Vyšehrad
Historic fort in Prague, Czech Republic / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about a place in the Czech Republic. For the Prague Metro station, see Vyšehrad (Prague Metro). For other similarly named places, see Visegrad (disambiguation).
Vyšehrad (also spelled Wyschehrad , German: Prager Hochburg, English: "upper castle") is a historic fort in Prague, Czech Republic, just over 3 km southeast of Prague Castle, on the east bank of the Vltava River.[1] It was probably built in the 10th century. Inside the fort are the Basilica of St. Peter and St. Paul and the Vyšehrad Cemetery, containing the remains of many famous Czechs, such as Antonín Dvořák, Bedřich Smetana, Karel Čapek, and Alphonse Mucha. It also contains Prague's oldest Rotunda of St. Martin, from the 11th century.
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Native name Czech: Vyšehrad | |
Type | Cultural |
Coordinates | 50°03′51″N 14°25′10″E |
Built | 10th century |
Architectural style(s) | Romanesque, Gothics, Neo-Gothic, Baroque |
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