Brick Gate — Attraction in Prague

In the Middle Ages, Vyšehrad area was accessible through two gates - with the Špička Gate in the south and the Jerusalem Gate in the north. According to archaeologists, the second mentioned gate stood in the place of the present Cihelná (Brick) Gate. This would correspond to the existence of the remains of the former medieval road, which still branches off around the middle of Vratislavova Street. The Cihelná (Brick) Gate itself was built in the Empire style in 1841, in connection with the construction of a new road from/to town of Tábor through Vyšehrad. This happened at the initiative of the Prague governor Karel Chotek. The gate consists of a passage and two pedestrian passes, which are supplemented on the sides of the guardhouse. Today there is Infocentre and main entrance to casemates with multimedia projection about Vysehrad.

Ve středověku se na Vyšehrad vstupovalo dvěma branami - Špičkou na jihu a Jeruzalémskou bránou na severu. Druhá zmíněná brána stávala dle mínění archeologů zhruba v místech současné Cihelné brány. Tomu by odpovídala existence zbytků bývalé středověké cesty, která dodnes odbočuje přibližně uprostřed Vratislavovy ulice. Cihelná brána byla postavena v empírovém stylu v roce 1841 (v souvislosti se stavbou nové táborské silnice přes Vyšehrad) z iniciativy pražského místodržícího Karla Chotka. Je tvořena průjezdem a dvěma průchody pro pěší, které jsou po stranách doplněny prostory strážnice. Dnes je zde Infocentrum a hlavní vstup do kasemat s multimediální projekcí...

One of the entrances to the fantastic citadel of Vysehrad. I approached it this time ( my 9th visit ) through the tunnel on the East side and then up the hill. This is the most tranquill ( and romantic ) neighbourhood of Prague, offering terrific views of the city from all directions. Walk through the cemetery where so many famous as well as many unknown to me deceased are buried...Dvorak, Smetana ,Kubelik and the former chief conductor of the Czech Phil. Orchestra...Karel Ancerl ....who i had the honour of attending 2 of his concerts...

We had THE most fantastic tour guide, Eva Martynková. She had a great sense of humor, kept the group giggling, while at the same time it was obvious she really knows her stuff and managed to explain it in an engaging way, which is rare imo. She made the whole experience feel fun and personal, with just the right balance of facts and jokes. Honestly, the tour wouldn’t have been the same without her! Best tour ever 10/10...