Prague Castle, Prague

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Inside the Castle grounds

Prague's castle sits upon a hill, grandly looking over the city. It is the main draw card for visitors (besides the beer!!) and is a must see on anyone's itinerary.

The entrance to the castle is via the beautiful Hradcanske Square which is lined with fabulous baroque and renaissance houses.

We paid a visit to the castle first thing one morning, trying to beat the crowds...it wasn't too crowded, but still plenty of tour groups around.

There are several attractions located with the castle grounds. You can buy different priced tickets depending on which attractions you wish to visit, though it is free to enter the castle grounds - there are plenty of photo opportunities here without having to pay a cent. If you do get a ticket to enter the palace, for example, you will have to pay extra if you wish to take photos inside.

We enjoyed a look around the Royal Palace and St Georges Convent. The views from the castle over Prague are pretty special too.

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Directions: Nearest metro: Malostranska or Hradcanska

Website: www.hrad.cz

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	Prague Castle: ~ Prague Castle ~ Tip Rating:

on May 28, 2006

~ The lovely view of Prague
Castle ~

Prague Castle is beautiful and is one of Europe's largest medieval castles.
Prague Castle was established in the 9th century. A Romanesque palace was erected during the 12th century, and in the 14th century, under the reign of Charles IV, it was rebuilt to Gothic style. A further reconstruction of the Royal Palace then took place under the Jagellons at the end of the 15th century.

If you go to the top of The Old Town Tower you can see fantastic views of Prague City & Prague Castle.
The opening times are:
Prague Castle Complex:
Apr-Oct: Daily 05am till 11pm
Nov-Mar: Daily 06am till 11pm
Prague Castle Sights:
Apr-Oct: Daily 09am till 5pm
Nov-Mar: Daily 09am till 4pm
Prague Castle Gardens:
Apr-Oct: Daily 10:am 6pm.

Directions: Close to Charles Bridge

Website: http://old.hrad.cz/

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	Prague Castle: Prazsky Hrad Tip Rating:

By Pupa

on February 8, 2005

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the Prague Castle

A national cultural monument, the symbol of more than millennial development of the Czech state. Since its foundation in the last quarter of the 9th century it has been developing throughout the past eleven centuries. It is a monumental complex of ecclesiastical, fortification, residential and office buildings representing all architectural styles and periods, surrounding three castle courtyards and covering 45 hectares. Originally it used to be the residence of princes and kings of Behemia, since 1918 it is the seat of the President.

Phone: 24373368 - information and guide

Website: http://old.hrad.cz/

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	Prague Castle: CHANGING OF THE CASTLE GUARD Tip Rating:

By LoriPori

on August 29, 2005

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Changing of the Guard

As we approached HRADCANY SQUARE, there was a lot of commotion going on and lots of people were gathering around. We were just in time for the CHANGING OF THE CASTLE GUARD.
Amid a lot of pomp and ceremony, the two Guards who were presently posted at their stations in front of the Castle Gates, were about to be relieved. With rigid precision the replacements, who themselves were escorted, marched to the front of the Castle. The Guards being relieved of Duty came out, turned sharply and the new Guards now assumed duties in the guard-house. The relieved guards were then escorted back to the inner depths of the Castle.

Website: http://old.hrad.cz/

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	Prague Castle: PRAGUE CASTLE Tip Rating:

By LoriPori

on August 29, 2005

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Prague Castle

Within the Castle Complex known as HRADCANY, PRAGUE CASTLE is a collection of buildings including the Castle, St. Vitus Cathedral and the Royal Gardens.
The Castle was the home of Czech Princes and Kings and are now the residence of the Czech President.
We were fortunate to get there when the Changing of the Guard was about to take place and that will be described in the next tip.

Website: http://old.hrad.cz/

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	Prague Castle: Prague Castle - Prasky Hrad or Hradcany Tip Rating:

By M0B1US

on June 17, 2004

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View of Prague Castle from
Petrin Hill

The sheer majestic presence of Prague Castle overshadows the whole of the centre of Prague like some monolithic sentinel with the baroque spire of St Vitus' Cathedral spectacularly thrusting above its walls...

This huge building is the size of a small town encompassing many churches, chapels, halls and towers from every period of its history since the foundation of the castle in the 9th century.

The best way to visit the castle in my mind is to walk up the steps through the Little Quarter from the Charles Bridge below, this gives you a tremendous idea of the scale of the place and a sense of achievement once you have reached the top!

The best sights within the walls are St Vitus' Cathedral, the Royal Palace, St George's Convent and the heavily touristed Golden Lane.

Remember that all the castle sights are part of the Prague Card deal outlined in my General Tips section... :-)

Check out my Travelogue for more pics!

Directions: If you can't find it, you're blind! ;-)

Website: http://old.hrad.cz/

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	Prague Castle: Instruments of Torture Tip Rating:

Updated By nhcram

on October 25, 2004

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Instruments of torture

Some of the houses in Golden Lane are like mini museums. This one had a small area dedicated to Instruments of torture. Glad they are only in a museum as some of them looked pretty wicked to me.

Directions: Prague Castle.

Website: http://www.hrad.cz

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	Prague Castle: Night Time Beauty Tip Rating:

Updated By nhcram

on October 25, 2004

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Castle by night

The castle at night is so beautiful. It sits high on the hill and can be seen from any of the bridges that cross the river.
It is so different in the dark to that of of the day. It looks serene and inviting. During the day I did not think it was a welcoming place.

Website: http://old.hrad.cz/

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	Prague Castle: PRAGUE CASTLE - MATHIAS GATE Tip Rating:

By LoriPori

on September 7, 2005

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Mathias Gate

The entrance to Prague Castle is through the impressive MATHIAS GATE. When we arrived at the Castle Complex, there was a hub of acitivity going on. Luckily we were just in time for the hourly "Changing of the Guard". New recruits were just starting to appear. In my next tip, I will describe this colorful event.

Website: http://old.hrad.cz/

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	Prague Castle: Hradcany Fortress Tip Rating:

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on February 10, 2005

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Hrad Castle - Prague

Hradnacy fortress can be considered as a city inside the city - like Vatican City - here, beginning with the IXth century to the XXIth, was home for generations of czech royalty. King Karel IV was the first to command the building of Saint Vit Cathedral in 1344.
Inside the fortress you will find many points of interest like: Mathias Gate, The Chapel of The Saint Cross, National Gallery, Spanish Hall, Notre Dame, Powder Tower, The Old Royal Palace, All Saints Church, The St.Gheorghe Churc and Monastery, Golden Street, White Tower and other.