Going on with my theme of exploring Prague, I went to Vysehrad the other day. It was actually sunny out which was amazing considering this is still February and we usually don’t see the sun until March. Vysehrad means high castle and during the 7th century Slavonic tribes set up camp on the crag above the Vltava River in south Prague. There was a town here by mid 11th century and a castle was built, then the basilica of St. Lawrence, and the church of Saint Peter and Paul was added. It was then destroyed during the Hussite Wars until after the Thirty Years’ War when the city decided to rebuild it. The Church of St. Peter and Paul has an amazing cemetery on the outskirts of it with famous Czech people burried there. Not sure if you have heard of the composers Smetana and Dvorak, or painter Alfons Mucha but their gravesights are there. It’s now an old fortress with a huge park and great views of the city as you can see from below.
Tabor Gate
Streets of the old fortress
Leopold Gate
Church of St. Peter and Paul...wasn't able to go inside as it was closed, bad timing!
The huge steeples of the church!
The cemetery.
One of the biggest gravesites I have ever seen.
Looking north up the river
The promonade along the castle walls.
Looking south down the river.
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