The Most Captivating Facets of Prague Castle 🇨🇿🇪🇺

🏰 Prague Castle (Pražský hrad) 🪸• Founded in the 9th century, this medieval fortress spans Prague's District 1. 🪸• Served as the royal seat for the Bohemian Kingdom, Holy Roman Empire, and Czechoslovakia—now the Czech president's office. 🪸• Recognized by Guinness World Records as the best-preserved ancient castle complex. ⛪️ St. George's Basilica (Bazilika sv. Jiří) ❤️• The second-oldest church in Prague and the castle's oldest surviving church. ❤️• Built in 920 by Duke Vratislaus I in Romanesque style. 🏰 Old Royal Palace & Vladislav Hall (Starý královský palác) 🌼• Home to Bohemian monarchs until Habsburg rule. 🌼• Vladislav Hall (60m tall) dazzles with wooden vaulted ceilings—a masterpiece of Gothic-Renaissance fusion. ⛪️ St. Vitus Cathedral (Katedrála svatého Víta) 💟• The tallest Gothic cathedral in Czechia, housing tombs of Bohemian kings and Holy Roman Emperors. 🏰 Golden Lane (Zlatá ulička) 🌳• A 16th-century alley built for Emperor Rudolf II’s royal guards. 💟• Preserved as a whimsical medieval time capsule. 🏰 Wallenstein Palace (Valdštejnský palác) 💟• Baroque gem near the castle, built by General Albrecht von Wallenstein. 🌳• Now the seat of the Czech Senate. #PragueCastle #VisitPrague #CzechRepublic #EuropeTravel