Prague - The Large Pálffy Garden

Just a few steps from the grandeur of Prague Castle and you can suddenly be in another world. Low houses with pastel facades, small windows and doors create an interesting contrast between here and the royal grandness of the castle. The name Golden Lane suggests that there may have once lived here goldsmiths ...

Albrecht Von Wallenstein was a famous military strategist but the Wallenstein Garden just breathes peace. There is a peaceful oasis where weary tourists can go to relax in lush green surroundings. There are many things to admire like the three fountains, a fishpond with an artificial island, caves with ...

By day the square will be bustling with tourists who are rushing to inspect St. Vitus, Wenceslas and Adalbert’s cathedral and St. George’s Basilica or treasure trove of art which can be be found in the exhibition of St. George’s monastery. However twighlight on the square can give it a completely different ...

The garden was created in an area that was originally medieval vineyards in the mid-16th century. In the Baroque period it was adjusted and decorated with several sculptures and again it was transformed in the 19th century into an English park. Today there are growing rare trees and the garden ...

From the third courtyard of Prague castle, visitors come to St. Vitus, Wenceslas and Adelbert’s cathedral. From here you may also enter the Royal Palace or Vladislav’s hall. Two dominent features are the bronze statue of St. George the dragon slayer, which originated in the 14th century and a 15.5 meter high ...

The cathedral is dedicated to the three saints who are among the leading spiritual symbols of the Czech Republic. Charles IV initiated the building in the mid-14th century but it was not completely finished until 1929. This imposing building conceals the Chapel of St Wenceslas and his tomb plus underground ...