Czech Republic Flag in Prague Castle Poster

"Czech Republic Flag in Prague Castle" by Catherine Sherman. The flag of the Czech Republic hangs from the vaulted ceiling of Vladislav Hall, a large hall within the Prague Castle complex in Prague in the Czech Republic. The red, white, and blue flag adds vibrant colour to the historic space. Coat of arms and decorative windows enhance the grandeur of the room. The hall was used for large public events of the Bohemian monarchy and now in the modern Czech state. Built between 1493–1502 by Benedikt Rejt during the reign of Vladislav II, the hall was the largest secular space (62m × 16m × 13m) in mediaeval Prague and is among the most complex structural and architectural spaces of the late Middle Ages. According to the Guinness Book of Records, Prague Castle is the largest ancient castle in the world, occupying an area of almost 70,000 square metres (750,000 square feet), at about 570 metres (1,870 feet) in length and an average of about 130 metres (430 feet) wide. The castle is among the most visited tourist attractions in Prague, attracting over 1.8 million visitors annually. The flag of the Czech Republic is the same as the flag of the former Czechoslovakia. Upon the dissolution of Czechoslovakia in December 1992, the Czech Republic kept the Czechoslovak flag while Slovakia adopted its own flag. The first flag of Czechoslovakia was based on the flag of Bohemia and was white over red. This was almost identical to the flag of Poland (only the proportion was different), so a blue triangle was added at the hoist in 1920.