Prague: Prague Castle Guided Tour with Entrance Ticket – Prague, Czech Republic

EXPERIENCE

During this tour of the interiors of the castle you will visit the Royal Palace, St. Vitus Cathedral, St. George‘s Basilica and Golden Lane. Our guide will highlight all important historical details of Prague Castle’s role in Czech history. After the visit you will descend the castle stairs to the Lesser Town and continue walking towards Charles Bridge where the tour terminates.
Prague Castle was most likely founded in around 880 by Prince Bo?ivoj of the Premyslid Dynasty (P?emyslovci).Castle complex consists of a large-scale composition of palaces and ecclesiastical buildings of various architectural styles: Old Royal Palace, gothic St Vitus Cathedral, romanesque St. George´s Basilica, Golden Lane, Great South Tower of the Cathedral, renaissance Queen Anne’s Summer Palace. In 1918, the castle became the seat of the president of the new Czechoslovak Republic, TomᚠMasaryk. The New Royal Palace and the gardens were renovated by Slovenian architect Jože Ple?nik.

Highlights: Old Royal Palace: the original residence building, mostly wooden, was built at Prague Castle already at the turn of the 9th and 10th century. Its exact location is not documented. It was prince Sob?slav in the 12th century who had a stone Romanesque palace built right next to a new fortification wall. Remains of it have been preserved in the underground till the present times. The palace was adjoined on its eastern side by All Saints’ Chapel, which was consecrated in 1185.

HIGHLIGHTS

tour with live guide
entrance fees to the castle are included
bus+ walking

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