3. Prague Castle and Lesser Town

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Tour Program:

• Prague Castle - one of the biggest castles in the world
• Prague Castle - Residence of the Kings of Bohemia from the late 9. century and the seat of the Presindents of the country since 1918
• I. Forecourt - was created in the style of Viennese Neo-Classicism in the 2nd half of the 18th cent. Matthias Gateway 1614 - the entrance to the reception rooms of the President of the Republic
• II. Courtyard - dates from the 2nd half of the 16th cent.
  Spanish Hall
  Holly Rood Chapel
• III. Courtyard - The historic centre of the Castle. Below the pavement are parts of the original 9th cent. buildings
• Entrance to the Cancellery of the President of the Republic
• St Vitus´s Cathedral - the Gothic cathedral is the main church in town. It is the last resting place of the Kings of Bohemia and of saints , Charles IV, Rudolph II, St Vitus and St John of Nepomuk, and others. The St Wenceslass Chapel by Peter Parler is a culminating work of Czech Gothic art. It covers the tomb of St Wenceslas.
• Royal Palace - Vladislav Hall - it was the largest secular hall in medieval Prague
• Bohemian Chancellery - from its windows representatives of the Austrian government in Prague were thrown out which is known as the Prague defenestration
• St. George´s Square
• Institute of Noblewomen
• The Golden Lane - the romantic little street is lined with tiny 16th cent. Houses built in to the fortifications
• The Garden of the Prague Castle
• St Nicolas Church - the most importatnt Baroque building in town
• Charles Bridge - the bridge was founded by Emperor Charles IV and was designed by Peter Parler, the King´s Master of Works. Building construction began in 1357 and continued to the early 15th cent.