Vyšehrad

  
Vyšehrad is 'n geskiedkundige fort in Praag. Dis waarskunlik al in die 10de eeu gebou, op 'n heuwel wat oor die Vltava Rivier uitkyk. Die Basilica of St Peter and St Paul en die Vyšehrad Begrafplaas, waar bekendes soos komponiste Bedřich Smetana en Antonín Dvořák te ruste gele is, is op die gronde gelee. Die oudste staande gebou in Praag, die Rotunda van St Martin wat uit die 11de eeu dateer, is ook daar te vinde.
Daar word beweer dat Vyšehrad die plek was waar die eerste nedersetting begin het wat later Praag sou word, maar dit is nog onbeverstig.
Ons het Vyšehrad op 'n Sondag besoek- dis vreedsaam en stil, met groot groen parke om die geboue. Die begrafplaas is goed versorg, en terwyl ons daar was, was daar mense wat besig was om die laaste rusplekke van geliefdes skoon te maak, en te verfraai.

Vyšehrad is a historical fort located in the city of Prague. It was probably built in the 10th century, on a hill over the Vltava River. Situated within the castle is the Basilica of St Peter and St Paul, as well as the Vyšehrad Cemetery, containing the remains of many famous people from Czech history, among them Antonín Dvořák en Bedřich Smetanach. It also contains Prague's oldest surviving building, the Rotunda of St Martin from the 11th century.
Local legend holds that Vyšehrad was the location of the first settlement which later became Prague, though thus far this claim remains unsubstantiated.
 We visited Vyšehrad on a Sunday. It is so peaceful and quiet, with green parks surrounding the buildings. The cemetery is well cared for, and while we were there, there were some people tending the graves of love ones.

Basilica of St Peter and St Paul

 Die beskilderde binnekant

The painted interior

'n Pragtige venster

A beautiful window

 Mosaik bokant 'n deur

Mosaik  above a door

Twee van die deure

Two of the doors

'n Hek wat na die begrafplaas lei

A gate leading to the cemetery

Van die grafte onder dak

Some graves under a roof

 

Twee grafte wat vir my mooi was

Two graves I loved

Komponis Dvorak se graf

Composer Dvorak's grave

'n Engel op die begrafplaasmuur

An Angel on the cemtery wall

 Rotunda van St Martin

Rotunda of St Martin 

En 'n laaste blik op Praag, vanaf  Vyšehrad

And a last glimpse of Prague from Vyšehrad