5 · Streets & squares
Nerudova Street
The steep street up to the castle, its houses named by signs: two suns, three fiddles, a golden horseshoe.
- Built
- Houses from the Middle Ages to baroque
- Open
- Always open
- Entry
- Free
Before house numbers came in the 18th century, houses were known by their signs, and Nerudova keeps more of them than any other street: the Three Fiddles, the Golden Horseshoe, the Red Lamb, the Two Suns. The writer Jan Neruda, who gave the street its name, lived at the Two Suns.
The street was part of the Royal Way, the route of coronation processions up to the castle. Walk it slowly and look up.
Walks that pass here
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Castle & churches · From the 9th century
Prague Castle
A thousand years of kings and presidents on one hill: three courtyards, palaces, churches and the best view over the red roofs.
Castle & churches · 1344–1929
St Vitus Cathedral
The Gothic heart of the castle, begun in 1344 and finished in 1929, with the tombs of kings and a window by Alfons Mucha.
Castle & churches · 1704–1755
St Nicholas Church
The finest baroque church in Prague, with a green dome over the Lesser Town; Mozart played its organ in 1787.
Castle & churches · Late 16th century
Golden Lane
Tiny houses built into the castle walls in the 16th century; Franz Kafka wrote in number 22.