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palaces and hundreds of church spires for which Prague is renowned. The monumental complex of thecastle mcludes three courtyardsandover700roomsamongwhichthelateGothic Vladislav Hall,andthenewlyredecorafeaspanish Haliand Kudolph Gallery are the most renowned. In the Vladislav Hall the election of the President takes place and both the Spanish Hall and Rudolph Gallery serve for ceremoniał and cultural purposes.
The most impressive buiiding at the Castle is Si Vitus Cathedral. It was compieted in 1929, a thousand years after the foundation of the first church on this site. The Gothic cathedral was founded by Charles IV in connection with the establishment of the Prague Archbishopric. The present cathedral is the result of the work of two famous architects, Matthias of Arras and Petr Parlef. The most admired parts of the church arĆ^rfSiothic St. Wenceslas Chapel decorated partly with semi-precious stones, the coronation chamber where the coronation jewels (St. Wenceslas crown, the sceptre and the orb) are kept, and the Royal Crypt which contains the sarcophaguses of Czech kings and queens. Another place worth seeing is the Convent of St George, the first to be built in Bohemia (993), now containing collections of the Gothic to the Baroque art of the National Gallery. The convent church, the Basilica of Si George is the best preserved relic of Romanesque architecture in Bohemia. In the castle gardens we can admire the Royal Summer Pałace Belvedere, the purest example of Italian Renaissance architecture north of the Alps, and the Singing Fountain which gained its famę due to the sound madę by the falling drops of water/feblden Lane madę up of tiny houses with coloured facades originated in the I6th century when craftsmen settled there. In the Castle area too is the graffito decorated Schwarzenberg Pałace which houses the military history collection, the Archibishops Pałace with the beautiful 18th century Rococo facade, the 17th century Sternberg Pałace, the seat of National Gallery, not far from it is Ćernin Pałace built in the style of 17th century Italian architecture, now the seat of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Loretto comploc, the 17th century Baroque place of pilgrimage, with a carillon in the steeple and the Loretto treasure.
In the neighbourhood of the Castle on Petrin Hill overlooking the Lesser Townijh6Strahov Monastery is located. Founded m the I2th century, it is now a Museum of Czech Literaturę. NearbylK^fetrin Obsen ation Tower can be found. It was built for the Jubilee Exhibition in 1891 as a free copy of the Eiffel Tower. It affords a magnificent view of Prague anditsenvirons.
Along Neruda Street we can go from the Castle to the Lesser Town below. The Lesser Town is a poetic quarter withpicturesąue crooked streets, stylish tavems, ancient houses and palaces and romantic gardens. The jewel of Baroque architecture is St Nicholas Church m the Lesser Town Sąuare, the masterpiece of 1. K. Dientzenhofer and A. Lurago. From the square we can easily get to Charles Bridge over the river Vltava. This oldest (14th century) and most charming of the many Prague bridges has become a favourite place for walks and tourist attractions. It is 520 m long and is decorated with 30 sculptures and groups of statues mainly of Baroque origin (some of them by M. B. Brown and J. M. Brokoff) which together with the Bridge Towers make it a unique work of architecture.
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