Free audio walk in Prague
Fortress of Kings
- 27 min
- 0.8 km
- 8 stops
- Free
Starts at Zlatá Ulička U Daliborky 17/10
About this walk
Begin where Prague's power was born. This loop takes you through the vast castle complex and its surroundings — from the towering Gothic spires of St. Vitus Cathedral to the tiny, colourful houses of Golden Lane. You'll wander through the quiet charm of Nový Svět, one of Prague's most hidden streets, before reaching the Loreta pilgrimage site and the ancient Strahov Monastery. The route circles around the castle, covering a thousand years of royal ambition on a single hilltop.
The stops
Walk them in order; each story plays when you reach its pin.
- 1Stop 1
Golden Lane, Prague Castle
The most photographed alley in Prague has a story nobody puts on the postcards.
Read the story - 2Stop 2
Prague Castle
For over a thousand years, this hilltop fortress has survived fire, empire, and occupation — and it's still running the country.
Read the story - 3Stop 3
St. George's Basilica
The red facade in front of you is hiding a thousand-year-old act of political rebellion.
Read the story - 4Stop 4
Prague Castle: Birth of a Capital
Standing before you is the world's largest castle complex, where over a thousand years of royal ambition transformed a hilltop settlement into the beating heart of a nation.
Read the story - 5Stop 5
Prague Castle
Three men were thrown from a third-floor window, survived, and somehow managed to start one of the deadliest wars in European history.
- 6Stop 6
The Old Royal Palace
A single document delivered to this palace in 1212 gave Bohemian kings powers that most medieval rulers could only dream of.
Read the story - 7Stop 7
St. Vitus Cathedral
This cathedral took nearly 600 years to finish, yet it never once stopped being used.
Read the story - 8Stop 8
Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk
The man standing before you refused to live like a king, even when the whole castle was his.
Ready when you are
Walk Fortress of Kings with ROODS.
8 stops through Prague, about 27 minutes. Open ROODS in your browser, walk to the first pin and the story plays.
- Stories on a map, with narrated audio
- Walk at your own pace, stop where you like
- Runs in your browser. An app is optional.
