See also: Prague Castle.
| Hradčany | |
| Settlement Type: | Cadastral Area of Prague |
| Coordinates: | 50.0914°N 14.3972°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Czech Republic |
| Subdivision Type2: | Region |
| Subdivision Name2: | Prague |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Prague 1, Prague 6 |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.51 |
| Population Total: | 1774 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Hradčany (pronounced as /cs/; de|Hradschin), is the district of the city of Prague, Czech Republic surrounding Prague Castle.
The castle is one of the biggest in the world[2] at about 570m (1,870feet) in length and an average of about 130m (430feet) wide. Its history stretches back to the 9th century. St Vitus Cathedral is located in the castle area.
Most of the district consists of noble historical palaces. There are many other attractions for visitors: romantic nooks, peaceful places and beautiful lookouts.
Hradčany was an independent borough until 1784, when the four independent boroughs that had formerly constituted Prague were proclaimed a single city. The other three were Malá Strana (de|Kleinseite|links=no, Lesser Quarter), Staré Město (de|Altstadt|links=no, Old Town) and Nové Město (de|Neustadt|links=no, New Town).