Prague 3.

Prague 3.

The Prague Castle is the seat of president. We can find there many gothic, renaissance and baroque houses and palaces. The monumental complex of the castle includes three courtyards and over 700 rooms with the late Gothic Vladislav Hall and the newly redecorated Spanish Hall and Rudolf Gallery.

The most impressive building at the castle is St. Vitus Cathedral. The cathedral was projected by two big architects Petr Parléř and Matyáš z Arrasu. Next impressive building in the Prague castle is Basilica of St. George. In the castle we can find many palaces with gardens too. One of famous is Schwarzenberg Palace. The famous part of the castle is Golden Lane. During the reign of Rudolf II. a lot of tradesmen lived here in the small houses built into the castle walls.

Near the Prague castle is situated hill Petřín with the famous Observation Tower. On Petřín is the second biggest stadium of the world Strahov. We can find there Strahov Monastery too. It is a seat of a big library. The Lesser Town is one of most beautiful parts in Prague. There is St. Nicholas church here. It was built in baroque style.

Over the river Vltava, one of the most famous parts of Prague is the Old Town Square with an astronomical clock. Next famous square is St. Wenceslas Square - we call this square the centre of Prague. There are a lot of expensive and luxurious hotels and shops. In Prague we can find many historical buildings and speaking about them would be very long.