Thank you. Limited opening hours in St. Vitus Cathedral on Although the ruler moved to Buda in , he arranged for rebuilding of Prague Castle in late-Gothic style under the command of Benedikt Ried. He was the builder of the magnificent Vladislav Hall, the greatest profane vaulted premises in the contemporary Europe, with which the first marks of Renaissance arrived at Prague.
He carried out generous constructional modifications, including the building of new fortifications, defence towers and extending the royal palace. In this era, Gothic was recessing and new building style Renaissance started to leak in.
Direct influence of the new-style Italian art was most noted in Prague during the reign of Ferdinand I of Habsburg , and when he left Prague, he was succeeded by the governor Ferdinand of Tirol. Back then, the medieval castle was modified into a comfortable Renaissance castle with gardens.
Extensive building activity was brought about by the fire in , which greatly damaged the objects within the Castle and around it. Both the residential premises and the church objects were re-built within the framework of the restoration.
The stables were built in the North-West. During the reign of emperor Rudolf II - , the Renaissance and Mannerist reconstruction of the Castle was at its peak, and the Castle became for the second time the centre of European culture and science.
Moreover, further stables were built for his unique Spanish horses. The Castle suffered bad damage when it was seized and plundered by the Saxon army in , and then by the Swedes in It was Maria Theresa in - who carried out an extensive reconstruction of Prague Castle into a representative castle complex.
The reason for such massive building action was in war damages caused by extensive bombing of the Castle in the war conflicts in the beginning of her reign. The reconstruction was proposed by a Vienna architect Nicolo Pacassi, who made a project of the first courtyard with the monumental entrance gate. The Chapel of the Holy Cross on the second castle courtyard and other buildings, namely the Institute for Noble Women, were also built in the Theresian reconstruction era.
The Southern front of the Castle gained a unified monumental late-Baroque facade of a representative seat. Several objects were constructionally modified in relation to the stay of Ferdinand I the Good after his abdication in , and also in relation with the preparation for the promised coronation of Franz Joseph I in the s.
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For instance, the Old Royal Palace was originally built in the 12th century, but was rebuilt several times throughout the years. The resulting structure today is a fascinating mix of architectural styles such as Gothic and Renaissance. The palace is also home to the spectacular Vladislav Hall, built in late Gothic style.
Meanwhile, Lobkowicz Palace is a fantastic site with Baroque features. Arguably some of the most impressive structures in the castle complex, the Prague Castle churches are a fascinating architectural mix. The imposing St.
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