Prague Castle & St Vitus Cathedral

Pražský hrad · Katedrála sv. Víta

Ride the tram up, see the cathedral and Golden Lane, walk down

⚠ Cathedral opens at noon on Sundays

Hours

Grounds 06:00–22:00. Paid interiors Apr–Oct 09:00–17:00, Nov–Mar 09:00–16:00. Cathedral Apr–Oct Mon–Sat 09:00–17:00, Sun 12:00–17:00, last entry 16:40; restricted during services

Tickets

Main circuit (St Vitus, Old Royal Palace, St George's Basilica, Golden Lane): adults CZK 450, reduced (6–16, students up to 26, over 65) CZK 300, family CZK 950, under-6s free; valid two days. South tower CZK 200 extra. Audio guide CZK 350 (CZK 500 deposit). Buy on site or at hrad.cz

Address

The whole walled complex on Hradčany hill; the cathedral stands in the Third Courtyard

Forget the idea of a single keep: the whole hill is the castle. Pass through a couple of gates into the Third Courtyard and the black Gothic flank of St Vitus rises higher than you can take in without craning your neck. Inside, the Mucha-designed window throws colour across the floor in the afternoon and the silver tomb of St John of Nepomuk glints in the gloom. One basic ticket covers the cathedral's paid section, the star-vaulted Vladislav Hall in the Old Royal Palace, the red-fronted Basilica of St George and Golden Lane. The courtyards and lanes are free, so you can see a lot without a ticket at all.