Prague Castle will open its doors again on Saturday, November 30, for the second time this year. Visitors will be able to visit the Christmas-decorated and normally inaccessible representative spaces, where President Petr Pavel holds important meetings or receives important guests. The open day is held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and admission is free.
The visitor circuit will start at the Matyášá gate. People will gradually see Plečnik’s Hall of Columns, Rothmayer’s or Spanish Hall or Rudolf’s Gallery. The tour will also include the Throne Room, the Habsburg Salon, and the Salon of Mirrors. The approaching Advent will also be reminded of the Christmas decorations of some rooms and decorated Christmas trees.
In addition to the representative spaces, permanent exhibitions will also be accessible for free, the Cathedral of St. Vita, Zlatá ulička, Old Royal Palace, Basilica of St. George or South Gardens. On Open Doors Day, Prague Castle will continue its Advent program entitled Christmas Tour through Prague Castle. There are three stops waiting for visitors.
A Christmas yurt of the Forman Brothers will be built on the terrace of the Riding Hall, where people will learn about the story of the birth of Jesus. The Rožmberk Palace will host an exhibition of traditional Czech blown ornaments and there will also be Christmas concerts. “With the Fragile Beauty of Christmas exhibition, we want to commemorate the long tradition of making Christmas decorations, which is even on the UNESCO list. Visitors can also enjoy Christmas concerts every Sunday. Music of the Castle Guard and the Police of the Czech Republic will be played, carols will be sung by pupils of Prague elementary art schools. The entire Christmas program is free. Coming to the Castle just once this year simply won’t be enough,” explains Veronika Wolf, cultural and program director of the Prague Castle.
Due to capacity reasons, the Great South Tower of the Cathedral and the exhibition The Heart is a Temple will not be part of the Open Day.
The Bethlehem yurt at Prague Castle: The Forman Brothers Theatre
where: Terrace of the Riding School
when: 30/11/2024-5/1/2025
Fragile beauty of Christmas: Exhibition of traditional Czech ornaments
where: Rosenberg Palace
when: 30/11/2024 – 5/1/2025
Advent singing at the Cathedral of St. Welcome
where: III. courtyard in front of the cathedral of St. Welcome
every Advent Sunday, always from 2:00 p.m
Details on the website www.hrad.cz.