It is the official residence of the president of the Czech republic so security checks were necessary.
Once in we bought our tickets so that we could visit the areas of interest in the grounds, which are almost like a village.
First was the Cathedral of St Vitus which was huge...
We spent a long time here - I will try to show you more some time!
It was time to move on, we walked on to St Georges Basilica - smaller but so many delights!
We really were getting quite hungry by then so we went back to the renovated courtyard!
I am joining Elizabeth and Bleubeard for T Stands for Tuesday.
I very nearly forgot to photograph my cheese and ham panini and cappuccino! Hubby had the same to eat but had a latte I think!!
Now we come to the part that I was looking forward to - Golden Lane!
As most of the interiors were protected by glass it was difficult to take photos but I have to tell you we spent quite some time here too!
As we were leaving the castle we saw another guard change - this time by the gates.
We walked down to the security gates
Oh no!! I missed this garden..too late to visit - we will have to come back one day!!!
I do hope you are still with me!
Thanks for looking, Chris
Oh Wow Chris--I so enjoyed this travel post-very much-I am going back to take a second look of the cathedral so happy you shared this with us-hugs
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Looks like another wonderful place you visited Chris. Such splendour and riches to see. Nice tha they kept the courtyard for people to have a drink and something to eat.
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Happy T Day
Love Chrissie xx
I am so enjoying this armchair travel with you. Only wish I could see it all in person:) The cathedral is breathtaking- so magnificent!! Love all the furnishings - always interesting to see so many styles. Beautiful scenery of the bridges. And your lunch sounds wonderful. Thanks for sharing and happy T day!
ReplyDeleteI think you should let me come with you next time! You find the most wonderful places to visit and seem to have energy to keep going for hours! The cathedral at the start is just stunning.
ReplyDeleteWow Chris, more awesome photos of your visit. The cathedral looks amazing and I would have loved to see the Golden Lane as well. thank you for taking us on a virtual visit to this beautiful place.
ReplyDeleteI think you would need your lunch break to get your energy level back so you could explore further.
Happy T day wishes Chris.
Yvonne xx
Another fantastic guided tour... I have to confess the Golden Lane architecture is far more my kind of thing than all that Gothic grandeur. I like my churches Romanesque! Thanks for sharing your trip - and I hope you'll be making that return journey soon (but not too soon... I won't be there yet!).
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I'm still with you, Chris ;-)
ReplyDeleteThis was a wonderful tour of Prague. The Cathedral of St. Vitus is very impressive. The history is fascinating. Beautiful stained glass reflections. Or should I say projections?
Thank you for sharing another fantastic guided tour for us arm chair travelers. I would love to see the Golden Lane in person. The history is amazing.
Happy T-day! Eileen xoxo
Some more amazing photos. The cathedral is so stunning along with those gardens. Your panini looks delicious and I just love that table setting. So pretty.
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Wow, thee Prague landmarks are gorgeous. Prague looks like a really amazing city to visit. Once again I really enjoyed my armchair traveling. Happy belated T day. It was a busy day so I am late getting around to visit. Hugs-Erika
ReplyDeleteI have been nine places today, in addition to lunch with Sally. I am exhausted, but so glad I am finally here to see these lovely photos from Prague.
ReplyDeleteThe first Cathedral was amazing. Lots of pomp and circumstance, I believe. The stained glass windows on the walls showed up well.
St. George's Basilica was also a delight. That desk ad large hutch were impressive. I was blown away by the wood. Seeing the china and teacup and teapot was incredible. Such a beautiful pattern.
I agree that the bridge is lovely. The entire view was almost overwhelming.
What a fun place to find. That renovated courtyard was lovely, and the centerpiece of blooming succulent was gorgeous. Your panini looks good and is really making me hungry. I'll gladly join you for either a cappuccino or a latte.
Golden Lane was quite unique. So VERY different from the opulence we had seen previously.
I can't believe you were there long enough to experience TWO changing of the guards. Was that garden filled with owls and falcons? That is right up your alley.
Thanks beyond belief for sharing these wonderful areas of the castle and your drinks with us for T this Tuesday.
You had a wonderful trip to Prague, it it is indeed a fantastic place to visit, with so much to see and enjoy. Thanks for sharing, happy T Day, hugs, Valerie
ReplyDeletemany photos are not a warning, but a promise to me:) i enjoyed the tour, esp as we did not have that wonderful weather when we were there some years ago... and i had missed the opening hours of st vitus. what a wonderful church, nice to see it inside, too!
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I love armchair travel. And lots of photos means I make myself a cuppa and settle down. What a wonderful place. I've never been to Prague myself, but it is certainly worth a visit.
ReplyDeleteThe cathedral is beautiful but Golden Lane was also very interesting in a different way.
Great that you were able to see the changing of the guards.
Thank you so much for sharing,
We are usually away on Tuesday and I would use my ipad, but so many comments have not come through that I have given up on that and I just do the comments a day late. Better late than never!
Happy belated T-Day,
Hugs,
Lisca
Those churches are breath-taking! Thank you for sharing photos :) And the rest of the trip... the views! Such interesting places.
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