- Hradčany
Hradčany (Audio|Cs-Hradcany.ogg|listen; German: "Hradschin"), the Castle District, is the
Prague district surrounding thePrague Castle .The castle is said to be the biggest castle in the world at about 570 meters length and an average of about 130 meters wide. Its history stretches back to the
8th century . TheSt Vitus Cathedral is located in the castle area.Hradčany was an independent borough until
1784 , when the four independent boroughs that had formerly constitutedPrague were proclaimed a single city. The other three wereLesser Quarter , Old Town and New Town.External links
* [http://www.prague-city.cz/ Official Website of the City of Prague]
* [http://virtualtravel.cz/czech/galeries.php?g=3&l=EN&t= Fullscreen QTVR virtual tour of Hradcany and Prague Castle]Photo Gallery
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