On Sunday, March 10, 2024, the Prague Castle grounds will host an Open Day. Visitors can tour the representative spaces, which are normally inaccessible to the public, for free.
They can also look into the Cathedral of St. Vitus, Wenceslas and Vojtěch, the Old Royal Palace, the Basilica of St. George or Zlaté Uličky.
The main visitor circuit will take interested parties through the representative premises of Prague Castle, in which the President of the Republic exercises a number of his constitutional powers – appointing members of the government, establishing ambassadors or receiving foreign statesmen. The route will also lead to several other normally inaccessible halls and salons in the western, central, and southern wings of the New Palace, which are used for organizing the most important protocol and social events throughout the year.
The representative premises of the Prague Castle will open at 9 am on Sunday, the last entry will be allowed at 4.30 pm. The entrance is the New Matyášová gate (map here).
Throughout the day, people will also have the opportunity to view other objects and exhibits in the Castle area, the Cathedral of St. Vitus, Wenceslas and Vojtěch, the Old Royal Palace, the Basilica of St. Jiří or Zlaté uličky (detailed information here).
The only exception is the South Tower on III. courtyard, which will be accessible only with a valid ticket due to capacity and security reasons.
During the open day, visitors can view the exhibitions in the Prague Castle Gallery, the Rožmberk Palace and the Powder Tower (Mihulka), which houses a permanent exhibition of history of the Castle Guard (more information here).
In addition, from March 1, 2024, the gardens of the Prague Castle – the Royal Garden, the Deer Moat and the Southern Gardens – will be exceptionally open.