Prazsky Hrad, Czech Republic

From series “Amazing Ancient Fortresses Preserved to This Day”

2 out of 13 - Prazsky Hrad, Czech Republic

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Year: 9th century.

The Prague Castle is one of those ancient castles, which are not only known outside the city, but also far from the country. The castle is a huge architectural complex, which is located on a part of the long rock and consists of a series of buildings of different purpose. During the walk through the extensive Burgterritorium one can see not only the preserved defense systems but also the old churches, the houses and a lot of the picturesque streets and squares.

The construction of Prague Castle began in the 9th century and lasted for almost 100 years. Originally the castle was built as the residence of the Czech kings. Today is the ancient castle. Which is considered to be one of the oldest and largest castles in the world, a residence of the President of the country. The most important ceremonial and business events take place here. The excursion through the castle, whose area is more than 7 hectares, will be very exciting. It must be noticed that you can only explore the Burgterritorium on foot. Literally every old house has the most valuable historical artifacts.

In some houses the interiors of the previous years were restored. In such houses the collections of antique furniture, works of art, ancient books and documents are preserved. After visiting the old buildings and the church you can walk in the Royal Gardens. The tourists who visit Prague Castle with the young children can go to Golden Street. Here the interesting museum of the toys was opened in one of the colorful houses. The painted galleries, the old fountains, the painted gates and the hundred-year-old statues - all this can be seen behind the walls of the wonderful old castle.

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ATM bankomat: 'Česká spořitelna - Bankomat' located in 0.02 km (

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Car rental office: 'Car Rental Prague' is located in 1 km (

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Fuel station: 'Air Travel Service, spol. S R.o.' in 1.25 km

Supermarket: 'Bio Market' in 0.61 km

Parking: 'U Prašného mostu' in 0.42 km

Apotheek: 'U Černého orla' in 0.28 km

Police station: 'Policie ČR - Obvodní ředitelství Praha I - Místní oddělení Malá Strana' in 0.4 km

Cafe/restaurant: 'Café Formanka' in 0.09 km

Railway station: 'Pražský hrad' in 0.32 km

Nearest airports:
» Ruzyne Airport PRG - in 9 km

» Pardubice Airport PED - in 96 km

» Karlovy Vary Airport KLV - in 106 km

» Klotzsche Airport DRS - in 124 km

» Rothenburg Gorlitz Airport QTK - in 146 km

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Top destination around Prazsky Hrad - Prague

Children's Island is, without a doubt, one of the most unusual and popular amusement parks in Prague. It was founded more than 50 years ago. Once an unknown small island on the Vltava River, it has been turned into a wonderful park with fantastic playgrounds and amusements for children of any age. While ever curious children play in special playgrounds, adults have time to relax on comfortable benches in the shade of old trees. In summer, a small aqua park opens on Children’s Island. Besides that, there are specially designated areas for picnics.
Prague is not deprived of excellent museums that travelers with children will be interested in visiting. In Prague Castle, there are several museums including the Museum of Miniatures, an excursion in which will impress visitors of all ages. This is the place to see such amazing artifacts as the smallest book in the world and find out what story is written in it, and admire other incredible items exhibited, such as items from the private collections of Russian artist Anatoliy Konenko.

Don’t forget to include a visit to the Museum of Toys into your to-do vacation list. This museum exhibits the second largest collection of toys in the world. This is a real toy kingdom where guests can find unique old toys, the biggest collection of dolls in the world, as well as unusual modern toys. There are more than 5,000 items exhibited in the museum in total.
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