Vysehrad

... Prague suburbs ....Well, then we will go directly to Vysehrad where we will have our picnic then.  I read a review that Vysehrad had very pretty views of Prague which not so well known to tourists. Had always been curious about the steeples ...

... it rained. We saw the Tabor Gate, St. Martin's Rotunda, The Church of St. Peter and St. Paul, The Cihelna Gate and Vysehrad Cemetery where loads of famous Czechs are buried. Believe it or not the cemetery was a highlight of the day as some of the ...

P remembered Vysehrad from his time living in Prague and it was well worth the short metro trip. Far Less touristy than the castle it has ramparts, gardens, a cemetary and an amazing church. The cemetary was full of the graves of famous Czechs, but ...

... 8:30am which is really unusual and late for me here. I ate some food and got ready quickly to head out. We headed to Vysehrad where there was a lookout over the city and a large kind of gothic, now baroque style church. The whole place was surrounded ...

Another old castle. It was overshadowed by Prague Castle on the opposite side of the river. Another big church within this castle - The church of St Peter & St Paul. ...

... with the appearance of squeezing in between two other buildings. Other sights include a war memorial and odd roofed church. Vysehrad includes a church and a cemetery attached with famous Czech people, although I didn't know any names. Also at Vysehrad ...

... first visited St. Peter and St. Paul church, built in 1880. There were lots of school kids around. The wonderful Vysehrad cemetery is a 19th century National Czech cemetery where famous artists are buried, including Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904). There were ...

... of their food. It made me feel much better.  We walked up a giant hill to get to a fortress called Vysehrad, which was a massive structure surrounded by an impenetrable wall. The gardens inside the fortress were really beautiful, and we spend a long ...