Prague Castle’s Deer Moat to open to public at weekend

Prague Castle will open the entire Deer Moat (Jelení příkop) to the public during the upcoming weekend in connection with the celebrations of Czechoslovak Independence Day on October 28th

The natural ravine located below the castle has been undergoing reconstruction and should be permanently accessible to the public in the spring.

In the 17th century, deer were let out in the moat, and during the First Republic it housed bears that Czechoslovak legionaries in Russia gave President T. G. Masaryk as a gift.

The Presidential Office also announced on its website on Wednesday it was negotiating with the police to ease security checks on access to some parts of the Castle.