Prague Castle for visitors
Prague Castle. an ancient symbol of the Czech State, the most significant Czech monument and one of the most important cultural institutions in the Czech Republic.
Prague Castle - President of the Czech Republic
On Thursday, 21 November 2024, the President of the Czech Republic, Petr Pavel, received the President-elect of the European Council, Antonio Costa, at Prague Castle. photo: Tomas Fongus Detail
History of Prague Castle - Prague Castle for visitors
Today Prague Castle, besides being the seat of the head of state, is also an important cultural and historical monument. The Crown Jewels are kept at Prague Castle, as are the relics of Bohemian kings, precious Christian relics, art treasures and historical documents.
About the Czech Republic - Prague Castle
The Czech Republic is a land-locked country which is situated in the centre of a temperate zone of the northern hemisphere in the central part of Europe and covers the territory of the historic lands of Bohemia, Moravia and a part of Silesia.
Czech Republic - Prague Castle
The Czech Republic is a land-locked country which is situated in the centre of a temperate zone of the northern hemisphere in the central part of Europe and covers the territory of the historic lands of Bohemia, Moravia and a part of Silesia.
Castle map - Prague Castle for visitors
At Prague Castle you can visit. I Old Royal Palace; II The Story of the Prague Castle; III St. George's Basilica; V Golden Lane; VI The Picture Gallery at Prague Castle; VII Powder Tower - Mihulka; VIII St. Vitus Cathedral; IX Rosenberg Palace; X Great South Tower of the Cathedral
The Archives of Prague Castle - Prague Castle
The Archives of Prague Castle came into being in 1920. The workplace concentrates written materials and documentation concerning the Castle, its history, research projects, building activities, repairs and maintenance.
St. Vitus Cathedral - Prague Castle for visitors
St. Vitus Cathedral is the largest and the most important temple in Prague. Apart from religious services, coronations of Czech kings and queens also took place here. The cathedral is a place of burial of several patron saints, sovereigns, noblemen and archbishops.
Historical buildings - Prague Castle for visitors
The Story of the Prague Castle Detail Tours for visitors; Powder Tower - Mihulka Detail; The Picture Gallery at Prague Castle Detail Tours for visitors; Rosenberg Palace Detail Tours for visitors; Great South Tower of the Cathedral Detail «
Old Royal Palace - Prague Castle for visitors
The original residence building, mostly wooden, was built at Prague Castle already at the turn of the 9th and 10th century. Its exact location is not documented. It was prince Soběslav in the 12th century who had a stone Romanesque palace built right next to a new fortification wall.