PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Blažková, Gabriela AU - Frolík, Jan AU - Matiášek, Josef TI - The Golden Lane in the light of the archaeological and historic evidence DP - 2018 Dec 15 TA - Staletá Praha PG - 50--68 VI - 34 IP - 2 AID - 10.56112/sp.2018.2.02 IS - 02316056 AB - According to recent research the historic and the archaeological evidence of the Golden Lane at Prague Castle complement each other rather than overlap. Archaeology documented in the Lane mainly concerns its earlier building development including the period prior Rudolf II. The social aspect of the inhabitants could not be inferred from the archaeological artefacts since the waste material was deposited outside the Lane, most probably in the Jelení (Deer) Ditch. The multi-layered street, as indicated by the pottery evaluation, was formed from other parts of the Prague Castle. The documentary evidence and the plans mainly from the 17th and 18th centuries allow following the development of still standing buildings as well as the demolished structures; they provide considerable detail concerning property relations and building modifications, and illustrate the social status of the inhabitants of the Lane.