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Trip 4:Vyšehrad selection of interesting videos from collectionVysehrad is a historical fortifications on the rocks over the right bank of the Vltava River in Prague and also the eponymous district in the south administrative district and city of Prague 2, occupying its immediate surroundings. Binds him many legends of the early Czech history. According to legend, he founded the legendary prince Step. It was created as a princely seat in the second half of the 10th century. At the end of the 11th century lived here the first Czech king Vratislav II. When the church. Peter and Paul was founded Vyšehrad Chapter. Later, he became particularly fortress guarding the south of Prague, a large Baroque redesigned in the 2nd half of the 17th century from the 15th to the 19th century, Vyšehrad was also a self-governing settlement around town until 1848 subordinate Vyšehrad Chapter and connected to Prague in 1883. At the same time, there has been a transformation of the cemetery at the church. Peter and Paul, the burial site of meritorious Czech personalities with Slavin. Since 1962, the landscaped grounds Vysehrad National Cultural Monument. The 2001 cadastral territory occupied Vyšehrad an area of ??36.26 hectares and consisted of 114 houses 1,913 people.
Rotunda of St. Martin is the oldest surviving building located in Vysehrad and also the oldest surviving rotunda in the capital city of Prague. It was built for King Vratislav II. (Reigned 1061-1092), that in the last third of the 11th century. Apparently he served as a parish church Vysehrad forecastle. Home After the Hussite victory over Emperor Sigismund in 1420, all church buildings demolished to Vyšehradě. He retained only Cathedral of St. Peter and Paul and the rotunda. In 1650 he began Ferdinand III. build the Vyšehrad citadel. Everything population was displaced and rotunda served as a powder magazine, later as a warehouse. Narrowly escaped demolition fate once more in 1841, when it had to withdraw the construction of a road from New Town in Pankrác. Great merit for its preservation has Karel Chotek. But it had to be partially rebuilt, the entrance to interfere in the road. In 1845 he bought the rotunda Vyšehrad chapter and let it recover in the years 1878-1880 by the architect Antonín Baum. On the south side was created by Neo portal by motifs borrowed from Codex,. From the same inspiration they came out and Antonín König and Jan Herman in the mural of Christ inside the rotunda. Neo altar of marble is a altarpiece created by Francis Sequens.
Vyšehrad Tunnel is a road tunnel in Prague routed through the Vysehrad rock, measuring only 35 meters and was built in years. 1903-1905 (open to the December 11, 1904 [1]). The tunnel has a bi-directional tube and is not equipped with any lights except for technological equipment. Tunnel passes since 1910 tram line road vehicles are diverted to the tram belt. In the years 1949-1967 the tunnel has also led trolleybus route from Pankrac Wenceslas Square. After the west side Tunnel narrow walkway leads (with a width of 1.30 meters [2]), separated from the road railing. On the sidewalk in the tunnel and guided cycle track A2 with a frequency at peak times up to 400 cyclists per hour road sign, however, dictates cyclists dismount. Although the tunnel is very short, it is a very important transport structure that allows transport the right riverside between New Town and Podolí. In the case of tunnel closure (eg. In 1975, from March to July 1982, November 2008) Spare public provide transport ships, otherwise it was necessary roadblock detour via Pankrác or through Smíchov, during some renovations we have been maintained pedestrian passage through the tunnel.
Vyšehrad cemetery at the church of Peter and Paul at Vysehrad is from 19th century necropolis the most significant Czech personalities. In addition to the graves of important people and their families here on the eastern side of the cemetery we find common Tomb most important national figures - Slavin. The area of ??the cemetery is 0.81 ha. The plot is also a mortuary chapel. At the entrance on the west side is found independent department, where they are buried nuns (Ursuline bartolomějky, redemptoristky) .Hřbitov was at this point in the 13th century, rebuilt into a national cemetery was in 1869 when they were around the cemetery built-renaissance arcades. Cemetery He represented an exception among Prague's cemeteries that there was in 1785 a special decree allowed burials, although other cemeteries at churches inside the city had to be canceled. At the turn of the 80s and 90s of the 19th century it was built Slavin monument. The transformation of the cemetery in the "national cemetery" said František Ladislav Rieger, he has helped her particular Vaclav Štulc.
Basilica of St. Peter and Paul in Prague Vyšehrad is a significant religious and cultural heritage; when the church was already at the time of its creation is based Collegiate Chapter.
Themed playground Vyšehradě. Of course, what other subject than Vysehrad should be .. be sure to check on the 2 videos
Myslbek's statue of Palacky Bridge relocated to Vysehrad: Záboj a Slavoj , Přemysl a Libuše , Ctirad a Šárka , Lumír a Píseň?
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