Prague Castle Tour

According to the legend, the Prague Castle was founded by the Princess Libuše, the progenitress of Czech kings of the House of Přemysl, but the first historical reference to it is from the end of the 9th century. The most glorious era of the Prague Castle was that during the reign of Charles IV, Czech King and Roman Emperor, in the 14th century.

During this tour you will pass through the whole Prague Castle area, you will visit the Gothic interior of St.Vitus Cathedral built in the 14th century, you will see the St.Wenceslas Chapel (pearl of the Gothic architecture), where the Czech crown jewels are kept. If you are interested, you can go up the tower of the cathedral and admire Prague from the bird´s perspective. The second stop will be in the former Royal Palace from the late Gothic period. In this palace there is the monumental Vladislav Hall with fine vaulting finished in 1500. Nowadays the Czech Presidents are elected there. The next visit will be at the oldest place of Prague Castle: you will see the Romanesque interior of the St. George´s Basilica, founded in the 10th century by the Benedictine nuns. The end of the walking tour will be in the Golden Lane, a famous legendary street, where the alchemists and people who wanted to produce gold the artificial way gathered.

This tour will help you to appreciate the long history of Czech lands.

Starting point: the hotel or in front of the main gate of Prague Castle