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PRAZSKY HRAD
Pražský hrad
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Extensive complex of castle palaces and church estates of complicated constructional and historical development. Slavonic castle site was located here already in the 9th century. First Premyslids (Bořivoj, Vratislav I., Václav) established here several church estates. The Castle went through a large rebuilding in the 12th century in the Romanic style and in the Gothic style during Charles IV. Rudolf II. Promoted the Castle into an important cultural centre and Marie Teresie performed even more redevelopments. It lost its importance then but gained it again in 1918 when it was reonstructed and became the residence to the Czechoslovakian presidents. Proclaimed a national heritage in 1945.
Expositions
2nd ROUND St. Vitus Cathedral (sacrarium, underground, tower), The Old Royal Palace, St. George Basilica, The Golden Lane, Daliborka
3rd ROUND - The Golden Lane, Daliborka
4th ROUND - St. George Basilica
Representative spaces opened only for two days in a year
Spaces for occasional exhibitions and concerts - opened only occasionally, special tickets. It contains: The Prague Castle Picture Gallery, Imperial Stables, Teresian wing of The Old Royal Palace, The Supreme Purkrabstvi, The Royal Folly, The Ball Game House, The Prague Castle Stbales
Permanent exhibitory spaces - St. George Monastery (collections from the National Gallery of Czech Art), The Lobkowicz Palace and The Supreme Purkrabstvi (museum expositions).
Touristic information »Last update: 25. 4. 2009 19:54
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Cultural events
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Historical monuments in sight (within 500m)
DUM U DVOU SLUNCU — Former Renaissance Building
Former one-storey Renaissance building, only its Renaissance portal is preserved today. It sustained a rebuilding in 1673-93 when it gained one more storey, its frontispiece was rebuilt in the Baroque style and replenished with two gables with skylights. House sign…
KOLOWRAT GARDEN [Kolowratská zahrada] — It's one of the Palatial gardens below the Prague castle.
The Kolowrat garden became probably not until the middle 18th century. The wall hides on the eastern side of the garden the foundations of the Romanesque wall, which was part of a large fortification of Prague district called “Malá Strana“. It was the…
Ledebour Garden [Ledeburská zahrada] — It's one of the Palatial gardens below the Prague castle.
The Ledebour Garden is the westernmost part of the complex of Palace Gardens below Prague Castle. The garden was named after later owner Earl Adolf from Ledebour. He acquired the palace and the garden in 1852. The garden was made already in the 17th century by…
LICHTENSTEIN PALACE [Lichtenštejnský palác] — Former Renaissance Palace
In 1591 Jan from Lobkovice unified five houses into one complex which was later rebuilt into a palace. It was then possesed by Karel from Lichtenštejn who obtained it in 1620. Its Renaissance buildings were adjoint by a Classicist front and interiors received an…
MALOSTRANSKA RADNICE (BESEDA) — Late-Renaissance Building
Constructed in 1478, used as a townhall up to 1784. It gained the present appearance in 1617-30 when it was rebauilt by G.M. Filippi. Interiors rebuilt in 1660, three towers and decoretive skylights were taken down from the roof in the first half of the 19th century.…
PALAC PANU Z HRADCE — Renaissance Palace
Constructed in 1464, during Jáchym from Hradec's times. Side wings added in 1586-89 when possessed by Adam from Hradec, remained in basically the same shape to the present. Minor changes perormed in 1678 and 1846-7. It belongs to Italian Embassy areal today.
PALAC SMIRICKYCH (U MONTAGU) — Former Renaissance Palace
It gradually evolved from the connection of two buildings. The first building was purchased by Jan From Smiřice in 1573 and connected with the second building after 1603. Core of its Renaissance frontispiece with corner bastions has been preserved from the same time.…
VALDSTEJNSKA ZAHRADA — Former Manneristic Garden
Former Manneristic garden to Albrecht from Valdštejn was modified several times during the 18th ans 19th cnetury. The method of hinted reconstruction was performed here in the 50s of the 20th century. Set of sculptures by Adrien de Vries dominates the garden, it was…
VEZ CHRAMU SV. MIKULASE — Baroque Cathedral
Supreme-Baroque cathedral erected in 1704-56 by Jessuites, on the place of the former St. Nicholas Gothic Church. The construction was realized by father and then son Dietzenhofer and A. Lurago. This building is considered one of the most precious ones North of the…
VRTBOVSKA ZAHRADA — Baroque Garden
Vrtbovská garden, is together with three other Baroque gardens (Vratislavská, Schönbornská and Lobkowická) located on the hillside of Petřín, it is one of the most important Prague Baroque gardens.