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A comprehensive walk in the whole complex (exteriors, interiors) where princes, kings, emperors of the kingdom of Bohemia resided in the past and currently the Czech president works. Known as one of the biggest castle complexes in the world with a great view of the whole city and beautiful gardens in the summer.
Public transportation and walking on flat surfaces. Cobblestones.
Note: In the Castle area, you will cover the Cathedral and the Prague Castle main interiors (included in the Small ticket) with your guide. That is what you can do within 3 hours. You can also buy the Big ticket and do the main interiors of the Castle complex with the guide, and the rest (of sites in the Big ticket) you can do easily on your own as the ticket is valid for two days.
Admisson:
Prague Castle – Big ticket (at the Castle they call it a "Long tour" ticket)
Old Royal Palace, permanent exhibition "The Story of Prague Castle", St. George's Basilica, Convent of St. George - National Gallery , Golden Lane with Daliborka Tower, Prague Castle Picture Gallery, Powder Tower - 350 CZK/adult, 175 CZK/student
Prague Castle – Small ticket (at the Castle they call it a “Short tour” ticket)
Old Royal Palace, permanent exhibition "The Story of Prague Castle", St. George's Basilica, Golden Lane with Daliborka Tower - 250 CZK/adult, 125 CZK/student
St.Vitus Cathedral - free entry
NOTE!
The Golden Lane will be closed from 1 May 2010 due to an extensive reconstruction of the road and historical houses there. Instead, you will have a chance to see unique interiors of the Rosenberg Palace. The Rosenberg Palace (later Institute of Noblewomen) – interiors of chapel of the Holy Trinity and Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary and a greatly restored Renaissance Rosenberg Hall will be accessible. One part of the Rosenberg Palace will be furnished like an apartment of a noble lady living in the Institute - the exhibition, evoking the life of an unmarried noble lady will consist of 60 items in popular Biedermeier and second rococo styles.
The admission fee for the Rosenberg Palace will be included in entrance tickets of Prague Castle (long tour and short tour).
Interesting links: old hrad.cz - the Prague Castle, www.hrad.cz – general info about the president and his office, about the castle complex and opening hours, exhibitions etc.,
www.klaus.cz – official sites of the Czech president,
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Vitus_Cathedral – all about St.Vitus Cathedral,
www.pribeh-hradu.cz – exhibition Story of the Prague Castle,
www.obrazarna-hradu.cz – art gallery within the Castle complex,
www.ngprague.cz/3/detail/st-george-s-convent - one venue of the National Gallery, located within the castle complex. |