Prague Castle

One of the main sights is the impressive Prague castle that dominates everything from its commanding position above the city.

 

According to the Guinness Book of World Records, Prague Castle is the largest coherent castle complex in the world, with an area of almost 70,000 square metres.

It's also a UNESCO World Heritage site and is crammed full of awe inspiring architecture such as the Gothic St.Vitus´s Cathedral pictured below.

St.Wenceslas, the main Czech patron saint, is buried in the Cathedral that towers up from the courtyard.

There's so much to marvel at including the huge ornate rose window with it's jewel bright stained glass.

 

Here's part of the stunning stained glass window by Alphonse Mucha that was installed in the north nave in 1931.

 

The window shows St. Wenceslas as a boy with his grandmother St. Ludmila in the centre, it's surrounded by scenes from the lives of Saints Cyril and Methodius who spread Christianity among the Slavs

The Golden Gate marks the southern entrance to the cathedral. It's decorated with a beautiful gilded mosaic of the Last Judgement and dates from the 14th century.

Other sights in the complex include Golden Lane that dates from the 15th Century and has eleven historic houses where period scenes have been recreated to show the life of the artisans who once worked, ate, drank and slept in them.

From the castle walls you have a stunning view of the terracotta roofs of the city stretching into the distance.

Meander your way back down to the city through the castle gardens, slopes covered in green vineyards, rambling roses and the buzzing of hundreds of industrious bees.