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Introducing Regions of the Czech Republic
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The Prague Castle
The Summer tourist season at Prague Castle
(April 1 – October 31)
- The castle area is open DAILY 5.00–24.00
- Buildings accessible with entrance tickets (Old Royal Palace, The Prague Castle Gallery, Basilica of St George, St George’s Convent, Powder Tower, Golden Lane and Daliborka Tower, Rožmberk Palace - new addition to organisation of visiting, entrance from Jiřská Street, No. 2) DAILY 9.00–18.00
- St Vitus’ Cathedral: III.–X. Mon–Sat 9.00–18.00, Sun 12.00–18.00
- The Prague Castle gardens (the Royal garden, the Southern gardens),
the Stag moat are open DAILY (IV. and X. 10.00–18.00, V. and IX. 10.00–19.00, VI. and VII. 10.00–21.00, VIII. 10.00–20.00) During the summer season access to the Southern Gardens will be partially limited due to repairs made on the water and sewerage systems.
- The palace park in Lány April 3 – November 2, 2010 (Wed and Thu 14.00–18.00, Sat, Sun and holidays 10.00–18.00) also open to the public.
- Information Centre of the Prague Castle: April–October open daily 9.00–18.00, 2nd Courtryard tel.: +420/224 372 423, 224 372 419, 3rd Courtryard Tel.: +420/ 224 373 368, 224 372 434, 224 372 435, fax 224 373 238
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PERMANENT EXHIBITIONS
Summer season: open daily 9 am–6 pm, if not stated otherwise.
- THE OLDEST CONTUNUALLY EXISTING COLLECTION OF PAINTINGS IN CZECH LANDS
The Prague Castle Gallery, entrance from 2nd Courtyard, tel. 224 373 531, obrazarna@hrad.cz, www.obrazarna-hradu.cz
Notice: Every Monday from 4 pm to 6 pm entry free.
The permanent exhibition of the Prague Castle Gallery represents the collections of Rudolf II., Ferdinand III and the Archduke Leopold William, purchases by the Masaryk National Fund during the First Republic and recent acquisitions. Important works by such famous artists as Titian, Veronese, Cranach and many others are on display.
Accompanying event in the Prague Castle Gallery
to the exhibition staged in the Imperial Stable:
Hans von Aachen (1552–1615). The Personality of Rudolphine Painting.
(July 1 – October 3, 2010)
- THE STORY OF PRAGUE CASTLE
 The Old Royal Palace - Gothic floors, entrance from 3rd Courtyard, tel. 224 373 102, pribeh.hradu@hrad.cz, www.pribeh-hradu.cz
The exhibition is divided into two parts - the main route is a chronological introduction to the heads of the Bohemian state, key events and the structural development of the Castle precincts from prehistory to the present, while the second part - the Stories themselves - bring to life individual themes associated with Prague Castle.
Renovated historical monuments and the Masterwork of flat carving (The Old Royal Palace – New Land Records, admission within the Small and Large Visitors’ Routes, until March 31, 2010, 9.00–16.00)
The results of long-term specialist care of the interiors and movable furnishings of the Old Royal Palace.
- FROM A ROYAL RETINUE OF THE CASTLE GUARDS OF THE PRESIDENT
The Powder Tower Mihulka
The permanent exhibition of the Castle Guards.
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| Hans von Aachen (1552–1615), a Painter at European Courts |
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(until October 3, 2010, The Imperial Stables)
The first ever monographic exhibition of this master of European Mannerism.
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| Cartier at Prague Castle – The Power of Style |
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(until October 17, 2010, Prague Castle Riding School)
This exhibition, the first undertaking of its kind in Central Europe, presents a collection of original jewellery, watches and accessories of the Cartier family of jewellers, who recently celebrated the 160th anniversary of the firm’s existence.
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| Czech Traces in Brazil |
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(September 15 – November 30, 2010,
The Theresian Wing of the Old Royal Palace)
This exhibition has been inspired by rich mutual contacts between the Czech Lands and Brazil (numerous exhibits, works of art and large-scale photographs)
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| Stanislav Libenský Prize – Glass |
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(September 24 – October 28, 2010, Royal Summer Palace)
The results of the second international competition, graduates' works created with the use of all kinds of glass-making techniques.
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The biggest and the most beautiful
