Digital guide
Discover Vyšehrad
Discover Vyšehrad at your own pace with a digital guide. The tour routes will take you to the main sights, hidden corners, and mysterious underground passages. Simply download the free SmartGuide app and turn your mobile phone into a personal guide. Six language versions are available (en, es, fr, it, de, cs).
Instructions for downloading and using the digital guide can be found below on this page.
SIGHTSEEING ROUTES
The best of Vyšehrad
Explore the highlights of Vyšehrad in a single tour. Visit key landmarks, learn about the history of the royal seat and the fortress, and enjoy beautiful views of Prague. This is an ideal route for those who want to gain a comprehensive overview of Vyšehrad and its most important sites, including their historical significance.
- Route length: 1.2 km
- Number of stops: 10
- Time required: 30-45 min
Walk along the ramparts
Take a walk along the Vyšehrad ramparts and discover the story of one of the largest fortifications in the Czech lands. You will explore historic gates, bastions and hidden corners while enjoying unique views of Prague. The route leads you through places that reveal both the military and civilian past of Vyšehrad and its transformations over time.
- Length of route: 1.9 km
- Number of stops: 19
- Time required: 45-60 min
A walk through religious monuments
Discover Vyšehrad as an important spiritual centre closely linked to Czech history. The tour will guide you through religious monuments, the cemetery and other buildings connected with the Vyšehrad Chapter. You will experience the unique atmosphere of a place where faith, tradition and culture have intertwined for centuries.
- Length of route: 1.2 km
- Number of stops: 30
- Time required: 60-90 min
Vyšehrad Underground
Discover the mysterious military underground of Vyšehrad – the casemates, which hide remarkable stories and unexpected connections. Explore the lost Church of the Beheading of St John the Baptist as well as former air-raid shelters. Use the digital guide during the tour and follow the commentary in your preferred language at your own pace.
- Casemates to Gorlice
- Martin Casemates
- Podolí Casemates
- Casemates to the Redan
HOW TO DOWNLOAD AND USE THE DIGITAL GUIDE??
OUTDOOR ROUTES
1. Scan the QR code
2. Download and launch the SmartGuide app
3. Select the Vyšehrad destination and tour route
4. Set off on the individual stops
5. The app can be used online (free of charge)
Vyšehrad underground
1. Scan the QR code
2. Download and launch the SmartGuide app
3. Select the destination Vyšehrad, Vyšehrad Underground, and the tour route
4. Download the tour content to your phone (offline mode)
5. Individual stops are marked with numbers
6. Put on your headphones or read the text during the tour.
Please be considerate of other visitors when listening.
