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St.
George's Monastery Founded in AD 973 by Prince Boleslav and
his sister Mlada for the Benedictine Order. Dissolved in 1782,
reconstructed and reopened in 1976 as part of the National Gallery,
it contains collections of old Czech art.
St.
Vitus Cathedral This Gothic cathedral took nearly six centuries
to build. Begun in 1344 by Mathias Arras and Petr Parler upon
the site of a 10th-century rotunda, the final phase of construction
ended only in the period 1873-1929. The cathedral contains underground
tombs of Czech kings. Parler also built St. Wenceslas Chapel,
which is decorated with frescoes and semi-precious stones.
Imperial
stable Located at ground level of the northern wing of the
Castle, this area was recently opened to the public, and contains
an exhibition hall.
Golden
Lane Golden Lane Little houses from the 16th century, built
within late Gothic fortifications. Franz Kafka used to live in
one of the houses shortly.
The
Daliborka Tower A military tower built in 1496 by Benedict
Rejt as a part of the castle fortifications, and used as a jail
till the end of 18th century.
The
Powder Tower Mihulka This
tower, the diameter of which is 20 m, was a part of the 13th-century
castle fortifications. It was used at various periods to store
gunpowder. Since 1982 it has housed a permanent exhibition consisting
of an alchemist's workshop and a bell foundry from the time of
Rudolf II.
Castle
Gallery In
the place of what were once stables, a gallery was built at Prague
Castle The pictures of late Rudolf's Gallery were discovered and
for a fine art collection. Many paintings from Rudolf II's gallery
were rediscovered and identified only in 1961-62, including works
by Tizian, Tintoretto, Rubens and others. Currently being renovated.
Basilica
of St. George A
Romanesque basilica founded in AD 920 near the Benedictine monastery,
and rebuilt in the 10th and the 12th centuries.
The
former Burgrave's House This
16th century Renaissance building houses a museum of toys. >>
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