Hradčany

{{Short description|City district surrounding Prague Castle in Prague, Czech Republic}}

{{Other uses|Hradčany (disambiguation)}}

{{See also|Prague Castle}}

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Hradčany ({{IPA|cs|ˈɦratʃanɪ|-|Cs-Hradcany.ogg}}; {{langx|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{{cite web |url=http://www.prague-wiki.com/wiki/Prague_Castle |title=Prague Castle |publisher=Prague-wiki |date=2012-02-02 |access-date=2012-08-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110401120047/http://www.prague-wiki.com/wiki/Prague_Castle |archive-date=2011-04-01 |url-status=dead }} at about {{convert|570|m|ft|abbr=off}} in length and an average of about {{convert|130|m|ft|abbr=off}} 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 ({{langx|de|Kleinseite|links=no}}, Lesser Quarter), Staré Město ({{langx|de|Altstadt|links=no}}, Old Town) and Nové Město ({{langx|de|Neustadt|links=no}}, New Town).