We took a 3-hour guided tour of the Prague Castle complex on the hill. It’s a 1,900 foot-long series of courtyards, churches, and palaces covering 750,000 square feet and by some measures it’s the largest castle on earth. The Czech President’s office is located in the Castle and at the center of the complex is St. Vitus Cathedral (which I’ll cover in a separate post).
The first thing we saw after we entered the gates was the changing of the guard which is done every hour on the hour at all three castle entrances. It’s a very big deal.
Some of the younger tourists didn’t find the changing of the guard all that exciting.
One of the 3 courtyards.
Another courtyard.
Another courtyard view.
This is Vladislaw Hall in the Old Royal Palace built in the 12th century. It’s kind of a strange place, but the unique vaulted ceiling of vine-shaped tracery allowed the creation of such a vast indoor space, which according to our guide, was the largest in the world at the time.
Basilica of St. George is one of the oldest structures at Prague Castle. The church was founded around 920 and this Basilica dates from the 12th century.
The inside of the Basilica of St. George. The building is very deceptive on the outside and is actually much narrower on the inside than it looks on the outside.
Golden Lane is a picturesque street of tiny, old, colorfully painted buildings within the castle walls that originally housed castle servants and goldsmiths.
Christmas Markets & More 
Loved the floor in Vladislaw Hall. I also like the colorful buildings.
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