of reference to the table. Feminist texts are placed beside the Bible; trade union praxis beside right-wing traditionalism. Not all aspects of political transphobia are so serendipitously compatible as the common opposition to dualism; some aspects are simply beyond reconciliation, and each camp’s ambassadors often resort to masking strategies designed to obfuscate the fault lines. If all these parties were to make known the diversity of their views within the context of the ‘trans debate’, the cracks in anti-trans activism would be exposed and its coherence as a movement would be jeopardised. To avoid that eventuality, representatives of the anti-gender movement will often try to reduce their activism to a fuzzy, deceptively innocuous point of democratic principle: the right to the free expression of political opinions as an end in and of itself. Freed from the immediate expectation of offering detailed arguments or rebuttals, the factions then unite in the intellectually vacant complaint that they are being silenced, thus (temporarily) resolving the problems presented by the intermixture of otherwise competing vernaculars.
Rebecca Jane Morgan, Gender Heretics: Evangelicals, Feminists, and the Alliance against Trans Liberation
Hey was anyone gonna telle that the machine is also subject to change? The nature of my decay is just different now. Shit sucks. I'm gonna abandon the machine for the divine.
when people who want to be vaguely progressive say 'nature' all secular style but it's painfully obvious they mean 'god' while thinking they don't mean god
“Culture tends to argue that it forbids only that which is unnatural. But from a biological perspective, nothing is unnatural. Whatever is possible is by definition also natural. A truly unnatural behaviour, one that goes against the laws of nature, simply cannot exist, so it would need no prohibition.”
- Yuval Noah Harari
