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Prague Castle: Entry Ticket + Audio Guide + Introduction
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The grounds are open every day from 6:00 to 22:00. The historic buildings are open from 9:00 to 17:00 from 1 April to 31 October and from 9:00 to 16:00 from 1 November to 31 March, and are closed on 24 December. Last entry is published only for the cathedral and the Great South Tower.
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Opening hours for every month are on the Opening hours page.
Checked against the official website on 24 October 2026 · Official source
| Day and period | Last entry | Closes |
|---|---|---|
| Grounds and courtyards, every day, from 6:00 | No ticket needed | 22:00 |
| Historic buildings, 1 April to 31 October, opens at 9:00 | Not published | 17:00 |
| Historic buildings, 1 November to 31 March, opens at 9:00 | Not published | 16:00 |
| St Vitus Cathedral, 1 April to 31 October, Monday to Saturday from 9:00, Sunday from 12:00 | 16:40 | 17:00 |
| St Vitus Cathedral, 1 November to 31 March, Monday to Saturday from 9:00, Sunday from 12:00 | 15:40 | 16:00 |
| Great South Tower, 1 April to 31 October, opens at 10:00 | 17:30 | 18:00 |
| Great South Tower, 1 November to 31 March, opens at 10:00 | 16:30 | 17:00 |
| Exhibition halls (Riding School, Imperial Stables, Theresian Wing, Royal Summer Palace), all year, opens at 10:00 | Not published | 18:00 |
| 24 December, historic buildings | Closed | – |
The historic buildings are closed on 24 December, and the grounds are open from 6:00 to 22:00 on every day of the year, according to the visitor regulations. The Castle reserves the right to close buildings or the area for operational or state-ceremonial reasons, so check the official page of current closures before you go. The cathedral is open to worshippers at services without a ticket.
Checked against the official website on 24 October 2026 · Official source: Prague Castle (hrad.cz)
Last entry, and how long to allow
The official site publishes a last-entry time only for the cathedral (16:40 in summer, 15:40 in winter) and the Great South Tower (17:30, 16:30). For the other buildings it gives only the closing time, so plan to be inside well before it. The official site does not give a recommended visit length; the only duration it states is that its recorded audio guide runs for about 3 hours, with 96 stops.
Gardens by season
The Royal Garden, the Stag Moat and the South Gardens are open from 10:00 to 19:00 from April to June and in September, until 20:00 in July and August, until 17:00 in October and March, and are closed to the public from 1 November to 28 February. The Garden on the Bastion is open during the hours of the complex.
Bags, security and photos
The official site asks visitors not to bring large baggage into the Castle area; it does not state a maximum size. The entrances are guarded, with random preventive searches, and you can be refused entry if you decline a check. Bags and umbrellas must be left before entering a building where there is a designated place, and eating and drinking inside the buildings is banned.
Photography is banned in The Story of Prague Castle, the Cathedral Treasury, the Powder Tower and the Picture Gallery. In the other buildings the regulations ask for no flash and no tripod, and they mention that photography is allowed with a purchased licence; we could not confirm what that licence is, so check the official regulations.
Access for visitors with reduced mobility
The regulations say all buildings open to the public have barrier-free access, with the exceptions of the White Tower, the Daliborka Tower, the Powder Tower, the Great South Tower of the cathedral and the defence corridors in Golden Lane near the Daliborka. Holders of a disability ID enter free.