Prague Castle

Prague Castle is a castle complex in , serving as the official residence and workplace of the president of the Czech Republic. Built in the 9th century, the castle has long served as the seat of power for kings of Bohemia, Holy Roman emperors, and presidents of Czechoslovakia.
  • Castle
  • …lies at an elevation of 250 metres (820 feet)
  • …is also known as “Prazsky hrad”
  • Description: castle complex in Prague, Czech Republic, dating from the 9th century

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St. Vitus Cathedral and Saint George’s Basilica.
Church
The Metropolitan Cathedral of Saints Vitus, Wenceslaus…
St. George's Basilica is the oldest surviving church…
All Saints' Church is a chapel located in the Prague Castle complex in the .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hradčany and Malá Strana.
, is the district of the city of , surrounding Prague Castle.
Suburb
Both in district Prague 1, Castle district of …
Both in district Prague 1, Castle district of …
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Latitude
50.09081° or 50° 5′ 27″ north
Longitude
14.40165° or 14° 24′ 6″ east
Open location code
9F2P3CR2+8M
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
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Geo­Names ID
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Wu Chinese—“Prague Castle” goes by many names.
Praagse kasteelAfrikaans
قلعة براغArabic
قلعه براغArabic
Պրահայի ամրոցArmenian
Praqa qalasıAzerbaijani
Praqa qəsriAzerbaijani
Pragako gazteluaBasque
Пражскі ГрадBelarusian
Праскі ГрадBelarusian
Пражка крепостBulgarian
Пражки градBulgarian
Castell de PragaCatalan
Pražský hradCebuano
布拉格城堡Chinese
Praški dvoracCroatian
HradčanyCzech
Pražský hradCzech
Prags borgDanish
Burcht van PraagDutch
Praagse burchtDutch
قلعة براجEgyptian Arabic
Kastelo de PragoEsperanto
Praga burgoEsperanto
Praha linnusEstonian
Prahan linnaFinnish
Castelo de PragaGalician
Pražský hradGalician
პრაღის ციხესიმაგრეGeorgian
Κάστρο της ΠράγαςGreek
ΧρατσάνιGreek
מצודת פראגHebrew
प्राग गढ़Hindi
Prágai várHungarian
Prag-kastaliIcelandic
PragarkastaliIcelandic
Kastel PrahaIndonesian
Kastil PragueIndonesian
Kastil PrahaIndonesian
Castello di PragaItalian
プラハ城Japanese
Прага бекінісKazakh
프라하 성Korean
Arx PragensisLatin
Prāgas hradaLatvian
Prahos pilisLithuanian
Castell de PragaLombard
Prager BuergLuxembourgish
Прашки градMacedonian
Прашки замокMacedonian
Borgen i PrahaNorwegian
Borgen i PrahaNorwegian Bokmål
قلعه پراگPersian
Zamek Królewski w PradzePolish
Zamek na HradczanachPolish
Zamek PraskiPolish
د پراګ کلاPushto
د پراگ کلاPushto
Castelul PragaRomanian
Castelul praghezRomanian
Cetatea din PragaRomanian
Cetatea PragaRomanian
Пражский ГрадRussian
Пражский ЗамокRussian
Prague CastleScots
Praški hradSerbian
Прашки градSerbian
Прашки храдSerbian
Praški gradSerbo-Croatian
Praški zamakSerbo-Croatian
Pražský hradSerbo-Croatian
Pražský hradSlovak
grad PragaSlovenian
grad v PragiSlovenian
Praški gradSlovenian
Pražský hradSlovenian
Kastil PrahaSundanese
PragborgenSwedish
Prager BurgSwiss German
Kastilyo ng PragaTagalog
Kastilyo ng PragueTagalog
ปราสาทปรากThai
Prag KalesiTurkish
Pražský hradTurkish
Празький градUkrainian
قلعہ پراگUrdu
Praga qal’asiUzbek
Lâu đài PrahaVietnamese
Thành cổ PrahaVietnamese
قلعہ پراگWestern Panjabi
布拉格城堡Wu Chinese

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