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Discussion

Prague Castle represented an exceptional political space during interwar Czechoslovakia. In addition to being the seat of the president and many other State institutions, it mirrored ongoing ideological and symbolical changes and conflicts. These developments had the ambition of embodying both republican values and claiming a relationship to Czech history and memory. At the same time, the space of the castle created a framework for new institutions and sheltered networks associated with the President of the Republic.

This paper examines the spatial dimension of the Castle, reflecting on the architectonic and symbolic changes that occurred during the presidential term of T. G. Masaryk (1918–1935). It will analyse the new spaces and monuments created inside the Castle in connection with local politics and public opinion.