Prague Castle

Travel agencies do not like the increased security measures at Prague Castle. Jan Papež, the Vice Chairman of the Association of Travel Agencies, called them ill-conceived and bullying tourists. Prague Castle rejects the criticism. According to the spokesman Jiří Ovčáček, security has priority over money. The tourists addressed understood checks. …

A narrow passage leads to the third courtyard of the castle, and a sudden view of the immense and awe-inspiring facade of St. Vitus Cathedral looming up just a few steps away. The cathedral can be entered through the cathedral’s western door. The spires of St. Vitus Cathedral, an elegant …

Close to Golden Lane (at the courtyard of Burgrave’s House) is this nice little place with lots of antique trains, teddy bears and dolls, complete with English-language signs on most of them. There are not many things children are allowed to touch, but there are plenty of mysterious mechanical objects, such …

Ticket prices Admission Fee to Historical Premises of Prague Castle Entry to castle courtyards, gardens and to the nave of Cathedral of St Vitus is free. There are four types of tickets. Most expensive one is for 350 CZK (adult) or 520 CZK (family) allowing you see everything or just …

The First Courtyard Visitors enter the first courtyard through a nice Baroque gate guarded by two giant statues, created by Ignác František Platzer and dating from 1769. For centuries a moat divided the castle from Hradčanské Square where the gate now stands, and the castle could only be accessed across …

Golden Lane (Zlatá ulička) is located on the eastern side of the castle, only a short walk from St. George’s Basilica. This short lane, named after goldsmiths who used to live here in the 17th century, is one of the most picturesque streets of Prague. Golden Lane is very popular …

The Palace Gardens are situated on the southern slopes of the hill crowned by Prague Castle. They consist of five historic gardens: the Ledebour Garden, the Small Palffy Garden, the Great Palffy Garden, the Kolowrat Garden and the Small Fürstenberg Garden. These gardens represent a unique historic complex which is …

The Great Fürstenberg Garden is spread out around the Fürstenberg Palace. It was founded in the early 18th century by an unknown architect in place of the former vineyards. The Garden consists of two parts – the lower plain and the terraced back garden. A stairway passes through the Garden …

To the north of the castle fortifications and across from the deep moat stands Belvedere Palace, a pleasant place to relax. The palace can be seen from the tram if you take a ride up to the castle. This finest Italian Renaissance building was completed in 1564. It is a …