The restored Gothic cellars that once lay beneath Charles IV鈥檚 palace (now gone) house an exhibition dedicated to the history and legend of Vy拧ehrad. The admission is frankly a bit steep to see a few panels describing Vy拧ehrad's transition over the centuries from royal residence to fortress to today's tourist attraction, though the interior architecture is impressive and there are relics on display from early pre-Slavic civilisations.
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Built over a time span of almost 600 years, St Vitus is one of the most richly endowed cathedrals in central Europe. It is pivotal to the religious and鈥
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Prague鈥檚 most popular attraction. Looming above the Vltava's left bank, its serried ranks of spires, towers and palaces dominate the city centre like a鈥
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Strahov Library is the largest monastic library in the country, with two magnificent baroque halls dating from the 17th and 18th centuries. You can peek鈥
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More a broad boulevard than a typical European city square, Wenceslas Square has witnessed a great deal of Czech history 鈥 a giant Mass was held here鈥
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There's been a church on this site for around 1000 years, though the distinctive twin steeples, a feature of the Vy拧ehrad skyline, were added only in 1903鈥
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Vy拧ehrad Cemetery is a major attraction for many visitors, being the final resting place for dozens of Czech luminaries, including Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k, Bed艡ich鈥
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The Brick Gate & Casements highlight Vy拧ehrad's role as a military fortress in the 17th and 18th centuries, a period when the area was fought over by鈥
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The 11th-century Rotunda of St Martin is Prague鈥檚 oldest surviving building. The door and frescoes date from a renovation made about 1880. The rotunda is鈥
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The baroque Leopold Gate marks the impressive entryway into the inner Vy拧ehrad complex. It was built in the mid-17th century to serve both a ceremonial鈥
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The Vy拧ehrad Citadel refers to the complex of buildings and structures atop Vy拧ehrad Hill that have played an important role in Czech history for over鈥
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Just beyond the Tabor Gate stand the remants of the original Gothic Peak Gate, which once served as the main entryway into the complex.
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The first of two main gates into the Vy拧ehrad complex when coming from the metro is a 17th-century archway marked with a lively, faux-Gothic top.