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The Castle and Hradčany

The cathedral, the lane of cottages, the abbey libraries and the pilgrimage cloister above the city.

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Royal Garden
Photograph: Kent Wang / CC BY-SA 2.0

Day 1

Starts from Hradčanská · 7h 55m at the sights, 41m travelling · 3.3 km

Areas: Hradčany

  1. Royal Garden — The castle's Renaissance garden, with the Ball Game Hall and the Belvedere (45m)
  2. Prague Castle — The largest ancient castle complex in the world, on the ridge above the river (3h)
  3. St. Vitus Cathedral — The Gothic cathedral inside the castle, with the crown jewels and Mucha's window (1h 15m)
  4. Golden Lane — A row of tiny cottages built into the castle wall (40m)
  5. Loreta — A pilgrimage cloister around a Santa Casa, with a carillon (1h)
  6. Strahov Monastery — A hilltop abbey with two of the great baroque library halls (1h 15m)