Old Royal palace opens its doors once again
Premiere type: Monuments and history. We recommend for: Relaxing holiday.
Announced: September 2009
The oldest section of Prague Castle, the Old Royal Palace, has undergone the most extensive restoration work to be carried out in the last 80 years. After almost three years it is once again fully accessible to visitors.
Open
| April - October | daily 9:00 - 16:00 |
| January - February, November - December | daily 9:00 - 18:00 |
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Old Royal palace opens its doors once again
Contact address
Starý královský palác - Pražský hrad
Pražský hrad - III. nádvoří
110 00 Praha 1
+420 224 373 368
tourist.info@hrad.cz
http://www.hrad.cz
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- Charles Bridge Museum (Monuments and history)
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- EuroAgentur Hotel Downtown – a comfortably furnished hotel in the centre of Prague (Monuments and history, Comfort of the towns, Entertainment)
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- 700th anniversary of the accession of the Luxemburg dynasty to the Czech throne (2010-01-1 - 2011-02-28, Exhibition, Other events)
- Neoclassicism and Biedermeier from the Collections of the Prince of Liechtenstein (2010-05-6 - 2010-10-17, Exhibition)
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- The Brussels’ Flower Carpet in Prague (2010-09-3 - 2010-09-5, Exhibition)
- Treasures of Moravia (2010-09-21 - 2011-07-10, Exhibition)
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- Designblok 2010 (2010-10-5 - 2010-10-10, Festival, Exhibition)
- Festival 4x4 Days in Motion (2010-10-9 - 2010-10-16, Festival, Exhibition, Other events)
- Royal Wedding – Elizabeth of Bohemia and John of Luxembourg ~ 1310 (2010-11-4 - 2011-02-6, Exhibition)
- Karel Škréta Exhibition (1610 – 1674): Time and Work (2010-11-24 - 2011-04-10, Exhibition)
- International festival of advent and yuletide music and the Petr Eben prize (2010-11-26 - 2010-11-28, Festival, Concert)
- Prague Christmas (2010-12-8 - 2010-12-12, Festival, Competition, tournament , Christmas events)
- Christmas (2010-12-24 - 2010-12-26, Markets – fair, Christmas events)
- Opening the Hiking Season (2011-04-1 - 2011-04-1, Celebration, Events for children, Other events)
- Hervis 1/2 Marathon Prague (2011-04-2 - 2011-04-2, Competition, tournament )
- Launching the Spa Season (2011-05-1 - 2011-05-15, Celebration, Encounter, Other events)
- Volkswagen Marathon Prague (2011-05-7 - 2011-05-8, Festival, Competition, tournament )
- Prague Spring 2010 (2011-05-12 - 2011-06-4, Festival, Concert)
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Tourist Information Centres
Premieres
- Baroque crafts from the Museum of Decorative Arts in Prague (Monuments and history)
- Charles Bridge Museum (Monuments and history)
- Coffee Museum Prague – a kingdom of taste and aroma (Comfort of the towns)
- Design Hotel Sax in Malá Strana in Prague – designed in the styles of the 1950s–1970s (Comfort of the towns, Entertainment)
- Design Hotel Yasmin in Prague (Comfort of the towns)
- EuroAgentur Hotel Downtown – a comfortably furnished hotel in the centre of Prague (Monuments and history, Comfort of the towns, Entertainment)
- Exhibition of sculpture and painting in Schwarzenberg Palace. (Monuments and history)
- Extending the exhibition “The Story of Coronations” at Prague Castle (Monuments and history)
- Famed sweet-shop Myšák open again (Comfort of the towns)
- First Buddha-Bar Hotel in the world opens in Prague (Comfort of the towns)
- Golden Well Hotel - Best hotel servis in the world (Monuments and history, Comfort of the towns, Entertainment)
- Hotel Kings Court Prague (Comfort of the towns)
- Hotel Leonardo Prague
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- 80s and 90s parties at the Lucerna Music Bar (Fun and entertainment)
- A Czech restaurant in Prague with a tradition of old Bohemian cuisine (Gastronomic tourism)
- Adventure on the water, gold mining history on dry land - Treasure on the Golden Sázava (Organized tourism, Hiking, Water tourism)
- AghaRTA, year-round jazz (Fun and entertainment)
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- 700th anniversary of the accession of the Luxemburg dynasty to the Czech throne (2010-01-1 - 2011-02-28, Exhibition, Other events)
- Neoclassicism and Biedermeier from the Collections of the Prince of Liechtenstein (2010-05-6 - 2010-10-17, Exhibition)
- 101/ II - Masterpieces from the Collection of Prints and Drawings of the National Gallery in Prague (1800-1945) (2010-05-26 - 2010-09-5, Exhibition)
- Exhibition of Cartier jewellery (2010-07-9 - 2010-10-17, Exhibition)
- The Brussels’ Flower Carpet in Prague (2010-09-3 - 2010-09-5, Exhibition)
- Treasures of Moravia (2010-09-21 - 2011-07-10, Exhibition)
- Old Bohemian Legends (2010-10-5 - 2011-07-6, Exhibition)
- Festival 4x4 Days in Motion (2010-10-9 - 2010-10-16, Festival, Exhibition, Other events)
- Royal Wedding – Elizabeth of Bohemia and John of Luxembourg ~ 1310 (2010-11-4 - 2011-02-6, Exhibition)
- Karel Škréta Exhibition (1610 – 1674): Time and Work (2010-11-24 - 2011-04-10, Exhibition)
- International festival of advent and yuletide music and the Petr Eben prize (2010-11-26 - 2010-11-28, Festival, Concert)
- Prague Spring 2010 (2011-05-12 - 2011-06-4, Festival, Concert)
Sights
- Prague (UNESCO sites)
- Prague (Praha) (Czech towns and cities)
Tourist Information Centres
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