Vyšehrad refers to a historic fortress on a rock above the right bank of the Vltava as well as the namesake quarter in the south of the administrative district and city district Prague 2. It is a mythical place tied to many legends from the very beginnings of Czech history.
Vyšehrad arose as a princely settlement as early as the second half of the 10th century. At the end of the 11th century the first Czech king Vratislav I resided here. The Vyšehrad chapter was established at the church of Sts Peter and Paul. Later Vyšehrad became primarily a fortress guarding Prague from the south. This fortress was extensively rebuilt in Baroque style in the second half of the 17th century. From the 15th to the 19th century, Vyšehrad with its lower town was also a self-governing town, until 1848 subordinated to the Vyšehrad chapter and annexed to Prague in 1883.
At the same time, the cemetery at the church of Sts Peter and Paul was transformed into a burial ground for distinguished Czech personalities, with its central part — Slavín. Since 1962, the landscaped Vyšehrad complex has been a national cultural monument. As of 2001, the Vyšehrad cadastral area covered 36.26 ha and had 1,913 inhabitants in 114 houses.
We'll happily take you to legendary Vyšehrad aboard our boats and steamboats if you join us on one of the longer cruises beyond the one-hour cruise.
