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Vyšehrad, Prague far from the madding crowd

a bridge over a river

Vyšehrad is a national cultural monument in Prague. The hilltop castle complex was originally from the 10th century with a vantage point over the Vltava River. The royal residence in Prague alternated between Prague Castle and Vysehrad for a couple of centuries.

My stay last week at Park Inn Prague in Nové Město district placed me near the bottom of the hill for a walk to Vyšehrad. I was able to reach the hilltop in about 15 minutes.

Vysehrad marker

The views from Vyšehrad are delightful on a clear day and the crowds of people are either nonexistent or a small fraction of the tourist crowd one finds at Prague Castle 4 km to the north (seen in the distance in photo). In the couple of times I have visited Vysehrad while in Prague this year, there appeared to be more locals walking and jogging the ramparts than tourists.

Vysehrad Gate 

Vysehrad gate.

Vysehrad view-1

Wide paved paths allow walking the hilltop perimeter for 360 degree views of Prague.

Basilica of St. Peter and St. Paul

Vysehrad basilica-1

The most prominent feature of the hilltop complex is the Basilica Minor of St. Peter and St. Paul.

Vysehrad basilica-2

Czech King Vratislav II founded a church on Vysehrad in 1070. The current gothic cathedral is from 1890-1903.

Vysehrad cathedral-3

The area was peaceful and quiet at 8am in the morning. The air was already warm on a July summer day when the temperature was preparing to climb to near 90F.

Vysehrad statue

The views over the Vltava are some of the best in Prague.

Vysehrad Vlatava view-1

Vysehrad view

Vysehrad Vltava-3

Vysehrad-2 view

Besides great views from Vysehrad, this is a good place to get into shaded green park space on a hot summer day.

Vysehrad grass-1

Vysehrad grass-2

I joked with Kelley that there is not a block in Prague without a pub. There are a few places for beer on Vysehrad too.

Vysehrad-4

Vysehrad pub (2)

The wall complex around Vysehrad is an immense fortification extending down the hill and across part of the city.

Vysehrad wall-1

Vysehrad wall-2

Vysehrad wall-3

Vysehrad wall 4

Prague Castle, Stare Mesto (Old Town) and Mala Strana were packed with thousands of tourists all day during our week in Prague.

Vysehrad is a quiet place to chill out in Prague, far from the madding crowd.

Vysehrad view 5

 

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2 Comments

  • bluecat July 26, 2017

    you forgot to mention there is also a great holiday inn nearby.

  • Ric Garrido July 26, 2017

    Holiday Inn Congress had great prices when I was booking hotel stays in Prague. Checking Google Maps I see it is right by the Vysehrad Metro station. I never walked outside the Vysehrad walls on that side of the complex to see the neighborhood around the Vysehrad Metro Station.

    http://www.holidayinn.cz/en/

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