Summer Palace - Belvedere

 

Built in the style of Italian Renaissance, sometime called the most authentic non-Italian renaissance construction, it is a symbol of love between Habsburg Ferdinand I and his wife Anna. It was one of the few happy marriages in the Habsburg dynasty, and this Summer palace, built from 1538 and 1564, was a place where the queen could rest and play games with her girlfriends. After the Saint Vitus Cathedral, this site is the most significant part of the Prague Castle complex. Nowadays it houses temporary modern art exhibitions.