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PRAGUE CASTLE AND
HRADČANY

PRAŽSKÝ HRAD A HRADČANY

The history of Prague begins with the Castle, been rebuilt many times, most notably in the
founded in the 9th century by Prince Bořivoj. reigns of Charles IV and Vladislav Jagiello.
Its commanding position high above the river After a fire in 1541, the badly damaged
Vltava soon made it the centre of the lands buildings were rebuilt in Renaissance style
ruled by the Přemys lids. The buildings and the Castle enjoyed its cultural heyday
enclosed by the Castle walls included a palace, under Rudolph II. Since 1918, it has been
three churches and a monastery. In about the seat of the president of the Republic. The
1320, a town called Hradčany was founded in Changing of the Guard takes place every hour.
part of the Castle’s outer bailey. The Castle has At noon, the ceremony includes a fanfare.

Sights at a Glance
Churches and Monasteries Historic Buildings Restaurants
2 St Vitus’s Cathedral pp102–105 3 Powder Tower see p201
5 St George’s Basilica and Convent 8 Dalibor Tower 1 Host
i Capuchin Monastery Museums and Galleries 2 Kavárna Nový Svět
o The Loreto pp118–19 1 Picture Gallery of Prague Castle 3 Malý Buddha
s Strahov Monastery pp120–21 7 Lobkowicz Palace 4 Peklo
Palaces w Riding School 5 Villa Richter
4 Old Royal Palace pp106–107 r Sternberg Palace pp112–15
0 Belvedere y Schwarzenberg Palace
e Archbishop’s Palace Historic Streets
t Martinic Palace 6 Golden Lane
p Černín Palace and Garden
u New World
a Pohořelec
Parks and Gardens
9 South Gardens
q Royal Garden
NA BAŠTĚ SV. TOMÁŠE
GOGOLOVA
CHOTKOVY A
M A R I Á N S K É H R A D B Y SADY
CHOTK O V
J E L E N Í POD BRUSKOU
J E L E N Í U NA OPYŠI CH KASÁREN
U BRUSKÝ
STARÉ ZÁMECKÉ
J I Ř S K Á SCHODY Malostranská
200m
VIKÁŘSKÁ
BR USNICE
KEPLEROVA ČERNÍ N SKÁ KAPUCÍNSKÁ KANOVNICKÁ
N O V Ý S V Ě T
HRADČANSKÉ
NÁMĚSTÍ
KE HRADU
U KASÁREN
LORETÁNSKÉ
NÁMĚSTÍ
LO R E TÁ N S K Á Ú V O Z
Ú V O Z
POHOŘELEC
0 metres 250
STRAHOVSKÁ See Street Finder maps 1, 2
ZAHRADA
0 yards 250
Ceiling fresco, The Heavenly Banquet, found in the Strahov Monastery For keys to symbols see back flap

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