Vyšehrad

On a beautiful weekend day a couple weeks ago we went to Vyšehrad (see our photos). Atop a cliff jutting out over the Vltava river, Vyšehrad ("Castle on the Heights") is a castle built in the 10th century by a prince of Bohemia's founding Premlysid dynasty. Although little remains of the historic castle but a part of the original wall near the river it is an interesting and beautiful place to spend an afternoon. The historic importance of this site is based more on the history of Prague and legends of Libuše, the mythical ancestor of the Premyslid dynasty and the Czech people, then historic structures. The church at Vyšehrad is built in an older style yet is actually quite new and the Vyšehrad cemetary is not old but does contain the remains of some of Prague's most famous people. There are tree-lined paths, open spaces and walkways around the top of the castle walls so we spent our time in the sun walking and enjoying the view over the river and towards Prague Castle.