Prague Castle and Basilica.

Crossing the Charles Bridge leads one right to Prague Castle.  A UNESCO World Heritage site, it is the largest coherent castle complex in the world. Some of the remains date from the 10th century.

As I learned, visiting castles in Europe requires a trip up a usually tall hill. By this time,  my feet were hurting and I was beginning to regret wearing my fashion boots (which had not been broken in yet) ... donning my knock off uggs for the rest of the trip .... and vowing to throw out the cripplers.

We took a ton of photos in the basilica, a gorgeous, breathtaking structure with incredible stained glass windows....

Some history on  Prague Castle.

Prague Castle

an ancient symbol of the Czech State, the most significant Czech monument and one of the most important cultural institutions in the Czech Republic.

 

 

UNESCO monument with a tradition of more than 1000 years.
Textbook of architecture and art history.
Destination for visitors from all over the world.

Prague Castle was most likely founded in around 880 by Prince Bořivoj of the Premyslid Dynasty (Přemyslovci). 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 m². A UNESCO World Heritage site, it consists of a large-scale composition of palaces and ecclesiastical buildings of various architectural styles, from the remains of Romanesque-style buildings from the 10th century through Gothic modifications of the 14th century. The famous Slovenian architect Josip Plečnik was responsible for extensive renovations in the time of the First Republic (1918-1938). Since the Velvet Revolution, Prague Castle has undergone significant and ongoing repairs and reconstructions.