Vyšehrad
Vyšehrad is a historic fort in Prague, Czech Republic, just over 3 km southeast of Prague Castle, on the east bank of the Vltava River. It was likely founded in the 10th century.
- Suburb with about 1,910 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 230 metres (760 feet)
- …is also known as “Vyšehrad Fortress”
- Description: historic fort in Prague
Places of Interest
Discover Basilica of Saint Peter and Saint Paul and The Devil’s Pillar.
Basilica of Saint Peter and Saint Paul
The Basilica of St. Peter and St.
The Devil’s Pillar
Miaow Miaow, Public domain.
Devil's Column is a formation of three stone columns, located in Vyšehrad, Prague, Czech Republic.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Smíchov and New Town and Vysehrad.
New Town and Vysehrad
The New Town of Prague is in the east bank area to the east and south of the Old Town.
New Town
New Town is a quarter in the city of Prague in the Czech Republic.
Vyšehrad
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Latitude
50.06442° or 50° 3′ 52″ north
Longitude
14.41739° or 14° 25′ 3″ east
Open location code
9F2P3C78+QX
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place = suburb
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism = attraction
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Belarusian to Vietnamese—“Vyšehrad” goes by many names.
ВышаградBelarusian
ВишеградBulgarian
VyšehradCebuano
高堡Chinese
VyšehradCroatian
VyšehradCzech
VyšehradDanish
VyšehradDutch
VyšehradEsperanto
VyšehradEstonian
VyšehradFinnish
VyšehradGalician
ΒίσεχραντGreek
וישהראדHebrew
VyšehradHungarian
VyšehradItalian
ヴィシェフラットJapanese
ヴィシェフラドJapanese
비셰흐라트Korean
VyšehradLithuanian
ВишехрадMacedonian
VyšehradNorwegian
VyšehradNorwegian Bokmål
VyšehradNorwegian Nynorsk
VyšehradborgaNorwegian Nynorsk
ВышеградOssetian
ویشهرادPersian
WyszehradPolish
VyšehradRomanian
ВышеградRussian
ВишехрадSerbian
VyšehradSerbo-Croatian
VyšehradSlovak
VišegradSlovenian
Višegrad, PragaSlovenian
VyšehradSwedish
ВышеһрадTatar
VyšehradTurkish
ВишеградUkrainian
VyšehradVietnamese
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