Prague Castle Most Visited Place in Czech Republic

Prague Castle

Prague Castle

Prague Castle is the most popular tourist attraction in the Czech Republic.  In 2008, the castle was visited by 1.34 million people. The Prague Zoo is the only other destination to exceed the 1 million visitors mark, while the Babylon entertainment complex in Liberec is the leading location outside Prague within the Czech Top 10.

Top 10 Most Visited Tourist Destinations in the Czech Republic

1. Prague Castle 1.34 million
2. Prague Zoo 1.20 million
3. Jewish Museum, Prague 612,000
4. National Museum, Prague 549,000
5. Babylon entertainment complex, Liberec 540,000
6. Dvur Králové Zoo 539,000
7. Lešná Zoo 490,000
8. National Gallery, Prague 477,000
9. Old Town Hall, Prague 456,000
10. Terezín Memorial 443,000

Top 5 Most Visited Castles and Chateaux

1. State castle and chateau Ceský Krumlov 338,000
2. State chateau Lednice 331,000
3. State chateau Hluboká nad Vltavou 255,000
4. State castle Karlštejn 254,000
5. Chateau and arboretum Pruhonice 250,000

These results were based on numbers from 2008 and were published by the Czech Tourism Agency in 2009.

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