Jul 16 2008
Vyshehrad
Vyshehrad is a beautiful place in the surroundings of the Prague with an enchanting view, a cathedral and a legendary cemetery.
Vysehrad, is the birthplace of Prague, it was the site of the original Prague Castle around the 10th century.
The place is connected with the Slavic princess Libuše that together with her husband, a humble ploughman by the name of Premysl, ruled peacefully over the Czech lands from the hill of Vyšehrad, a beautiful place where you can find Hotels in Prague, close to nature and history. One day, while facing the river Vltava pointed to a forested hill she spoke her vision that Prague would be a magnificent and great city.
The centerpiece of the Vysehrad is the Church of St. Peter and Paul whose blackened give form of stands grandly upon the hill overlooking the Vltava River.
It’s construction dates back to the 11th century from the times of Vratislav II. Over the years the Church was rebuild but Charles IV gave it a high-Gothic form in the 14th century. Baroque renovation only came in 1720s and finally the church gained its neo-Gothic features in the 19th century. Both towers high pseudo-Gothic were added between 1902 and 1903. The present look comes from Mocker Neogothic changeover which starts in 1885 and was finished in 1903.
You can compare spires of Church of St. Peter and Paul with Prague Castle St. Vitus Cathedral spires that come from the same epoch.
The insider of the church is adorned mainly with Art Noveau wall paintings. In the church is the picture of Virgin Mary from the 14th century, an excellent Gothic painting, the most valuable picture.
Don’t skip a walk in the surrounding area, the green and peaceful Vyšehrad park, where you can enjoy a spectacular view of the city at sunset. The view is especially gorgeous in the fall. In the park there are four
enormous statues depicting figures of Czech Mythology, some pleasant eateries and the Rotunda of St Martin; dating from the 11th century, this is one of the original rotundas of the city. They were not in Vysehrad at first but after the bombing of the Second World War the statues were rebuilt and placed in this
most pleasant garden.
Right next to the St. Peter and St. Paul Cathedral is located the Vyšehrad Cemetery and Slavín a Pantheon, the burial site where over 600 prominent figures of Czech culture are buried, including: A. Dvot6k, K. Čapek, B. Němcová, K. H. Mácha, J. Neruda, A. Mucha, M. Aleš, E. Destinnová, J. Heyrovský, B. Smetana, Z. Štěpánek. The cemetery is beautifully decorated and arranged with great care and respect towards who last rest there.
Vysehrad it is not as far as one can imagine when looking at Prague’s map. Using the subway, you can reach Vyšehrad from Wenceslas Square in less than 15 minutes. Take the C red metro line to Vyšehrad station and walk 5 minutes to the castle.
Therefore you can miss this historical place for all ages. If you enjoy the sun shine and nice grass to relax for a while then this is the right place to go.