Up on Castle Hill, dominating the skyline of old Prague, the fascinating Pražský Hrad (Prague Castle) complex includes the dimunitive side street Zlatá Ulička, lined with tiny, low-slung houses. Many assume the name Golden Lane comes from the alchemists (who sought to turn lead and other base metals into gold, and centuries ago much in favor in Prague) who used to live here, it is actually from the goldsmiths who used to live here in the 17th century. Nonetheless, especially at night, it makes for a deliciously spooky stroll (and during the day, amid the tourist shops, you can visit No. 22, where the celebrated early-20th-century novelist Franz Kafka once wrote, and enter the Castle’s medieval armour museum).
Read more in my post The 7 Spookiest Spots of Mysterious Prague.
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