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Vysehrad: Vysehrad Casemates
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  • By M0B1US on January 16, 2004
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  • The Gorlice Hall of the Casemates - Prague
    The Gorlice Hall of the
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    Within the northern Cihelna Gate (Brick) gate is a discreet sign pointing to a doorway at the side, very easy to miss unless you are looking for it! Inside you are greeted by a small exposition and history of the walled defences of Prague and Vysehrad in particular which costs around 10 crowns. Again, if you don't know about what is hidden under the formidable ramparts of this great fortress, you could leave without realising that you have missed one of the star attractions here. Every hour the attendant takes you on a guided tour of the casemates running under the walls from both directions of the Brick Gate. This tour costs 20 crowns - both of these costs are covered by the Prague Card It is like entering another world as the lights are switched on to reveal a tunnel disappearing into the distance. There are over two kilometres of tunnels under Vysehrad and after what seems an age you come out into a large black space pierced by shafts of light from several small openings and you are aware of several dark shapes looming out of the inky blackness. When the lights are turned on it is truly a revelation because the Gorlice Hall is a large hall of some 330 square metres with a 13 metre ceiling and is used as a repository for six original Charles Bridge statues placed here at regular intervals since 1992: St. Bernard with Madonna (by M.V.Jäckel, 1709) St. Augustine and St. Nicolas of Tolentino (by J. B. Kohl, 1708) St. Adalbert (by F. M. Brokof, 1709) St. Anne (by M. V. Jäckel, 1707) St. Ludmila with small Wenceslas (by M.B.Braun, 1720 – 1724) The Gorlice Hall is a wonderful space, especially when the first time you enter you feel like Indiana Jones stumbling upon some long lost tomb for the first time. Definitely the highlight of my visit to Vysehrad! Check out the link below, as for the last few years a theatre company has been playing 'The Tragicall History of Doctor Faustus' by Christopher Marlowe in this space.

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    Vysehrad: A beautiful garden like walk
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  • By littlesam1 on June 7, 2004
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  • Vysehrad - Prague
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    Vysehrad is one of the more overlooked areas of Prague. Its a little out of the way but still within the limits of the city. High up on a hill overlooking the city Vyrsehrad has several walking paths to explore. It is a nice departure when you get weary of the crowds in Old Town Square and on the Charles Bridge. There is a Metro station for Vysehrad. However we found out way here from the Convention Center. Its just a short walk from the convention center.

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    Vysehrad: Vysehrad - Gateway
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  • Updated By sandysmith on April 11, 2004
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  • Leopold Gateway - Prague
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    Vysehrad is a pleasant few hours diversion away from the centre of Prague - its just a few metro stops away or you could even walk there - just keep walking on past the Fred and Ginger building. Its the site of an 11th century clifftop fortress and has tourist information for the route of the sights there as you enter and exit the area by each of the two main gates. We decided to go by metro, follow the sites and return by the tram as we ended up down by the embankment where the trams run. On entering Vysehrad you first pass the 17th century Tabor Gate and a bit further on the Leopold Gate with its sculptures atop. These gates are the most impressive of the fortress fortifications.


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    Vysehrad: Equestrian sculpture of St Wenceslas (I&V)
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  • Updated By Zvrlj on June 17, 2007
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  • Equestrian sculpture of St Wenceslas - Prague
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    Equestrian sculpture of St Vaclav (St Wenceslas) created in the second half of 17th century by the first important Bohemian Baroque sculptor Jan Jiri Bendl had been located on Wenceslas Square, but it had been transferred to Vysehrad in 1879. This sculpture is quite unusual comparing it to the equestrian sculpture of St Wenceslas by Josef Vaclav Myslbek – the most famous one (now on Wenceslas Square). Bendl's sculpture can be seen in a distant northwest corner of Vysehrad hill.

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    Vysehrad: Goticky sklep | Gothic Cellar (I&V)
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  • By Zvrlj on June 17, 2007
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  • Gothic cellar - Prague
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    Gothic cellar, underground space of the Baroque citadel with fragments of masonry of mediaeval palace buildings, houses permanent exposition Historic Forms of Vysehrad. This exposition offers the great overview of Vysehrad fortress history and mythology. Gothic cellar is on Vysehrad hill, near Church of St Peter and St Paul.

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    Vysehrad: Libusina lazen | Libuse's Bath (I&V)
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  • Updated By Zvrlj on July 3, 2007
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  • Libuse's Bath from Vysehrad hill - Prague
    Libuse's Bath from Vysehrad
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    Vysehrad is the place of the venues of many legends about Libuse, mythical ancestor of the Premyslid dynasty and the Czech people as whole. Libuse and her husband, prince Premysl, ruled peacefully over the Czech lands from the hill of Vysehrad. The most famous legend is one about Libuse's prediction – she stood on a cliff overlooking the Vltava, pointed to a forested hill across the river, and proclaimed: "I see a great city whose glory will touch the stars". So called Libuse's Bath is, actually, ruin of a 14th century watchtower, an outpost on Vysehrad rock guarding approach to Prague by water. It was supposedly from there that the princess cast her lovers down into the river.

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    Vysehrad: Vysehrad - Casemates
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    just in the gateway that we exited on our tour through Wysehrad - the Cihelma (Brick) Gate is an entrance to tunnels that goes underneath the ramparts - guided tour only (small fee payable). Just as we passed the the custodian appeared so we took the opportunity of this short tour. After a short walk inside down narrow dark passageways you come to this huge hall. Here six of the original statues from the Charles Bridge are being stored. When you seee these you realise how dirty the copies of them are on the Charles Bridge.


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    Vysehrad: Czech Cubism in Architecture (I&V)
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  • Corner house - Prague
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    One of the finest examples of Czech cubism in architecture is corner house at crossing of Premyslova and Neklanova streets. It was projected by architect Josef Chochol. It can be easily reached on a way down from Vysehrad hill.

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    Vysehrad: Vysehrad - Sculptures
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  • Libuse and Premysl - Prague
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    Just next to the church in Vysehrad are several groups of sculptures by Josef Myslbek. They were originally on Palacky bridge but suffered damage in the war. This one in the picture is of Princess Libuse (heroine of an opeara) and her husbamd Premysl. Legend has it that she looked across the river to where Prague Castle now stands and foretold the the building of a great city. They crossed the river and discovered a man already building the threshold - PRAH - so hence the city's name.


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    Vysehrad: St Martin's Rotunda
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  • By M0B1US on January 16, 2004
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  • A Classic Romanesque Church - Prague
    A Classic Romanesque
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    Built at the end of the 11th century and restored 1878, this is the oldest of three well preserved Romanesque Rotundas in Prague that all date from the 11th and 12th centuries. All are incredibly small churches with naves measuring a mere 6m across. Situated at the beginning of K Rotunde and near the Leopold Gate, St Martin's is the oldest intact structure at Vysehrad. St Wencenslas built a similar rotunda on the site of the cathedral of St Vitus before it made way for larger places of worship. The best example of Romanesque church architecture is St George's, also in Prague Castle.

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