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Prague Castle District (Hradčany)

Type Object Region Bohemia Time c. 880–1612

Prague Castle District (Hradčany), centered on Prague Castle, St. Vitus Cathedral, and the Royal Garden, became the de facto political and cultural c…

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  1. 1583–1590Prague Castle · PragueIn 1583 Emperor Rudolf II moved his permanent court to Prague Castle, expanding the royal apartments and collection rooms, elevating Hradčany from a regional princely seat to the empire's de facto capital and attracting scholars, artisans, and diplomatic envoys.
  2. 1591Prague Castle District (Hradčany) · PragueIn the 1590s the Castle District gathered astronomers such as Tycho Brahe and Kepler along with numerous painters and alchemists; the emperor collected Augsburg clocks, paintings, and natural specimens; St. Vitus Cathedral continued construction in a mixed Gothic–Renaissance style, and the Golden Lane artisan quarter prospered.
  3. c. 1600–1612Prague · BohemiaAfter 1600 Rudolf II's health declined and his power struggle with his brother Matthias intensified; imperial administrative and military decisions gradually shifted toward Vienna. After Rudolf's death in 1612, the Castle District's brief glory as the imperial capital came to an end.

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