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Heritages
VALDSTEJNSKA ZAHRADA — Former Manneristic Garden
Former Manneristic garden to Albrecht from Valdštejn was modified several times during the 18th ans 19th cnetury. The method of hinted reconstruction was performed here in the 50s of the 20th century. Set of sculptures by Adrien de Vries dominates the garden, it was…
VALDSTEJNSKY DUM (PANSKY, VYSOKY) — Renaissance Town House
It was established in the Late-Renaissance period, around 1611, before Valdštejnský Palace was erected. The name (Lords) hints it was probably indeed used by the Valdštejns, maybe during the construction of the Valdštejnský Palace. They sold it to Tunes in 1670, who…
VALDSTEJNSKY PALAC — Baroque Palace to Albrecht from Valdštejn
Albrecht from Valdštejn had the palace built in 1623, it was finished in 1630. It was supposed to compete with the Prague castle for prestige. Confiscated in 1645 from Valdštejn's offsprings. It is a part of the Czech Republic Senate.
VEZ CHRAMU SV. MIKULASE — Baroque Cathedral
Supreme-Baroque cathedral erected in 1704-56 by Jessuites, on the place of the former St. Nicholas Gothic Church. The construction was realized by father and then son Dietzenhofer and A. Lurago. This building is considered one of the most precious ones North of the…
VRTBOVSKA ZAHRADA — Baroque Garden
Vrtbovská garden, is together with three other Baroque gardens (Vratislavská, Schönbornská and Lobkowická) located on the hillside of Petřín, it is one of the most important Prague Baroque gardens.
VYSEHRAD — Areal of Premyslids Castle Site, Gothic Castle, Later Baroque Fort
This was originally Chrasten Castle, which was established at some time in the 10th century, that also became a Premyslids mint and the first Czech King Vratislav even dwelled here for a while. Vyšehrad's importnace was diminishing from the second half of the 12th…
VYSEHRAD - HRBITOV SE SLAVINEM — Vyšehradské Cemetery with Slavín
Former parish church of the Vyšehrad Canonry was changed into a national cemetery in the 70s of the 19th century. Local gravestones form a unique gallery of cemetery plastics with pieces by J.V. Myslbek, F. Bílek, B. Kafka and others. One part of this cemetery is so…
VYSEHRAD - KAPITULNI CHRAM SV. PETRA A PAVLA — Church Rebuilt in New-Gothic Style
The former Romanic basilica was built by King Vratislav II. By the end of the 11th century, it suffered a fire in 1249 and was then renovated in the Gothic style. New Gothic cathedral built during Charles IV.'s reign, Renaissance and Baroque rebuilt later. The present…
VYSEHRAD - KASEMATY — Corridors in Fortification Ramparts
The construction of Fort Vyšehrad began in 1654 and of rampart casemates in 1742. These were used for military purposes (i.e. army meeting place, storages, etc.). Both casemate wings are several kms in length (cca 1 km is opened for public), it includes a spacios…
VYSEHRAD - ROTUNDA SV. MARTINA — Romanic Rotunda
The oldest preserved rotunda in Prague was built by the end of the 11th century, during King Vratislav II.'s times, as a parish church in the ward. It was used as a gunpowder storage when local fort was established. It was planned to take it down in 1841 due to a road…
