Prague, Czech Republic: The Castle

The first stop for many visitors to Prague is the Castle. It's a short-hand way of describing the vast complex that is the official place of power for the President, along with a variety of other function - such as a huge, gorgeous church.

Emperors, kings and presidents have worked here for something like 1,148 years. The first walled building went up on the site in 870. Adolf Hitler spent a night here after annexing the region.

This is a photo of one of the entrances, although most tourists come in at the other end. We saw a diplomatic parade of cars go through here during our visit, so something was up. The photo is actually looking out from the Castle complex at the surrounding area.

I'll have more on some of the particulars of the place in other posts. Here's the once-over of the place:



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