The old Hungarian capital, the "second Alhambra", "earthly paradise" - all these epithets refer to the ancient city with a Slavic name, lying in the bend of the great Danube - Vyšehrad.

It was here, at the Visegrad Palace in 1993, an agreement was signed between the Presidents of Poland, Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Hungary on cooperation and cooperation in new economic and political circumstances. The union of these four states was called the "Visegrad Four".

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How to get here

You can get to Vyšehrad from Budapest by car on the road number 11 or by public transport. In the summer, you can arrive on the Danube, which, without a doubt, will bring a lot of pleasant impressions. In tourist offices in Budapest you can easily book an excursion with a Russian speaking guide.

Vysehrad, now a small Hungarian town, and once the capital of the state, is located in the heart of the country, not far from its current capital, Budapest, more precisely about 40 kilometers to the north.

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A paragraph of history

The first people appeared in these places even in the Stone Age, later this territory was inhabited by Germanic and Celtic tribes. There are reports that the fortifications in this area were erected by the ancient Romans, although the name itself (also known from Roman times) has a clearly Slavic origin, which indicates the presence of the Slavs here. In the 13th century, after the devastating Tatar raid, the national hero of Hungary, King Bela IV, restored the ancient fortress destroyed by the Mongols. The construction went on for a long time and painfully, and stretched for two whole centuries. In the 14th century, the Hungarian royal dynasty of Arpadov was interrupted, and Kara Robert of Anjou went to the throne, against the accession of which the inhabitants of the then capital, Budy, spoke. The new monarch had no choice but to leave for Vysehrad, and at the same time to transfer the capital there.

A bright period in the history of the city fell during the reign of King Matthias: here was erected a magnificent Marble Palace in the Renaissance style.
Turning into the capital, the city began to actively develop - in Vysehrad a large royal palace is being built to receive foreign ambassadors and delegations. In this palace, many important historical decisions were made, both for the history of Hungary and for the whole of Europe.

Karoja's successor Robert of Anjou, his son Lajos the Great, returned the capital status of Bude in 1350, and Vysehrad became the royal summer residence from that time on.

Vyšehrad

Entertainment, sightseeing and sightseeing Vysehrad

A bright period in the history of the city fell during the reign of King Matthias: here was erected a magnificent Marble Palace in the Renaissance style of red marble, which was rightly awarded the title of "second Alhambra."

One day one of the cardinals who visited Hungary on behalf of the Pope stopped in this palace. And was so impressed with this place that he called it "a paradise on earth." To our great regret, neither the admiration of contemporaries, nor the loud and beautiful epithets, could save the palace from the destruction that had befallen it during the Turkish invasion, and later during the Habsburg war for Hungary.

The same sad fate befell the ancient citadel, the only completely escaped part of which remained the tower of Solomon. Restoration of the palace began in the 19th century, although it was necessary to rebuild it a little, and the ancient citadel was restored in 2008, according to the architect's project of the 15th century.

Also attracts tourists and the fortress, which has one feature. According to legend, it was here, in the tower of Solomon, the well-known Valash prince Vlad Tepesh, better known to the general public as Count Dracula, was imprisoned. Easy folk rumor "awarded" Prince Tsepeš on behalf of a vampire for the unprecedented cruelties that he allowed himself both to the common people and to his noblemen.

Apparently, Vlad Tepesh really suffered from serious mental disorders and a predilection for sadism .Such cruelty led to the fact that soon Matyash was written a denunciation of Tepes .But the king was in no hurry to punish the cruel prince, since he was related to him - his cousin was a white wife of Dracula .Then the vassals of the king went to the trick, and wrote a denunciation that the prince is attempting a coup d'etat, and he was forced to call the future Count Dracula closer to himself, to Vysehrad .Here, in the tower of Solomon and met the death of the odious Vlad Tepes .So the "locks of Count Dracula" can be called Romanian Bran (possession of Vlad Tepes) and Hungarian Vysehrad .

In Vysehrad, the old town is perfectly preserved, practically unchanged from the Middle Ages. Here you can wander through the narrow streets, admire the small, huddling to each other houses and majestic temples, and, tired, taste the famous Hungarian goulash or skip something refreshing.

In the vicinity of Vyšehrad there are various therapeutic thermal springs, which due to their unique properties are very popular.