Vyšehrad
Vyšehrad rises on a rocky promontory above the Vltava, a site whose name in Czech literally evokes its height and power. Today you stand beside a historic fort whose roots are believed to stretch to the 10th century, and which later became a royal residence before attention shifted to Prague Castle. Inside the fort, the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul anchors the complex, while the Vyšehrad Cemetery holds the remains of many celebrated Czech figures, including Antonín Dvořák, Bedřich Smetana, Karel Čapek, and Alphonse Mucha. The Rotunda of St. Martin, Prague’s oldest surviving rotunda, dates to the 11th century and survives as a tangible link to Vyšehrad’s medieval past. Vyšehrad’s period of prominence, notably in the late 11th century when Vratislav II established it as a sovereign seat, contrasts with its later decline as Prague Castle rose in the early 14th century. …
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