The official residence and office of the president of the Czech Republic is Prague Castle, a collection of castles located in Prague, Czech Republic. Constructed in the ninth century, the castle has long been the official residence of Bohemian monarchs, Holy Roman emperors, and Czechoslovak presidents. As a result, the president, his advisers, and his staff are frequently referred to as the Prague Castle, the Castle, or the Hrad. It has a secret room that holds the Bohemian Crown Jewels. Prague Castle, which spans about 70,000 square meters, is the biggest old castle in the world, according to the Guinness Book of Records. With more than 1.8 million tourists a year, the castle is one of most popular tourist destinations of Prague. Bohemian King Ottokar II strengthened defences and reconstructed the royal palace for housing and representation. During rule of Charles IV in the fourteenth century, the fortifications of the castle were reinforced and the royal residence was reconstructed in the Gothic style. The rotunda and basilica of St. Vitus were replaced by the beginnings of a massive Gothic church, which was finished nearly six centuries later. The castle was abandoned during the Hussite Wars and the decades that followed. Vladislaus II Jagiellon, King of Poland, started restoring the fortress in 1485. The Royal Palace was expanded to include the imposing Vladislav Hall. On the north side of the castle, more defence towers were constructed. Large portions of the castle were destroyed in a massive fire in 1541. A few new Renaissance-style buildings were erected during the Habsburg dynasty. For his wife Anne, Ferdinand I constructed the Belvedere as a summer holiday residence. Prague Castle served as primary residence of Rudolph II. He built the Spanish Hall, the centre piece of the northern wing of the palace, which housed his priceless art holdings. The Bohemian Revolt began at the castle during the Third Defenestration of Prague in 1618. The fortress suffered damage and decay during the ensuing battles. During the decisive Battle of Prague at the time of Thirty Years War in 1648, many pieces of collection from Rudolph II were pillaged by Swedes. In the latter part of the 18th century, Empress Maria Theresa completed the final significant reconstruction of the castle. Prague Castle was the palace of the previous emperor Ferdinand I, who abdicated in 1848 and was succeeded to the throne by his nephew Franz Joseph [Information and Image Credit : Prague_Castle, Wikipedia]
[Wikipedia-Link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prague_Castle ] [Image : Prague_Castle; Wikipedia-Image Author : Tilman2007] [Image is availed under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International License; (Please Relate to Individual Image URLs for More Usage Property and Sharing, Remixing or Attributing the Work)]
[License-Link : https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en ]
[Wikipedia-Image-Source-Link :
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Karl%C5%AFv_most_Praha,_Star%C3%A9_M%C4%9Bsto_20170810_007.jpg ] #Castles#History
.jpg "Monuments and Architecture")
Monuments and Architecture
.jpg)
.jpg)
