Rosenberg Palace (Rožmberský Palace) was Built in 1541. palace served as the Institute for Noble Women until 1919. inside, there are the remains of the former palace chapel of the Holy Trinity, which occupies all three floors, with a mural depicting the Holy Trinity (by Jan Petr Molitor, mid-18th century). The palace was constructed during the reign of King Vladislav Jageloský, and its architecture is in the late Gothic style.
And at last but not least is the New Royal Palace, A complex of buildings in the western part of Prague Castle.
A big part of the castle are Towers. A very famous and interesting tower is the tower Daliborka. Located at the end of the Golden Lane, on the slope above the Deer Moat (Jelení příkop). Built in 1496 by Benedict Ried.From the beginning, the tower served as a prison and was named after its most famous prisoner.
Powder Tower (Prašná věž) Mihulka. It One of the three towers of the preserved late medieval fortifications on the northern side of the castle, located above the steep cliff of the Deer Moat.
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The area of Prague castle is very extensive, there are churches, cathedrals, palaces and much more to see.
Firstly there are four courtyards numbered I. II. III. IV., when we enter the second courtyard is the first object we will be seeing.
The next thing worth mentioning are our churches and chapels. The most famous on eis the cathedral of saint Vít, Václav and Vojtěch. After we enter we can enjoy the beautiful gothic architecture and much more. The cathedra is a tomb of czech kings. Another interesting part is a saint Wenceslav chapel.
Another part of or trip is Basilica of St. George and the St. George Monastery. The Basilica of St. George was established as the second church on Prague Castle around 920. After a fire in 1142, it was rebuilt in the Romanesque style. In the main nave, there are tombs of members of the Přemyslovci family, and it served as a burial site.
The statues on the facade were created by Jan Jiří Bendl. On the left is a statue of Princess Mlada, and on the right is a statue of Prince Vratislav I. The towers rise to a height of 41 meters.
Chapel of the Holy Cross is a late Baroque building in the Second Courtyard (Exhibition of the St. Vitus Treasury). Built between 1756-1767 by Nicolò Pacassi, the interior is late Baroque from 1764–1765. The walls are lined with white, gray-veined marble, while the predella of the main altar is made of brown Slivenec marble.
Another big part of the Prague castle are our many palaces. Fistly the Old Royal Palace Located in the central part of the southern wing of the castle, it served as the residence of Czech princes and kings from the 10th to the 16th centuries.
We can also see the Church of All Saints.A Gothic building with Renaissance modifications, attached to the eastern side of the Old Royal Palace. It was completed before 1386 according to plans by Petr Parléř.
Vladislav Hall. The largest ceremonial space in the ancient part of Prague Castle, used for royal events. Spanish Hall The largest ceremonial hall in the northern wing of the New Royal Palace, located above the entrance gate from the Powder Bridge.
Rudolf Gallery This gallery was built at the end of the 16th century to house the art and curiosities collection of Emperor Rudolf II. The walls of the gallery were originally undecorated to accommodate as many paintings as possible The rich stucco decorations were added in the 19th century.
Column Hall A ceremonial reception hall in the western wing of the castle, with a staircase. It was created during the renovations of the castle to serve as the presidential residence between 1927-1930, when the upper floors of the western wing were demolished. The hall features columns with Doric capitals on the sides, and Ionic capitals in the highest row.
Lobkowicz Palace is A Baroque building located at the lower part of Jiřská Street. It is the only privately owned part of Prague Castle, owned by the Lobkowicz family. It was build by the architect Carlo Lurago.
Rosenberg Palace (Rožmberský Palace) was Built in 1541. palace served as the Institute for Noble Women until 1919. inside, there are the remains of the former palace chapel of the Holy Trinity, which occupies all three floors, with a mural depicting the Holy Trinity (by Jan Petr Molitor, mid-18th century). The palace was constructed during the reign of King Vladislav Jageloský, and its architecture is in the late Gothic style.
And at last but not least is the New Royal Palace, A complex of buildings in the western part of Prague Castle.
A big part of the castle are Towers. A very famous and interesting tower is the tower Daliborka. Located at the end of the Golden Lane, on the slope above the Deer Moat (Jelení příkop). Built in 1496 by Benedict Ried.From the beginning, the tower served as a prison and was named after its most famous prisoner.
Powder Tower (Prašná věž) Mihulka. It One of the three towers of the preserved late medieval fortifications on the northern side of the castle, located above the steep cliff of the Deer Moat.
There are a few other towers (New) White Tower Also referred to as the "New" White Tower. White Tower (Soběslavova) Black Tower (Černá věž).South Tower (Brána) The South Tower, also functioning as a gate.
Water well and fountains make a big part of the castles courtyards There is Kohl’s fountain (II.courtyard, )Water well with renaissance bars (II.courtyard) and Eagle fountain (III.couryard).
Every castle needs a garden, our castle has nine gardens in total.
Firstly the Northen Gardens, First is Deer moat which separates Royal Garden and the castle In this garden is the statue Watchman(Ponocný).Second is Royal Garde, which was founded in 1534 by Ferdinand I. Habsburg. It has 3,6 ha and that makes her the biggest. In the garden are Renaissance a baroque elements. For example Singing Fountain Summer residence of queen Anna(Belveder) is renaissance building in the garden Another interesting parts are Ball Games Hall, lion courtyard(Lví dvůr) and statue Vítěz.
And of course the Southern gardens, which are: Garden on the Bastion, Garden on the Ramparts in which is fountain of Hercules, Hartig Garden, Paradise Garden in which is statue the Good shepherd(Dobrý pastýř), Palace Gardens Garden on the Terrace of the Riding School,
Sculpture of the Battle of the Titans (Sousoší Souboj Titánů) Located at the main entrance.Created by Ignác František Platzer. Made of sandstone.
Statue of Saint George (Socha svatého Jiří), Located in the third courtyard.A mounted statue, cast by Martin and Jiří from Kluže (brothers). Gothic style, made of bronze.
Statue of Saint Wenceslas (Socha svatého Václava) is Made of sandstone. Created by Jan Jiří Bendl. Its in Baroque style, created in 1662. Located on U Prašného mostu street.
Other Buildings and Monuments Among the notable sites at Prague Castle are the Golden Lane (Zlatá ulička), a historic street famous for its quaint, small houses. Nearby is the Chapter Deanship (Kapitulní děkanství), originally a Renaissance building that also preserves elements of Romanesque and Gothic architecture. The Riding School of Prague Castle forms almost the entire length of one side of the street U Prašného mostu. In the third courtyard, near the Old Provost's House (Staré proboštství), stands an obelisk, unveiled in 1928 to mark the 10th anniversary of Czechoslovakia's founding. This monument serves as a memorial to those who fell during World War I.