An Architectural Pilgrimage
An academic trip to see the great buildings and landscapes of the world.
Monday, March 21, 2011
Vyšehrad
Vltava River from Vysehrad
Vyšehrad
is a
castle
located in the city of
Prague
,
Czech Republic
. It was probably built in the 10th century, on a hill over the
Vltava River
.
Sunken tennis court with amphitheater seating
Situated within the castle is the
Basilica of St Peter and St Paul
, as well as the
Vyšehrad Cemetery
, containing the remains of many famous people from the
Czech
history, among them
Antonín Dvořák
,
Bedřich Smetana
,
Karel Čapek
, and
Alphonse Mucha
.
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