Hrad (castle)

Hrad is the Czech and Slovak word for castle and is commonly used as a part of castle name, e.g. Pražský hrad (Prague Castle)[1], Spišský hrad (Spiš Castle)[2], or Bratislavský hrad (Bratislava Castle)[3]. When spelt with capital letter H, it refers to Prague Castle, and is usually used metonymically to refer to the Czech (or, historically, Czechoslovak) government.

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References

  1. ↑ www.fg.cz, 2015, FG Forrest, a s. "Prague Castle for visitors". Prague Castle for visitors. Retrieved 2026-08-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ↑ "Spis Castle". History Hit. Retrieved 2026-08-10.
  3. ↑ "Bratislava Castle | Places". Visit Bratislava. Retrieved 2026-08-10.


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