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The legend
Legend says Duke Krok founded Vyšehrad on a steep rock
Legend has it that Duke Krok founded Vyšehrad while looking for a safer seat than in Budeč. He ordered a forest cut down and a castle built on a steep rock above the Vltava river.
A royal seat
In the 11th century Vratislav II moved his seat here from Prague Castle
The zenith of Vyšehrad was in the second half of the 11th century, when Vratislav II transferred his seat from Prague Castle. The growth ended around 1140, when Prince Soběslav moved his seat back to Prague Castle.
A ruin
Raids in 1420 and 1448 left the fort abandoned and ruined
The Hussites conquered and ransacked Vyšehrad in 1420. The troops of King George of Poděbrady did the same in 1448. The castle was then abandoned and became ruined.
The fortress
The Habsburg monarchy remodeled it as a Baroque fortress in 1654
The Habsburg monarchy remodeled Vyšehrad in 1654 as a Baroque fortress, a training center for the Imperial Army. The present brick ramparts, bastions and the Tábor and Leopold gates come from that work.
The cemetery
The cemetery holds Dvořák, Smetana, Čapek and Mucha
Inside the fort are the Basilica of St. Peter and St. Paul and the Vyšehrad Cemetery, which holds the remains of many famous Czechs. They include Antonín Dvořák, Bedřich Smetana, Karel Čapek and Alphonse Mucha.
Day 3, morning
Next is Dancing House.
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