US First Lady Michelle Obama toured Prague's hulking Saint Vitus Cathedral and historic Jewish Cemetery on Sunday as her husband met with European leaders.
Wearing a black skirt and a white blouse with a big bow, she visited the brooding cathedral that looms over the Czech capital from the grounds around Prague Castle.
In front of the castle, the US president gave his wife a quick peck on the cheek before taking to the podium before a rapturous crowd of 30,000 to give his only public speech on the third leg of his maiden tour to Europe.
Launching into his speech, he said: "Today, I am proud to stand here with you in the middle of this great city, in the center of Europe. And ... I am also proud to be the man who brought Michelle Obama to Prague."
After her husband left for his first summit with EU leaders, the First Lady headed to Prague's Jewish quarter to tour the Jewish Cemetery, one of the city's most noted sites.
At the cemetery, she first visited the historic Pinkas Synagogue, which has the names of 80,000 Holocaust victims from Czechoslovakia inscribed on its walls.
In line with the Jewish tradition, Michelle deposited a wish on a small piece of folded paper near the grave of Rabbi Loew (1525-1609), who inspired the Golem of Prague legend.
Obama then returned to the United States, leaving her husband to continue his trip on to Turkey, the final leg of his first trip outside North America since taking office in January.
