Golden Lane
A narrow lane of tiny coloured houses inside Prague Castle, built in the 16th century for Rudolf II's castle guards. Later goldsmiths and other craftsmen lived here, and the writer Franz Kafka is said to have worked in one house.
- Where
- Prague, Czechia
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 50.0920, 14.4042
Get the Golden Lane stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Golden Lane. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Prague volume with your photos and a note.
Near Golden Lane
St George's Basilica 0.2 km
The oldest surviving church in Prague Castle, founded in 920 by Vratislaus I. Its twin towers and red Romanesque facade hide a plain interior, and it now serves as an exhibition space for the National Gallery.
Queen Anne's Summer Palace 0.2 km
A Renaissance garden pavilion in the Royal Garden of Prague Castle, built in the mid 16th century for Ferdinand I. Surrounded by an arcade and topped with a copper roof like an upturned ship, it is regarded as a masterpiece of Italian Renaissance architecture north of the Alps.
Wallenstein Palace 0.3 km
An early Baroque palace in the Lesser Town, built in the 1620s for the general Albrecht von Wallenstein. It now houses the Czech Senate, and its formal garden with a grotto wall is open to visitors.
St Vitus Cathedral 0.3 km
The Gothic cathedral inside Prague Castle and the seat of the Archbishop of Prague. Building began in 1344 and was only completed in 1929, and it holds the tomb of St Wenceslas and the Bohemian crown jewels.
Prague Castle 0.4 km
A castle complex above the Vltava River in Prague, begun in the 9th century and still the official seat of the Czech president. Within its walls stand St. Vitus Cathedral, the Old Royal Palace and Golden Lane, and it is among the largest ancient castle complexes in the world.
St Nicholas Church, Lesser Town 0.5 km
A Baroque church in the Lesser Town, built between 1704 and 1755 on the site of an earlier Gothic church. Its green dome and bell tower shape the Prague skyline, and its interior is rich with frescoes and statues.
Letná Park 0.6 km
A park on Letná hill, on a plateau above steep embankments along the Vltava River. Its elevation gives commanding views of the Prague Old Town and the bridges below, and it is a popular place for walks and an open air beer garden.
Lennon Wall 0.7 km
A wall on Velkopřevorské Square in the Lesser Town, covered in graffiti, song lyrics and messages of peace. It began after John Lennon was killed in 1980, when young Czechs wrote on it as a quiet protest against the communist regime.
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Questions
Where is Golden Lane?
Golden Lane is in Prague, Czechia. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are St George's Basilica (0.2 km), Queen Anne's Summer Palace (0.2 km), Wallenstein Palace (0.3 km).
How do I get the Golden Lane stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Golden Lane and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Prague volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Golden Lane before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Prague volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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