Prague - Old Royal Palace

(Local Name: Stary Kralovsky Palac) The Old Royal Palace (Stary Kralovsky Palac) has perhaps one of the most interesting histories of all the buildings in Prague. Built in the Gothic fashion, the large hall in the Palace was designed with many uses in mind. One its of the most interesting uses was for jousting. Staircases were designed to allow for horses and a fully mounted soldier to rush in. Other uses were more mundane such as market days exclusively for the nobility and ceremonial functions.

Another amusing historical note is that on several occasions politicians have been thrown out of the windows of the Old Royal Palace. Some have lived but many have been killed during this practice. An obelisk