A Little History
Six words or six centuries — the story first.
Legend says Princess Libuše stood on this rock and prophesied a city "whose glory will touch the stars". The 10th-century fortress holds Prague's oldest rotunda and the Slavín cemetery where Dvořák and Mucha rest.
Why It's Romantic
The atmosphere you're proposing into.
High walls above a bend in the Vltava, apple orchards, the neo-gothic spires of Sts Peter & Paul — and a fraction of the castle's visitors. Sunset from the western bastion is one of Prague's great secrets.
Quick Facts
- Best time: Golden hour into sunset
- Privacy: High
- Crowds: Low — mostly locals walking dogs
- Good to know: Free entry, open till late