What you will find at the Prague Castle

The grounds of the Castle are open daily from 5 a.m. to 12 p.m. (in winter from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m.)
The interiors of the historic monuments are accessible to view with the ticket of Prague Castle Administration.
The gardens of Prague Castle: daily 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. (free entrance).

Object in the Prague Castle
The Old Royal Palace, the St. Vitus' Cathedral - the historical part (the choir, crypt and tower), the basilica of St. George, the
Mihulka ramparts are part of sighseeing tour of the Prague Castle.

The most of the monuments are accessible for the wheel-chairs.

The Prague Castle Administration publishes information on the programmes in the quarterly "Prague Castle" and in the press.

Do not forget to visit our Information Centre (guided tours etc.)

The Changing of the Guard take place every hour on the hour. At noon it includes a fanfare and the flag ceremony on the Ist courtyards..

What you cannot visit

The state rooms are used for the official reception of visitors to the President of the Czech Republic and social occasions for invited guests. Twice a year they are thrown open to the public for one day (the Prague Castle Administration gives information as to dates in the press.

Other rooms in Prague Castle are closed to the public, being used by the Office or the President of the Czech Republic, the Administration of Prague Castle and the other institutions.

Some rooms in Prague Castle are used as exhibition or concert halls. They are open only on these occasions, after the purchase of a special ticket. This applies to: the Imperial Stable, the Theresian Wing of the Old Royal Palace, the Supreme Burgrave's House, the Royal Summer Palace, the Ball Game Hall in the Royal Garden, the Riding School of Prague Castle.

The National Gallery exhibits collections of old Bohemian art in St. George's Convent, and there are museum exhibitions in
the Lobkovicz Palace and the Supreme Burgrave's House.

For more information find the Guideline for visitors.