Vyšehrad

Vyšehrad is a castle located in the Czech Republic, built in the tenth century, on a hill over the Vltava River. Situated within the castle is the Basilica of St Peter and St Paul, as well as the Vyšehrad cemetery, containing the remains of many famous people from Czech history, among them Antonín Dvořák, Bedřich Smetana and Karel Čapek. Vyšehrad and the area around it became part of the capital city, Prague, in 1883. The area is one of the cadas... more

Vyšehrad is a castle located in the Czech Republic, built in the tenth century, on a hill over the Vltava River. Situated within the castle is the Basilica of St Peter and St Paul, as well as the Vyšehrad cemetery, containing the remains of many famous people from Czech history, among them Antonín Dvořák, Bedřich Smetana and Karel Čapek. Vyšehrad and the area around it became part of the capital city, Prague, in 1883. The area is one of the cadastral districts of the city. The fortress was originally built in the tenth century. Local legend holds that Vyšehrad was the location of the first settlement which would later become Prague, though thus far this claim is unsubstantiated. When the Přemyslid dynasty settled on the current site of Prague Castle, the two castles maintained opposing spheres of influence for approximately two centuries. When Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV began to build the Prague Castle in its current dimensions (in the early 14th century), Vyšehrad was abandoned as... less