Prague Castle Audio Guide

Audio Guide Details

Duration: 1 hour
Product Type: Audio Guide
Venues: Prague Castle

St. Vitus's Cathedral

Preview Prague Castle Audio Guide

Start: Hradcany Square

St George fountain

Old Royal Palace

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Audio Guide Description

Embark on a riveting journey through Prague Castle, the largest ancient castle complexes in the world. On this Prague Castle audio guide, art historian and Context Travel expert, Katerina Prusova, will guide you through Prague's history and share stories about dynasties, empires, and the people who helped shape the nation. You'll explore the castle's iconic landmarks and find out more about the Czech Republic, or the historical areas of the Lands of the Bohemian Crown.

Starting in Hradcany Square near the Archbishop's Palace, you'll explore the castle complex and its main sights. Katerina will show you the hallowed grounds of St Vitus Cathedral which took 600 years to complete. You'll learn about the Romanesque St George's Basilica, which became the burial place of the first princes of Bohemia since the 900s. You'll also hear about Charles IV, who laid the foundations for Prague's New Town, transforming the city into a European epicenter of culture. Throughout the audio tour, you'll enjoy spectacular vistas of Prague, particularly at the Vyhlídka Na Opyši observation deck where the tour ends.

On this Prague Castle audio guide, you'll:

• Take in the obelisk at Prague Castle, a colossal granite monolith created by Joze Plecnik

• Hear about the public beheading of 27 Protestant rebel leaders in the Old Town Square following their defeat by Catholic Habsburgs

• See the ruins of the Church of the Virgin Mary at Prague Castle, the first structure within the castle‘s complex, built in the 800s by Prince Borivoj

• Learn about Prague's connection to a Slavic pre-Christian cult

• Marvel at the awe-inspiring St Vitus Cathedral, a testament to architectural brilliance and one of the most remarkable cathedrals ever built

• Pass by Golden Lane, an enchanting area with quaint houses that once housed Castle workers

• Find the only private building within the castle complex, the Lobkowicz Palace, now an art museum

• Gain a deeper appreciation for Rudolf II, the Habsburg emperor responsible for moving the imperial seat to Prague, leaving an indelible mark on the city's history

• Discover how one of Europe‘s bloodiest conflicts, the Thirty Years War, started inside the Old Royal Palace

By the end of this hour-long audio tour, you‘ll have a greater appreciation for Prague Castle‘s art and architecture, and the city‘s over 1,000 years of history.

The Prague Castle audio guide is fully wheelchair accessible and can be experienced by travelers of all capabilities. The total distance of the audio tour is one mile. This tour does not require a ticket to Prague Castle.

Meet Your Expert

Katerina

After studying History of Art at Perugia in Italy and at Montpellier and Paris in France, Kateřina Průšová received her PhD from the Institute of Art History in the Philosophical Faculty of Charles University in Prague in 2008. A lecturer at both Charles and Anglo-American Universities since 2009, she is also an official guide of Prague and of the Prague Jewish Museum since 2011, and trains official guides at the Prague Information Service since 2012. Kateřina teaches courses in Art History, Prague Art and Architecture, Alternative Culture, the Jewish Experience in Central Europe, Jewish History, Holocaust, Central European History, and the Cities in Central Europe: Prague, Cracow, Budapest. She is also a lecturer at the National Gallery in Prague and the Gallery of the City of Prague. In addition, she works as a researcher of looted art.

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