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Castle District

"Castle District (Hradčany)" is located in the north of the small town, located on the hills on the west bank of the Vltava River, there is the world's largest ancient castle "Prague Castle", the whole area is composed of large palaces and beautiful and extravagant churches, as well as the Golden Alley where Kafka lived, you can enjoy the ancient Romanesque foundations to the postmodern architecture during the war, and the vineyards overlooking the city of Prague are excellent photo spots, it is a must-visit attraction when traveling to Prague!

Today's tourist destination is the Castle District, because the distance is relatively far so you need to use transportation, we will briefly introduce Prague transportation, Prague has 3 types of public transportation: Metro, Tram, Bus, Prague's transportation tickets are common to all means of transportation, and hourly charges are adopted. There are 3 subways in Prague, namely Line A (Green Line), Line B (Yellow Line), and Line C (Red Line); Transfer points between lines: lines A - B transfer at Můstek station; Line A-C, transfer at Muzeum station; Line B-C transfer to Florenc station (very simple!), Metro map.

To the castle area, you can take tram 22 or 23 or line A green subway, we take the green subway and get off at Malostranska, and walk uphill for about 10 minutes to get there.

Whether you take the tram or the subway, although there are several different stops, there is only one entrance, which is an important area, and the Presidential Palace is also inside, so the military guard is heavily guarded, and you need to check your belongings when entering. When we came out of the subway, we turned left too early and took some wrong paths, but we saw a garden called The Gardens below Prague Castle, we thought it was good and went in to visit, because the location was remote, there were no tourists, and it was easy to take pictures.

Prague Castle District ticket purchase: In total, there are Circuit A (CZK 350), Circuit B (CZK 250) and Circuit C (CZK 350). Three, if ordinary tourists do not particularly want to see the castle exhibition, the Powder Tower or the Rosenberg Palace, then it is recommended to buy Circuit B, which includes St. Vitus Cathedral, Old Royal Palace, St. George's Church, Golden Alley, and Dalipo Tower.

St. Vitus Cathedral (St. Vitus Cathedral) is majestic and magnificent, when you see it at first sight, you will feel very shocked, it is not only majestic and extremely gorgeous, but even the small details are super exquisite; St. Vitus Cathedral is a very classic Gothic church, the main church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Prague, built more than 600 years ago, its famous golden gate, towering spire and bohemian decoration are amazing! The towering spire of St. Vitus Church has become a landmark of Prague, and the whole church combines many architectural styles, and is known as the "architectural treasure" of Prague Castle.

St. Vitus Cathedral is the first Gothic cathedral in Central Europe and the third largest Gothic church in the world. It was Romanesque in the 10th century, and it was not expanded until 1929 during the reign of Charles IV from 1344 to 1929. The original full name of the church is Katedrála svatého Víta, Václava a Vojtěcha, and the three saints of St. Vitus, St. Vácslav and St. Adebe are all related to the history of the church, and it is said that the remains of St. Vitus' arm are found in the church, and the remains of the other two are also buried here.

Side of the church

Church façade

Behind the church

The central ceiling of the church is high and slender, covered with rib arches intertwined into a net

"Window of Mucha" was created by the famous Czech painter Alphonse Australas. Designed by Mucha and painted by hand

This dome is very special for the chapel of St. Vitus

St. John's. The tomb of Nepomuk, which was built by the Baroque architect Erash in 1930 using 20 tons of silver

St. John's. Nepomuk was the bishop who was thrown off the Charles Bridge because he refused to reveal the contents of the queen's confession to the king. Behind the statue of St. John, Xiaotian is holding a shield in his hand, and the pink object on it is the tongue representing St. John's loyalty!

The atrium of the church is in the style of the Basilica church designed by Matthew, featuring two rows of stone columns supporting the roof in the atrium.

The rose window designed by Frintisek Kysela above the gate is also one of the highlights of St. Vitus Cathedral, which is very beautiful and spectacular to watch, although it was designed in 1927 not far away, but it still feels classical beauty.

On April 17, 2018, St. Vitus Cathedral installed St. Vitus Cathedral. Silver statues of Vojtech (Adalbert), Radim Gaudentius and Radla, completed by the Czech sculptor Karla Vobisova Zakova.

The walls of the chapel are carved with semi-precious stones and frescoes from the 16th century, and many treasures are also housed inside.

It takes a lot of time to visit here, if you have the opportunity to visit Prague Castle, don't miss the cathedral, the solemn and gorgeous interior, the famous stained glass make us feel that the trip is worth it!

Old Royal Palace

The old palace is now only for tourists, and next door to the old palace is the new palace, which is now the presidential palace of the Czech Republic. Among the old palaces, the most famous is the Vladislavsky Hall, which was the largest cultural arcade hall in Central Europe in the 16th century, and was often used for banquets and celebrations!

Vladislavsky Hall

Treasure collection

St. George's Basilica

Built in 920 AD with red bricks, it is the second church in Prague's castle district and one of the oldest churches in the Czech Church, and the Romanesque exterior of the current Romanesque cathedral and two spires was rebuilt after a fire in 1142. The ceiling is made of wood and has excellent acoustics, making it one of the performance venues for the "Prague Spring" international music festival.

Golden Lane

The gorgeous and charming Golden Alley is located in Zlatá ulicka, next to Prague Castle, where Emperor Rudolf II gathered goldsmiths to live in this alley, hence the name of this alley. It is said that he once commissioned the people in this alley to find a substance that could turn ordinary metals into gold, but the actual situation is unknown.

In the 16th century, this beautiful alley was home to eleven small houses that served as the residence of the castle guards and their families. During the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, these houses became the residence of illegal occupiers and artists, including the famous Czech poet and writer Franz Gerard. Franz Kafka (1883-1924). Kafka lived for two years in the blue cabin at number 22, which was his sister's home.

Golden Lane also has a medieval armory museum. This is one of the largest collectibles we've ever seen! One room collects helmets, another displays various armors, and one room stores a variety of weapons! They also play medieval music to add to the presence.

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