Prague Castle

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The Prague Castle (Czech: Pražský hrad) is the castle in Prague where the Czech kings, Holy Roman Emperors and presidents of the Czech Republic (and Czechoslovakia) have had their offices.

It is one of the biggest castles in the world (according Guinness the biggest ancient castle [1]) at about 570 meters in length and an average of about 130 meters wide. Its history stretches back to the 9th century (870). The castle contains the St Vitus Cathedral. The neighbourhood of the Prague Castle is called Hradčany.

The Prague Castle is place where crown jewels of Bohemian Kingdom are kept.