Vyšehrad (Prague)
N 50° 03.869 E 014° 25.039
33U E 458296 N 5545962
Vysehrad or the "Castle on the Heights", former stronghold and fort in the Prague' centre and also one of the principal sites of Czech history, is nowadays peaceful park area with many architectonic monuments...
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Location: Hlavní město Praha, Czechia
Date Posted: 08/23/2013
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Vysehrad or the "Castle on the Heights", former stronghold and fort in the Prague' centre and also one of the principal sites of Czech history, is nowadays peaceful park area with many architectonic monuments.
Vyšehrad is a historical fort located in the city of Prague, Czech Republic. It was probably built in the 10th 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 Dvorák, Bedrich Smetana, Karel Capek, and Alphons Mucha. It also contains Prague's oldest surviving building, the Rotunda of St Martin from the 11th century.
Local legend holds that Vyšehrad was the location of the first settlement which later became Prague, though thus far this claim remains unsubstantiated.
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