Civic & heritage · Hradcany
Prague Castle
Prague Castle is a walled complex above the Vltava containing St Vitus Cathedral, the Old Royal Palace, St George's Basilica and Golden Lane. Founded in the ninth century, it is the seat of the President of the Czech Republic.
Also known as Prazsky hrad.
Why it matters
It is a district rather than a building: courtyards, a cathedral, a monastery and a street of houses inside one wall, assembled over eleven centuries and still in government use.
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Good for
- Architecture & design — Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Plecnik's twentieth-century interventions are all present within one enclosure.
- Outdoor day — The courtyards and ramparts are freely accessible; only the interiors are ticketed.
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Sources & verification
- coordinates.latitude
- Geonames database of geographic names (Primary) — checked 2026-09-07
- Read from an authoritative geospatial publisher; see the coordinate's own status and role.
- coordinates.longitude
- Geonames database of geographic names (Primary) — checked 2026-09-07
- officialWebsite
- Prague Castle (Primary) — checked 2026-09-07
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Not verified: opening hours, admission prices and access rules. These change frequently and we have not checked them, so this page does not state them. Check the official website before travelling.
The coordinate is a site centroid for a walled complex roughly 570 m long, and the recorded precision reflects that. Individual buildings inside the castle are separate entities and are not covered by this record.
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