Golden Lane

This observation can be completed from the card’s documentary photograph without buying admission. Stay outside if the entrance is closed.

Documentary view: Golden Lane

Getting there

From St Vitus Cathedral › St Vitus Cathedral › Golden Lane

From the cathedral walk to Jiřské náměstí, then along Jiřská to the signed Zlatá ulička entrance. Access beyond the checkpoint may require a ticket; purchase is optional. Without admission, examine the houses in the documentary photograph from the open area.

This observation can be completed from the card’s documentary photograph without buying admission. Stay outside if the entrance is closed.

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History

The small houses occupy space beside the fortification wall. The lane recalls craftspeople and Castle residents, while its image accumulated alchemical legends. Its fairy-tale scale can mislead: above all it preserves everyday life within a great seat of power.

Sources

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