Vysehrad

 

Our first real stop in Praque. Love the detailed shots - the sun is from the door of the cathedral.

Materials:

• Cardstock: Club Scrap Collections
• Font: Mom's Typewriter and Bradley Hand ITC

Journaling:

• English version:
  Vysehrad is considered to be the mythical birthplace of Praque - according to legend the wise chief Krok build a castle here in the 7th century and his wisest daughter Libuse predicted that a grand city would rise here. She took a man named Premysl as her husband and king and by that she founded the city of Praque and the Premysl dynasty.
  Vysehrad was our first stop in Praque - mostly because I wanted to see Smetana's tomb. We did not see that however because the cemetrery was closed... But it didn't matter too much because the area was lovely to walk around in.
  Not much remain of the castle but it is a beautiful castle and park area with a very beautiful basilica and in the garden by that, 4 statues stand made by Josef Myslbek, based on Czech legends. Among others you can se Libuse and Premysl here, of course.
  Through the gate you could see into the cemetery, which look very exciting and which is a sort of memorial cemetery for famous czech culture personalities like Smetana and Dvorak - at the same time there's a memorial for about 50 famous czechs, among these the painter Alfons Mucha and the earlier mentioned Josef Myslbek.
  The sun was shining so beautiful and it was amazing to walk around and enjoy the weather, the view and the beautiful church.
• Danish version:
  Vyšehrad betragtes som Prags mytiske fødested – ifølge legenden byggede den vise høvding Krok et slot her i det 7. århundrede, og hans klogeste datter Libuse forudså, at en stor by ville opstå her. Hun tog en mand kaldet Premysl som sin mand og konge, og dermed grundlage hun byen Prague og Premysl dynastiet.
  Vysehrad var vores første stop i Prag – primært fordi jeg ville se Smetanas grav. Den så vi så ikke, fordi kirkegården var lukket… Men det betød nu ikke så meget, for området var dejligt at gå rundt i.
  Der er ikke meget tilbage af slottet, men det er et skønt ruin-, borg- og parkområde med en meget flot basilika og i haven ved den er der 4 statuer, lavet af Josef Myslbek, baseret på tjekkiske legender. Blandt andet kan man se Libuse og Premysl her, naturligvis.
  Gennem lågen kunne man se ind på kirkegården, der så meget spændende ud og som er en slags minde-kirkegård for berømte tjekkiske kultur-personligheder som netop Smetana og Dvorak – samtidig er der et mindesmærke for omkring 50 berømte tjekkere, heriblandt maleren Alfons Mucha og førnævnte skulptør Josef Myslbek.
  Solen skinnede helt fantastisk, og det var skønt at gå deroppe og nyde vejret, udsigten og den smukke kirke.