Vladislav Hall, Medieval hall at Prague Castle, Czech Republic
Vladislav Hall sits within the Old Royal Palace at Prague Castle and stretches 62 meters in length with a width of 16 meters. The late Gothic ribbed vaults span the entire space without supporting columns and rise 13 meters above the floor.
The hall was built between 1486 and 1502 following designs by architect Benedikt Rejt for King Vladislav Jagellonian. The construction formed a central part of the palace expansion at the end of the 15th century.
The hall serves as a venue for official state ceremonies, parliamentary sessions, and displays of the Czech crown jewels during significant national occasions.
The hall stands in Prague's Hradčany district and can be reached through the main visitor route across the castle. A stone balcony along the side wall offers views over the city and connects to the adjoining Old Chamber.
The ceiling's ribbed arches interweave in curved patterns and support the entire weight of the upper floors without a single central support. This construction was considered a remarkable technical achievement of late 15th-century medieval building craft.
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