Royal Garden - Prague

In the Castle of Prague visit the Royal Garden.
The Royal Garden was laid out in 1534 on the orders of the Habsburg Ferdinand I. From the owners he gradually bought old vineyards beyond the valley of the Brusnice stream and had a Renaissance garden laid out here, which later became famous for its botanical rare specimens and the exotic plants gained from distant lands. From the very beginning the garden contained a number of buildings serving the entertainment of court society: the Ball Game Pavilion, the Royal Summer House, the Lion's Court. Currently the garden follows the tradition of an "English-style" park created in the mid 19th century, but it also contains elements of a Renaissance character (giardinetto near the Royal Summer House) as well as Baroque elements (ornamental flower beds). It can be approached via two entrances, the main (western) gate from the street U Prasneho mostu (By the Powder Bridge) and the east gate near the Royal Summer House. The northern gate from the street Marianske hradby (Marian Ramparts) is only open occasionally.