At Prague Castle, they renewed the area security checks of visitors
“Checks at Prague Castle were renewed by the Police of the Czech Republic,” said Jan Pastor on behalf of the Prague Castle Administration. “Prague Castle did not decide on this step,” added President’s spokesman Jiří Ovčáček.
“It is with regard to the recommendations of security experts, including from the Police of the Czech Republic. It is a reaction to the security situation in the world, and therefore in Europe, “said Ondřej Moravčík from the Police Presidium. According to him, there is no specific threat to the decision.
Area entrance security checks were abolished before Easter, when the castle gardens and part of the Jelení ditch were opened. Only at random were the people inspected even after Monday’s reopening of the Castle.
At that time, the Office of the President of the Republic justified the cancellation of the inspection by evaluating the security situation and strengthening the camera system and other elements of protection. Now, however, the regime is tightening again.
Checks at the entrances to Prague Castle were introduced in 2016. According to critics, the measures were unnecessary, especially at the beginning, long queues were formed before the entrance. The castle defended the need to ensure the safety of tourists.
The castle is accessible again after the coronavirus breakThe grounds of the Castle is accessible daily from 06:00 to 22:00, St. Welcome from 10:00, on Sunday from 12:00, to 18:00, gardens and top Deer ditch they have been open daily from 10:00 to 18:00 since April. People can still come to Prague Castle only from the Powder Bridge, from Hradčanské náměstí through the fourth courtyard and across Opyš in the direction from Malostranský. It is not possible to enter the Castle through the first courtyard, it is still reserved only for leaving the complex. AGAINST Prague Castle Riding School As one of the first exhibitions after galleries and museums were closed due to a pandemic, an exhibition on Jan Amos Comenius was opened entitled Comenius 1592-1670, The Time Between Reason and Madness. Only limitations refers to the number of visitors to buildings that set hygiene measures per square meter. The maximum number of visitors is indicated on the signs in front of each of the visitor objects. |
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