Vyšehrad (
Czech for "upper castle") is a historical
fort located in the city of
Prague,
Czech Republic. It was built, probably 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 Dvorák,
Bedrich Smetana,
Karel Capek, and
Alphonse Mucha. It also contains Prague's oldest surviving building, the Rotunda of St Martin from the 11th century.