Publications

The Lány Chateau 600 years of history

New

Author: PhDr. Jana Croy
Published by Prague Castle Administration, Prague 2007 (the price of Czech-English publication is CZK 509) (285 pages large size)

This narrative publication will accompany the readers through the history of The Lány Chateau, it’s evolution until the presents. The attractive text of the book is completed by unique photographs not only from the Archive of Prague Castle - significant meetings from history and presents - interiors of the Chateau - plans and maps - the Chateau Park and near surroundings. The publication describes The Lány Chateau not only like the official seat of the presidents of the Czech Republic but also the place of calmness and relaxation.

Prague Castle in Photographs / 1939-1989

New

Authors: Klára Halmanová, Pavel Scheufler, Michal Šula, Pavel Zeman
Issued by Prague Castle Administration, Praha 2007
Number of Pages: 172. (Czech-English version 301 CZK)

The book was published on the occasion of the exhibition of the same name. The exhibition is open to the public in the Theresian Wing of Old Royal Palace from 23. 8. 2007 to 6. 1. 2008.

Prague Castle in Photographs / 1900-1939

Authors: Klára Halmanová, Zdeněk Pousta, Pavel Scheufler, Michal Šula
Issued by Prague Castle Administration, Praha 2006
Number of Pages: 178. (Czech-English version - 301 CZK)

The book was published on the occasion of the exhibition of the same name. The exhibition is open to the public in the Theresian Wing of Old Royal Palace from 11. 8. 2006 to 14. 1. 2007.

Prague Castle in Photographs / 1856-1900

Authors: Eliška Fučíková, Martin Halata, Klára Halmanová, Pavel Scheufler
Issued by Prague Castle Administration, Praha 2005
Number of Pages: 143. (Czech-English version 301 CZK)

The book was published on the occasion of the exhibition of the same name. The exhibition is open to the public in the Theresian Wing of Old Royal Palace from 13. 10. 2005 to 15. 1. 2006.

Josip Plečnik - Prague Castle architect

Issued by Prague Castle Administration, Praha 1997 (Czech version - 2,530 CZK) (English version - 3,007 CZK) (656 pages in large format)

The transformation of Prague Castle from the 1920s to its present form. Plečnik's plans, artwork and sketches, archived and current photographs of his works. The book brings essays of a set of Czech and foreign experts on Plečnik's works, as well as an extensive assimilation of mere facts of his architectonic modifications and constructions at Prague Castle and at Lány. A separate chapter is devoted to the church of Most Holy Heart of the Lord in Prague at Vinohrady.

Czech crown jewels

M. Bravermanová, B. Bukovinská, I. Hlobil, P. Chotěbor, M. Kostílková, J. Kouřimský
Third extended and modified issue. (First issue 1993.)
Issued by the Prague Castle Administration, Praha 1998 (Czech version - 93 CZK) (88 pages)

Photographs and descriptions of all parts of the coronation collection, a description of the most precious stones of the Saint Wenceslas crown of Charles IV and the Coronation Chamber in the cathedral of Saint Vitus. The book informs of the results of artistic exploration and research of crown jewels, brings a set of archival documents and a chronological overview of fortunes and storage of jewels.

Detailed accompanying guide through Prague Castle

2nd supplemented issue (1st issue of Prague publisher Jiří Poláček 1994)
Issued by Prague Castle Administration, Praha, 2003 (Czech version - 317 CZK) (English version - 317 CZK)

A unique publication, the author of which, Ing. arch Petr Chotěbor, CSc, an employee at the Office of the President of the Republic for Heritage Care, has prepared an in-depth description of the largest castle grounds in the world for those interested. It familiarises its readers in detail with all structural monuments of the Castle, accompanies them through its courtyards, roads and gardens, and brings the reader's attention to the historic connection of the development of this National cultural site.

Prague Castle - concise accompanying guide

Petr Chotěbor
Issued by Prague Castle Administration, 2004 (Czech version - 73 CZK) (English version - 73 CZK)

This is a concise version of the unique Detailed accompanying guide through Prague Castle. The book provides orientation with the main points of the visitor tour and lets you take a look at places that are otherwise not accessible to the public.

Prague Castle at the time of T. G. Masaryk

J. Kovtun, Z. Lukeš
Issued by Prague Castle Administration, Praha 1995 (Czech version - 142 CZK) (80 pages)

The origin of Czechoslovakia and the period of T.G.Masaryk, architectonic changes to the Castle connected with the new standing of the seat of the head of the independent country. The publication was awarded the title of Most Beautiful Czech book of 1995.

Story of Prague Castle

Issued by Prague Castle Administration, Praha 2003 (Czech version - 924 CZK) (English version - 1,194 CZK) (approximately 500 pages in large format)

A publication issued for the Prague Castle Administration exhibition project of the same name. You can find more information on www.pribeh-hradu.cz.