Other dependencies in Prague's Castle

The second yard is astonishing for it's length and it's military atmosphere. There's a baroque fountain in the middle. To the left, the entrance to the Castle's art gallery, housing royal collections, with several pieces by Czech artists and some by Italian artists. In front, to the right, the Saint Crucifix Chapel, that holds the cathedral's treasure, mostly goldsmith.

St. George's Convent, the first convent in Bohemia, was founded in the 10th-century and transformed into an army quarter in the 18th-century. The Basilica is mostly gothic.

The convent houses an excellent Czech art gallery, from the gothic to the baroque era. It's one of the best in the city, where you can admire interesnting central European art pieces, as well as beautiful medieval panels.

The Golden Lane is a small area with 16 houses from the 16th-centruy, small and rustic, constructed originally for goldsmiths and soldiers in the fort.

For some years it was romantic residence for writers, even Kafka lived here. On both ends there are towers formerly used as prisons.

 

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