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The Royal Garden is located just outside the castle area and when you’re tired of tourists you can go into the garden and enjoy a little peace and quiet while admiring the old over-decorated garden with its buildings.
The Royal Garden was designed around 1500 as an Italian garden. Cedar and Fig trees thrive and also tulips have grown here since 1554.
It is the most beautiful garden of Prague Castle and is known for the singing fountain standing in front of the summer palace. The water, flowing out of heads of the numerous figures and animals, falls into the bronze bowl and sings, if you press your ear to the fountain very closely you can enjoy the concert in full.
Belvedere is the jewel of the Royal Garden and an example of Italian Renaissance with its arcades, columns and reliefs. The building is considered to be the best preserved example of Renaissance north of the Alps.
In the Royal Garden you will also find the Ball Game Hall from 1569, the Ball Game Hall used to serve as a place for many games. At first, people enjoyed playing games there, but it gradually became out of fashion and the hall was transformed into a stable.
Nowadays the Ball Game Hall is used for exhibitions.