for the Austrian Army, and later incorporating it into the Baroque city walls. The present form of Vyšehrad as a fortified residence, with powerful brick ramparts, bastions, and the Tábor and Leopold gates, is a result of Baroque remodeling. The Cihelná brána (Brick gate) is an Empire-style structure, dating from 1841. The main part of the Špička Gate, parts of the Romanesque bridge, and the ruined Gothic lookout tower known as Libušina lázeň (Libuše's Bath) are the only fragments that have been preserved from the Middle Ages. The Romanesque rotunda of St. Martin dates from the second half of the 11th century. The 11th century Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul, which dominates Vyšehrad, was remodeled in the second half of the 14th century and again in 1885 and 1887 in neo-Gothic style. Vyšehrad and the area around it became part of the capital city in 1883. The area is one of the cadastral districts of the city. By the twenty-first century, Vyšehrad has become a public park that is a popular site for recreation and celebrations. For example, it is a popular place for Czechs to celebrate New Year's Eve. Statues Josef Václav Myslbek's statues south of the church, originally from Palacký Bridge Libuše and Přemysl – mythical Czech rulers settled in the 8th century at Vyšehrad Ctirad and Šárka – the characters of the Maidens' War, when women after the death of Libuše built the castle Děvín lying on the opposite hill of the Vyšehrad Lumír and Píseň – Lumír was a legendary famous singer who refused to sing celebration song after the Maidens' War ended to the winning men and instead of it sang about the famous Vyšehrad Záboj and Slavoj – leaders of the rebellion against invasion of the German troops of Charlemagne, allegedly led the victorious battle in 805 Statue of Mikuláš Karlach, Karlach's sets Statue of Saint Wenceslas by Johann Georg Bendl, northwest bastion Bust of Václav Štulc, near Nové proboštství building See also Battle of Vyšehrad Libuše Má vlast (symphonic poem by Bedřich Smetana including a movement Vyšehrad) Church of Our Lady on the Lawn References External links Official Page Vysehrad Photogallery Castles in Prague Districts of Prague National Cultural Monuments of the Czech Republic Prague 2