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Vyšehrad
A clifftop fortress over the Vltava, with a cemetery of famous Czechs and quiet views, away from the crowds.
- Open
- Always
- Price
- Free; paid for some exhibitions
- Time Needed
- 2 hours
- Address
- V Pevnosti, 128 00 Prague 2Directions
- Getting There
- Vyšehrad station (Metro line C).
Why Go
Legend makes it Prague's first seat. Inside its walls are the twin-spired Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul and a cemetery where the composers Dvořák and Smetana and the painter Mucha are buried.
The ramparts look down the river toward the castle.
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