Prague castle - wikipedia Prague castle `` The template Infobox building is being considered for merging. '' Prague Castle General information Architectural style Baroque and Mannerism Location 119 08 Prague 1, Czech Republic Current tenants Miloš Zeman, President of the Czech Republic and the First Lady Construction started 870 ; 1148 years ago ( 870 ) Completed 1929 ; 89 years ago ( 1929 ) Design and construction Architect Matthias of Arras and Peter Parler Website www.hrad.cz Prague Castle ( Czech : Pražský hrad ; ( ˈpraʃskiː ˈɦrat ) ) is a castle complex in Prague, Czech Republic, dating from the 9th century. It is the official office of the President of the Czech Republic. The castle was a seat of power for kings of Bohemia, Holy Roman emperors, and presidents of Czechoslovakia. The Bohemian Crown Jewels are kept within a hidden room inside it. According to the Guinness Book of Records, Prague Castle is the largest ancient castle in the world, occupying an area of almost 70,000 square metres ( 750,000 square feet ), at about 570 metres ( 1,870 feet ) in length and an average of about 130 metres ( 430 feet ) wide. The castle is among the most visited tourist attractions in Prague attracting over 1.8 million visitors annually. Contents 1 History 1.1 Přemyslid fort 1.2 Medieval castle 1.3 Presidential residence 2 Architectural styles of Prague Castle 2.1 Churches 2.2 Palaces 2.3 Halls 2.4 Towers 2.5 Other buildings 2.6 Gardens 3 Structures 4 In popular culture 5 Notes 6 Sources 7 References History Prague Castle in 1607 Prague Castle in 1870 Vladislav Hall Changing of the Guards Play media Changing of the Guards ( 2016 ) Přemyslid fort The history of the castle began in 870 when its first walled building, the Church of the Virgin Mary, was built. The Basilica of Saint George and the Basilica of St. Vitus were founded under the reign of Vratislaus I, Duke of Bohemia and his son St. Wenceslas in the first half of the 10th century. The first convent in Bohemia was founded in the castle, next to the church of St. George. A Romanesque palace was erected here during the 12th century. Medieval castle King Ottokar II of Bohemia improved fortifications and rebuilt the royal palace for the purposes of representation and housing. In the 14th century, under the reign of Charles IV the royal palace was rebuilt in Gothic style and the castle fortifications were strengthened. In place of rotunda and basilica of St. Vitus began building of a vast Gothic church, that were completed almost six centuries later. During the Hussite Wars and the following decades, the castle was not inhabited. In 1485, King Ladislaus II Jagello began to rebuild the castle. The massive Vladislav Hall ( built by Benedikt Rejt ) was added to the Royal Palace. New defence towers were also built on the north side of the castle. A large fire in 1541 destroyed large parts of the castle. Under the Habsburgs, some new buildings in Renaissance style were added. Ferdinand I built the Belvedere as a summer palace for his wife Anne. Rudolph II used Prague Castle as his main residence. He founded the northern wing of the palace, with the Spanish Hall, where his precious art collections were exhibited. The Second Defenestration of Prague in 1618 took place at the castle and began the Bohemian Revolt. During the subsequent wars, the Castle was damaged and dilapidated. Many works from the collection of Rudolph II were looted by Swedes in 1648, in the Battle of Prague ( 1648 ) which was the final act of the Thirty Years ' War. The last major rebuilding of the castle was carried out by Empress Maria Theresa in the second half of the 18th century. Following his abdication in 1848, and the succession of his nephew, Franz Joseph, to the throne, the former emperor, Ferdinand I, made Prague Castle his home. Presidential residence In 1918, the castle became the seat of the president of the new Czechoslovak Republic, T.G. Masaryk. The New Royal Palace and the gardens were renovated by Slovenian architect Jože Plečnik. In this period the St Vitus Cathedral was finished ( on September 28, 1929 ). Renovations continued in 1936 under Plečnik 's successor Pavel Janák. On March 15, 1939, shortly after the Nazi Germany forced Czech President Emil Hacha ( who suffered a heart attack during the negotiations ) to hand his nation over to the Germans, Adolf Hitler spent a night in the Prague Castle, `` proudly surveying his new possession. '' During the Nazi occupation of Czechoslovakia in World War II, Prague Castle became the headquarters of Reinhard Heydrich, the Reich Protector of Bohemia and Moravia. According to a popular rumor, he is said to have placed the Bohemian crown on his head ; old legends say a usurper who places the crown on his head is doomed to die within a year. Less than a year after assuming power, on May 27, 1942, Heydrich was attacked during Operation Anthropoid, by British - trained Slovak and Czech soldiers while on his way to the Castle, and died of his wounds - which became infected - a week later. Klaus, his firstborn son, died the next year in a traffic accident, also in line with the legend. After the liberation of Czechoslovakia and the coup in 1948, the Castle housed the offices of the communist Czechoslovak government. After Czechoslovakia split into the Czech Republic and Slovakia, the castle became the seat of the Head of State of the new Czech Republic. Similar to what Masaryk did with Plečnik, president Václav Havel commissioned Bořek Šípek to be the architect of post-communism Prague Castle 's necessary improvements, in particular of the facelift of the castle 's gallery of paintings. Architectural styles of Prague castle Saint Vitus Cathedral Main nave of the cathedral The castle buildings represent virtually every architectural style of the last millennium. Prague Castle includes Gothic St Vitus Cathedral, Romanesque Basilica of St. George, a monastery and several palaces, gardens and defense towers. Most of the castle areas are open to tourists. The castle houses several museums, including the National Gallery collection of Bohemian baroque and mannerism art, exhibition dedicated to Czech history, Toy Museum and the picture gallery of Prague Castle, based on the collection of Rudolph II. The Summer Shakespeare Festival regularly takes place in the courtyard of Burgrave Palace. The neighborhood around Prague Castle is called Hradčany. Churches Basilica of St George The Czech Crown Jewels are the fourth oldest in Europe New Provost Residence Katedrála svatého Víta, Václava a Vojtěcha ( St. Vitus Cathedral ) Bazilika svatého Jiří ( St. George 's Basilica, Prague ) and Klášter svatého Jiří ( St. George 's Convent, Prague ), it is the oldest surviving church building within Prague Castle. Chrám Všech svatých ( All Saints Church ) Kaple svatého Kříže ( Holy Cross Chapel ( cs ) ) Palaces Starý královský palác ( Old Royal Palace ) Letohrádek královny Anny ( Belvedere ( Prague ) ( cs ) ) Lobkovický palác ( Lobkowicz Palace, not to be confused with the German embassy in Malá Strana ) Nový královský palác ( New Royal Palace ( Prague ) ( cs ) ) Halls Sloupová síň ( Column Hall ( cs ) ) Španělský sál ( Spanish Hall ) Rudolfova galerie ( Rudolph 's Gallery ( cs ) ) Rothmayerův sál ( Rothmayer 's Hall ( cs ) ) Vladislavský sál ( Vladislav Hall ) Towers Bílá věž ( White Tower ( Prague Castle ) ( cs ) ) Černá věž ( Black Tower ( Prague Castle ) ( cs ) ) Daliborka ( Dalibor Tower ( cs ) ) Prašná věž or Mihulka ( Mihulka ( cs ) ) Other buildings Zlatá ulička ( Golden Lane ) Staré purkrabství ( Old Supreme Burgrave 's House ( cs ) ) Míčovna ( Ball Game Hall ( cs ) ) Jízdárna Pražského hradu ( Riding School ( cs ) ) Staré proboštství ( Old Provost Residence ( cs ) ) Nové proboštství ( New Provost Residence ( cs ) ) Gardens Svatováclavská vinice ( St. Wenceslas ' Vineyard ) on east Královská zahrada ( Royal Garden of Prague Castle ) Oranžérie ( Orangery ( cs ) ) Zahrada na terase Jízdárny ( Riding School Terrace Garden ( cs ) ) Zahrada Na Baště ( The Garden on the Bastion ) Jižní zahrady ( South Gardens ) Rajská zahrada ( Paradise Garden ( cs ) ) Zahrada Na Valech ( Garden on the Ramparts ( cs ) ) Hartigovská zahrada ( The Hartig Garden ( cs ) ) Jelení příkop ( Deer Moat ( cs ) ) Svatováclavská vinice ( St. Wenceslas vineyard ( cs ) ) Produkční zahrady Pražského hradu ( Horticultural Gardens ( cs ) ) Structures Kohlova kašna ( Kohl 's Fountain ) Matyášova brána ( Matthias Gate ) Obelisk ( Obelisk ) Socha svatého Jiří ( Statue of Saint George ) In popular culture Prague Castle is the location in the second level of Indiana Jones and the Emperor 's Tomb video game. It is also mentioned in the video game Assassin 's Creed IV Black Flag as a hidden file found in a hacked computer at Abstergo Entertainment. Notes Jump up ^ Guinness World Records 2015. Guinness World Records. p. 199. ISBN 9781908843708. Jump up ^ `` Guinness Book of Records entry on Prague Castle ''. Guinness World Records. 21 July 2006. Archived from the original on 21 July 2006. CS1 maint : BOT : original - url status unknown ( link ) Jump up ^ NIPOS : Základní statistické údaje o kultuře v České republice - I. díl - kulturní dědictví ( muzea, galerie a památkové objekty ) Jump up ^ Klaus Fischer, Nazi Germany : A New History ( New York : Continuum, 1995 ), p. 433. Jump up ^ Mirna Solic, The gate open to the Bohemian crown jewels at Radio Prague. Jump up ^ Gerald Reitlinger, The SS : Alibi of a Nation, 1922 - 1945 ( New York : Da Capo Press, 1989 ), p. 215. Jump up ^ http://spartacus-educational.com/Lina_Heydrich.htm Sources Di Duca, Marc ( 2015 ). Rough Guide to Prague. Rough Guides Ltd. ISBN 9780241196311. References Wikimedia Commons has media related to Prague Castle. Fischer, Klaus. Nazi Germany : A New History. New York : Continuum, 1995. Reitlinger, Gerald. The SS : Alibi of a Nation, 1922 - 1945. New York : Da Capo Press, 1989. Virtual visit with map and written commentary ( in czech ) Tourist information - Official tourist website Prague Castle - Official website History of Prague Castle Prague Castle Buildings and structures Kohl 's Fountain Matthias Gate Obelisk Spanish Hall St. George 's Convent St. George 's Square Statue of Saint George Statue of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk Wrestling Titans Youth Churches All Saints Church St. George 's Basilica St. Vitus Cathedral Palaces Lobkowicz Palace Old Royal Palace Vladislav Hall Geography Golden Lane Courtyards First Second Third Fourth Related Prague Castle Guard Summer Shakespeare Festival Treasury of St. Vitus Cathedral Imperial and Royal residences of Austria - Hungary In Vienna Belvedere Palace Hermesvilla Hofburg Neugebäude Palace Palais Augarten Palais Toskana Prater Schönbrunn Palace In Cisleithania Eckartsau Castle Hofburg, Innsbruck Kaiservilla Laxenburg castles Mirabell Palace Miramare Castle Prague Castle Royal Palace of Milan Royal Villa of Monza Schloss Hetzendorf Schloss Hof Villa Wartholz Wawel Castle In Transleithania Buda Castle Gödöllő Palace Pressburg Castle Abroad Achilleion ( Corfu, Greece ) Coordinates : 50 ° 05.385 ′ N 14 ° 23.904 ′ E ﻿ / ﻿ 50.089750 ° N 14.398400 ° E ﻿ / 50.089750 ; 14.398400 VIAF : 144073963 LCCN : sh2009007452 ISNI : 0000 0001 2308 4604 GND : 4216687 - 1 SUDOC : 032023804 BNF : cb12313249s ( data ) NKC : kn20010710281 KML file ( edit help ) Display on Google Maps w : cs : Šablona : Mapa souřadnic / Pražský hrad KML is from Wikidata Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Prague_Castle&oldid=833208553 '' Categories : Prague Castle Presidential residences Jože Plečnik buildings National Cultural Monuments of the Czech Republic Tourist attractions in Prague Hidden categories : CS1 maint : BOT : original - url status unknown Articles containing Czech - language text Interlanguage link template link number Coordinates on Wikidata Wikipedia articles with VIAF identifiers Wikipedia articles with LCCN identifiers Wikipedia articles with ISNI identifiers Wikipedia articles with GND identifiers Wikipedia articles with BNF identifiers Articles using KML from Wikidata Talk Contents About Wikipedia Afrikaans Alemannisch Azərbaycanca Беларуская Беларуская ( тарашкевіца ) ‎ Български Català Cebuano Čeština Dansk Deutsch Ελληνικά Español Esperanto Euskara فارسی Français Galego 한국어 Հայերեն Hrvatski Bahasa Indonesia Italiano עברית ქართული Қазақша Latina Latviešu Lietuvių Magyar Македонски Nederlands 日本 語 Norsk پنجابی پښتو Polski Português Română Русский Scots Slovenčina Slovenščina Српски / srpski Srpskohrvatski / српскохрватски Suomi Svenska Tagalog ไทย Türkçe Українська اردو Tiếng Việt 中文 46 more Edit links This page was last edited on 30 March 2018, at 07 : 40. 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