Prague Castle – Revealed Secret

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Let´s visit the secret and for the public unavailable premises of the Prague Castle which many of us do not have a clue about.

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The Golden Saloon The Golden Saloon
The Golden Saloon is one of the many places where only significant guests of the head of the state can get. It is a room with walls covered in gold leaf. There are tiny replicas by the author Damián Pešan hanging over the entrance door. This man used to be a wood carver who was introduced to Castle as Josip Plečnik´s helper. The Golden Saloon was last reconstructed twenty years ago when its walls were regilded. President Václav Klaus has lunches with his significant guests in this saloon.

The Impluvium Prague Castle - Impluvium
During the five years of Plečnik´s construction of the housing for T.G.Masaryk in Castle several gems have originated here. The first room that the president could see after entering his new home was the Impluvium. It is a sort of magnificent anteroom leading into other rooms. The floor in the room is made of polished granite and there is a granite reservoir with a fountain in the centre. It is used for short meetings of Václav Klaus with the press these days. The anteroom of the president´s office is non-stop patrolled by the castle guard. Another water stream was installed by Plečnik also in the Lion´s Chamber where water springs from the lion´s head which is set into the niche.

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The underground tunnel
There is an underground tunnel between the second and third courtyard. It was built in order to prevent possible impact of the general public during the president´s transfers within the scope of  the Castle. The tunnel is used also by the current president. It was built by the famous architect  J. Plečnik.

Prague Castle underground St. Vitus Cathedral (Chrám sv. Víta)- inside the Cathedral
Now we will make it for the Prague Castle underground which has not been entirely inspected so far. There is the St. Vitus Cathedral tomb to be found in the underground of the whole Castle premises, the basement underneath the individual constructions and Plečnik´s presidential tunnel. There is another matter of interest – extensive labyrinth of the underground corridors located underneath Jelení příkop (Deer´s Moat). The labyrinth was constructed to be a shelter for president Gottwald and his family. The corridors were probably meant to be connected to other spaces underneath the Letná district. The construction was initiated by Gottwald, then the works continueed in 1968 however the whole system has never been completed. The space is airconditioned and water is being pumped away from the lowest areas in order to prevent their flooding. The corridors currently serve as an archeological depository. However, they are not the only underground corridors within the frame of the Castle. There is another corridor connecting the Castle premises with Míčovna (the Great Ball-Game House).

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So that was a listing of several places whose existence most of us do not have a clue about. Therefore we are happy that we were alowed to introduce them to you, at least partially.

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LIST OF ARTICLES ABOUT PRAGUE CASTLE:

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X.   Prague Castle – Introduction to the history
X1. Prague Castle – I. Courtyard and Entrance Gate (I. nádvoří)
X2. Prague Castle – II. Courtyard (II. nádvoří)
X3. Prague Castle – III. Courtyard (III. nádvoří)
X4. Prague Castle – Picture Gallery (Galerie Pražského hradu)
X5. St. Vitus Cathedral (Katedrála sv. Víta)
X6. Old Royal Palace (Starý královský palác)
X7. St. George´s Basilica (bazilika sv. Jiří)
X8. Prague Castle – Convent of St. George (Klášter sv. Jiří)
X9. Rosenberg Palace – Institute of noblewomen(Rožmberský palác – Ústav šlechtičen)
X10.Powder Tower –  Mihulka (Prašná věž – Mihulka)
X11.Daliborka tower (Věž Daliborka)
X12.The Golden Lane (Zlatá ulička)
X13.The Highest Burgraviate (Nejvyšší purkrabství)
X14.Gardens of Prague Castle (Zahrady Pražského hradu)
X15.Prague Castle – Riding School (Jízdárna Pražského hradu)
X16.Ball Game Hall (Míčovna)
X17.Summer Royal Palace (Letohrádek)
X18.Former Prezident´s House (bývalý prezidentský domek)
X19.Prague Castle – the Castle Guard (Hradní stráž)
X20. Stag Moat (Jelení příkop)
X22. Production gardens (Produkční zahrady)

Prague Castle is an unmissable part of any visit to the Czech capital
Prague Castle – Revealed Secret
Where you can see the President
Summary of important information on a tour of Prague Castle

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Former Presidential House Prague Castle ( Prezidentská vila ): 50.092524, 14.399900
Prague Castle - III. Courtyard: 50.090067, 14.400222
Prague Castle - Convent of St. George: 50.091223, 14.402518
Palácové zahrady pod Pražským hradem: 50.090632, 14.405703
Produkční zahrady Pražského hradu: 50.092751, 14.395909
Jelení příkop Pražského hradu : 50.091594, 14.399963

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Updated: 27.10.2015 – Dear friends, this for many the most romantic track in Prague will take you around the most beautiful part of the Prague Petřín Hill, you will not miss the Petřín Lookout Tower, Mirror Maze, Rose Garden or Strahov Monastery. You will pass the places with the most beautiful views and in case of good visibility you will see also the distant surroundings of Prague. In the end the track will take you to Prague Castle. You can take a walk also in the evening or at ni-ght.The lanterns will be shining nicely and you will feel the atmosphere of the mysterious or even mystical Prague.
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