October - 2014
Prague Castle - Prague
The Castle District (Hradčany) of Prague surrounds the Prague Castle (Pražský hrad), the largest ancient castle in the world, with around 570m in length and 130m wide. Inside the Prague Castle is also located the St. Vitus Cathedral (katedrála svatého Víta), one of the largest cathedrals in Europe.
Nowadays, the Castle District has several museums, of the most varied themes. One of the main streets is the Golden Lane (Zlatá ulička). According to stories, this street was connected to alchemists and used for gold production. Several of the museums are located around the Golden Lane like the Medieval Museum and the Lobkowicz Palace (Lobkowiczký palác).
View of St. Vitus Cathedral from the Little Quarter Square (Malostranské námestí)
Main gate of Prague Castle
Front entrance of Prague Castle
Queen Maria Theresa Museum
The main square, located next to the cathedral, has an extensive area and there are several attractions for tourists, such as the changing of the royal guard and people dressed in period clothes.
Medieval Museum
Medieval Museum
Medieval Museum
Medieval Museum, torture chamber
Lobkowicz Palace
Lobkowicz Palace
Lobkowicz Palace, Gargoyles collection
The main square is very large and is located by side of the St. Vitus Cathedral. Near the main square you can find also the St. George’s Basilica (Bazilika svatého Jiří).
In this plaza there are several attractions for tourists, such as the change of the royal guard and people in period clothes.
Main plaza of the castle
Main plaza of the castle
Change of the royal guard
St. George’s Basilica
St. George’s Basilica
St. George’s Basilica dungeon
The St. Vitus Cathedral was dedicated, first, only to Saint Vitus until 1997. Since then it became the Metropolitan Cathedral of Saints Vitus, Wenceslaus and Adalbert (katedrála svatého Víta, Václava a Vojtěcha). It is a Roman Catholic cathedral, the seat of the Archbishop of Prague and has Gothic architecture. Being the biggest cathedral in Czech Republic, its main tower has 96.5m high and you can climb its 285 steps to look over the city.
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The interior of the cathedral is as gorgeous as outside, filled with countless stained glass and other ornaments.
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And finally we have the view from the cathedral's main tower, 96.5 m above ground.
 View of the castle district, from the roof of the cathedral |  View of the castle main plaza |  View of the Castle District, Little Quarter and the Charles Bridge |
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 Many bridges crossing the Vltava River |