One of Prague’s most significant Romanesque monuments, this is the city’s second oldest church and was founded around 920 AD. Standing on Jiřské náměstí, the church is dominated by its two white stone steeples, which reach a height of 41 m. The wider southern tower is called Adam; the narrower northern tower is called Eve and stands at a slight tilt (about 40 cm). The Romanesque interior of the basilica with the tomb of the Přemyslids is included in the Prague Castle guided tour. Contacts Prague Castle – St George’s Basilica (Bazilika sv. Jiří) náměstí U Svatého Jiří 119 00 Praha 1- Hradčany +420 224 372 434 +420 224 371 111 http://www.hrad.cz info@hrad.cz Object history St. George’s Basilica is located at the Jiřské náměstí and it is one of our most significant Romanesque monuments as the second oldest Prague church established around 920 by […]

The magnificent Spanish Hall, the Rudolf Gallery and other premises were built by Rudolf II from 1602 to 1606 to store his art collection. The largest ceremonial space at Prague Castle, it measures 47 m by 24 m, and its richly stuccoed ceiling is 13 m high. The hall is not open to the public – it’s used primarily for ceremonial functions, large presidential receptions, and concerts. Contacts Prague Castle – Spanish Hall (Španělský sál) Pražský hrad 119 08 Praha 1- Hradčany +420 224 371 111 http://www.hrad.cz info@hrad.cz Object history Spanish Hall is a part of the Prague Castle representative premises located in the Northern wing towards Prašný most (Powder Bridge). The hall got its name from being built above the stables of noble Spanish horses, the cult of which Rudolf II keenly pursued. It was built in the beginning of […]

This originally Renaissance palace was built between 1545 and 1574 by the lords of Rožmberk (Rosenberg). In the mid-18th century, it was radically rebuilt into the Institute of Noblewomen. This was founded by Maria Theresa in 1753 and served to educate 30 impoverished aristocratic daughters until 1918. Its unique chapel, Renaissance hall, and the permanent exhibition, which aims to evoke the life of unmarried aristocratic ladies in the first half of the 19th century, is a part of the Prague Castle guided tour. Contacts Prague Castle – Rožmberk Palace–Institute of Noblewomen (Rožmberský palác – Ústav šlechtičen) Pražský hrad 119 08 Praha 1- Hradčany +420 224 372 423 http://www.hrad.cz info@hrad.cz Object history Solitary houses started to appear in place of this spacious building complex in the 13th and 14th century. A part of the land for the future palace was acquired by the Rožmberk family in […]

This palace was the seat of Bohemian princes and kings until the 16th century. It was built on the remains of the Romanesque Soběslav Palace. Most notable is the Gothic Vladislav Hall – the largest secular space of medieval Prague (1487 – 1500, Benedikt Rejt) with remarkable rib vaulting, used today as the venue for ceremonial state events. Entry to the Palace is included in the Prague Castle guided tour. Contacts Prague Castle – Old Royal Palace (Starý královský palác) Pražský hrad 119 08 Praha 1- Hradčany +420420 224 372 434 +420 224 371 111 http://www.hrad.cz tourist.info@hrad.cz Object history   It is a composite building complex representing the historical royal residence in several stages The Romanic underground area is the oldest part of the palace. There are four premises of Soběslav’s Romanic palace built after 1135 at the level of the […]

Representative spaces in the Prague Castle are not normally open to visitors. The halls, salons, and parlours where the President of the Republic receives official visitors form a circuit on the first floor of each of the wings of the New Palace. Some of these served as representative and residential spaces of rulers in the 16th century. The entire New Palace complex was architecturally unified and modified during the reign of Maria Theresa. Contacts Prague Castle – New Royal Palace (Nový královský palác) Pražský hrad 119 08 Praha 1- Hradčany +420 224 372 423 http://www.hrad.cz info@hrad.cz Object history Prague Castle’s representative premises are located on the first floor of the New Royal Palace. The residence of the rulers was gradually built in the years 1564 – 1616 for Maxmilián II and Rudolf II according to projects of Bonifác Wohlmut, Giovanni Gargiolli, […]

This powder tower was the largest of the cannon towers; however, its defence qualities were never tested. It was built at the end of the 15th century as part of the new castle fortifications. During the time of Rudolf II, an alchemist’s laboratory was located here; later it was a gunpowder store and a dungeon, and until the 20th century it served as the residence of the cathedral sexton. Today it houses a permanent exhibition about the Castle Guard. Contacts Prague Castle – Mihulka Powder Tower (Prašná věž Mihulka) Pražský hrad 119 08 Praha 1- Hradčany +420 224 372 434 http://www.hrad.cz info@hrad.cz Object history Between the Vikárka Restaurant and the neighbouring Mladota’s House, there is a passage through to a small yard, from which you can access a part of the Northern fortification. It is dominated by a powder tower named Mihulka, with a diameter of 20 m […]

This tiny street between the Bílá Tower and the Daliborka Tower is lined with colourful houses resembling something out of a fairy tale. These houses were built into the castle’s fortifications around the end of the 16th century and were occupied until the Second World War. The current appearance of the Golden Lane dates to the year 1955, and after a recent extensive renovation, the houses now contain exhibitions about life in the lane over the past 500 years. Franz Kafka lived and worked in house number 22 from 1916 to 1917. The Golden Lane is part of the Prague Castle guided tour. Contacts Prague Castle – Golden Lane (Zlatá ulička) Zlatá ulička 119 08 Praha 1- Hradčany +420 224 372 423 http://www.hrad.cz http://www.kulturanahrade.cz tourist.info@hrad.cz Object history At about the middle of the Jiřská Street, there is a turning to the picturesque Golden […]

At the eastern end of the Golden Lane stands a round tower, shrouded in legend. Dating back to 1496, the tower, which served as a prison until 1781, is named after its first inmate – Dalibor of Kozojedy. In addition to the dungeon with its monumental vaults, there is a circular opening in the floor through which offenders were lowered into the oubliette with the help of a pulley. The Daliborka Tower is part of the Prague Castle guided tour. Contacts Prague Castle – Dalibor Tower (Daliborka) Pražský hrad 119 08 Praha 1- Hradčany +420 224 372 434 +420 224 371 111 http://www.hrad.cz info@hrad.cz Object history At the end of the Golden Lane (Zlatá ulička), there is a cannon tower named Daliborka, built in the slope above the Deer Moat (Jelení příkop) by Benedikt Ried in 1496. Originally, the tower was higher, but five storeys […]

The Chapel of the Holy Cross in the second courtyard of the Prague Castle was also called the “Treasury”, because, in the early 1960s, it was converted into an exhibition space for the most valuable items that had been collected for the treasury of the Cathedral of St Vitus, St Wenceslas and St Adalbert since the 11th century. The chapel’s decoration, dating back to the second half of the 18th century, is dominated by a life-sized altar painting of Christ on the cross, painted in 1762 by František A. Palko.   Practical information PERMANENT EXHIBITION: The Treasure of St Vitus Cathedral – extraordinary display of masterpieces amassed from the 11th century for the St Vitus Church and Cathedral treasury. The largest church treasury in the Czech lands features the finest masterpieces from this collection that traces its beginnings to 1069. Visitors […]