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Top 10 Vyšehrad Sights

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1. Church of Sts Peter and Paul

The first church to stand on this site was founded by Vratislav II in the 11th century, but the Neo-Gothic structure seen today dates from 1885. The altar is decorated with a beautiful Gothic panel depicting Our Lady of the Rains .
2. Slavín Monument

The burial place of notable Czech cultural figures, students laid flowers in remembrance here on 17 November 1989, before marching into town for the Velvet Revolution.
3. Devil’s Pillar

The story goes that the devil bet a local priest that he could carry this pillar to St Peter’s Basilica in Rome before the clergyman finished his sermon. A sore loser, he threw the column to the ground here.
4. Casements

In the 18th century, occupying French troops drilled holes in Vyšehrad rock to store ammunition.
5. Rotunda of St Martin

This 11th-century chapel is the oldest in Prague and most likely to be the oldest Christian house of worship in the country. It was reconstructed in 1878.
6. Tábor Gate

Charles IV restored Vyšehrad’s fortifications in the 14th century. Catholic crusaders rode through this gate on their way to crush the Táborites in 1434.
7. Congress Centre

The Communist Palace of Culture is trying hard to make up for its ugliness by hosting pop concerts and international conferences.
8. Nusle Bridge

As charmless as the Congress Centre, this viaduct spans the Nusle Valley, connecting New Town to the Pankrác banking and commercial district.
9. Cubist Houses

Cubist architecture took off in Prague, as a cluster of houses below Vyšehrad testifies. Josef Chochol built the angular buildings on Podolské nábřeží, Libušina and the corner of Přemyslova and Neklanova.
10. Smetana’s Grave

At the start of each year’s Prague Spring music festival (see Prague Spring International Music Festival), musicians attend a ceremony at composer Bedřich Smetana’s grave.