Hradčany from the Petřín Tower
'Hradčany' (; German: ''Hradschin''), the 'Castle District', is the
Prague district surrounding the
Prague Castle.
The castle is said to be the biggest castle in the world at about 570 meters length and an average of about 130 meters wide. Its history stretches back to the
8th century. The
St Vitus Cathedral is located in the castle area.
Hradčany was an independent borough until
1784, when the four independent boroughs that had formerly constituted
Prague were proclaimed a single city. The other three were
Lesser Quarter,
Old Town and
New Town.
External links
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Official Website
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Fullscreen QTVR virtual tour of Hradcany and Prague Castle
Photo Gallery
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