Three sentries of the Prague Castle Guard in their pale blue summer uniforms marching towards the viewer with shouldered rifles with bayonets fixed during a Changing of the Guard ceremony in the castle’s First Courtyard. The sentries at the gates of the medieval castle change on the hour and there is also a daily 12 noon ceremonial Changing of the Guard, including a fanfare and a flag ceremony. The castle is the official residence and office of the President of the Czech Republic or Czechia.

• Contributor: Terence Kerr / Alamy Stock Photo
• Image ID: 2DECPG9
• File size: 27.5 MB (1 MB Compressed download)
• Releases: Model - no | Property - no
• Dimensions: 2533 x 3800 px | 21.4 x 32.2 cm | 8.4 x 12.7 inches | 300dpi
• Date taken: 22 July 2006
• Location: Prague Castle, Prague, Czech Republic / Czechia

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Prague Castle, Prague, Czech Republic / Czechia: three sentries of the Prague Castle Guard, resplendent in their pale blue summer uniforms with flat peaked caps, golden belts and braid in the Czech national colours of red, white and blue. The trio are pictured marching towards the viewer, with shouldered rifles with fixed bayonets, during a Changing of the Guard ceremony in the castle’s First Courtyard. The Prague Castle complex in Hradčany is the official residence and office of the President of the Czech Republic and the Castle Guard has a primary duty to protect the President. The impassive soldiers on sentry duty at the castle gates are a popular attraction for international tourists. The sentries change on the hour and there is also a daily 12 noon ceremonial Changing of the Guard, including a fanfare and a flag ceremony. D0366.A4361