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From the 9th<\/sup> century, Prague Castle was the seat of Czech princes and later kings. Since 1918, it has been the seat of the President of the Republic. Twice throughout its history it became the main residence of the Holy Roman Emperor. According to the Guinness Book of Records, Prague Castle is considered the largest ancient castle in the world \u2013 it occupies an area of 570m in length and 130m in width. The castle also comprises a complex of historical buildings, dominated by the St. Vitus Cathedral<\/strong>, which is where coronation jewels of Czech kings are kept.<\/p>\n All entrances to Prague Castle are protected by castle guards.<\/p>\n Learn more at Prague.eu, the Official Tourist Website for Prague<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Royal Gardens are historically the most valuable of all the castle gardens. Founded in 1534 by Ferdinand I. Habsburg, they were inspired by Italian designs; the current form of the garden, however, follows the English adaptation of the 19th<\/sup> century. One of its greatest treasures is the Singing Fountain, one of the most beautiful fountains in Renaissance Europe. The southern gardens (Paradise, Ramparts and Hartig Gardens) spreading along the southern facade of the Prague Castle offer striking views of the Lesser Quarter, Old Town and nearby Pet\u0159\u00edn.<\/p>\n Learn more at Prague.eu, the Official Tourist Website for Prague<\/a>.<\/p>\n According to ancient legends, Vy\u0161ehrad is the oldest seat of Czech princes. However, the fortified settlement appeared no sooner than in the mid-10th<\/sup> century. Situated on a\u00a0rocky promontory above the Vltava River, it offers stunning views of the city, and the park area holds hidden architectural treasures including the rare Romanesque Rotunda of St Martin, the neo-Gothic Church of Sts Peter and Paul, the national cemetery Slav\u00edn, and the underground casements housing the some of the original Baroque statues from the Charles Bridge.<\/p>\n Learn more at Prague.eu, the Official Tourist Website for Prague<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Prague Castle From the 9th century, Prague Castle was the seat of Czech princes and later kings. Since 1918, it has been the seat of the President of the Republic. Twice throughout its history it became the main residence of…<\/p>\nRead more<\/a>","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/metropolevsech.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/22286"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/metropolevsech.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/metropolevsech.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/metropolevsech.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/metropolevsech.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22286"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/metropolevsech.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/22286\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22289,"href":"https:\/\/metropolevsech.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/22286\/revisions\/22289"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/metropolevsech.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22286"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Prague Castle Gardens<\/h4>\n
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