Small-Group Prague Castle And Royal District Walking Tour

Small-Group Prague Castle And Royal District Walking Tour

Discover the largest castle complex in the world on this 3-hour guided walking tour of Prague castle including the royal district. Visit the ancient buildings in the company of an historian guide and learn about Prague's rich and vibrant past.

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Stop At: Prague Castle, Hradcany, Prague 11908 Czech Republic

Discover the fascinating 1,100-year old history behind the world’s largest castle complex on a small group 3-hour walking tour of Prague Castle and the Royal District with an historian guide. This guided walking tour will take you to the imposing Prague Castle atop Hradčany Hill through the Royal Garden and over the Stag Moat. See the ancient buildings, that have been constructed and reconstructed in every architectural style, incorporating Romanesque, Gothic, Baroque, Rococo, Renaissance, and Neoclassical monuments. Learn about the Castle buildings from your historian guide and how these have been bombarded by artillery, plundered by marauding armies and left to deteriorate by indifferent Austrian Emperors over the years. Allow your guide to bring this history to life with their vast knowledge of the country’s turbulent past. We recommend booking an afternoon tour if your schedule allows as the castle complex is often less crowded then.

Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Ball Game Hall in the Royal Garden, Nad Kralovskou oborou 380/1, Prague Czech Republic

Stroll past the Renaissance Ball Game Hall, where sporty aristocrats played tennis with the Emperor. Admirer the Renaissance sgraffito depicting the allegories of virtues, arts and sciences.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Queen Anne's Summer Palace, Marianske hradby 52/1, Prague Czech Republic

The purest Renaissance architecture outside Italy, Queen Anne's summer house in the Royal Gardens of the Prague Castle was commissioned by Ferdinand I in mid 1500's. It was converted into an astronomical observatory by Rudolf II. Among the guests, there were Tycho de Brahe, Johanes Kepler, and even the emperor himself, who died here after losing the royal title.

Duration: 10 minutes