Libuse's bath, Ancient ruins in Vysehrad, Czech Republic

Libuše's Bath is the ruin of a Gothic structure on the Vyšehrad rock, part of the medieval fortification and probably built in the second half of the 14th century. It most likely served as a guard tower (hláska), and water vessels were also hauled up to it from the river by rope.

The ruin on the Vyšehrad rock is part of the medieval fortification of Vyšehrad and probably dates from the second half of the 14th century. It most likely served as a guard tower (hláska) with a watch function. Ropes from the river were also used to haul up vessels of water or other objects into it.

The name traces back to Princess Libuše, a legendary figure in Czech tradition credited with prophesying Prague's foundation. Visitors can feel this mythological connection when walking through the remains on the hilltop.

The ruin stands on the Vyšehrad rock, reachable on foot from the Vyšehrad metro station via the fortress paths. It is an open, unguarded remnant of the medieval fortification, so there are no opening hours; daylight makes the masonry easier to read.

The structure is most likely a hlásek, a small guard tower of Vyšehrad's medieval fortification, built probably in the second half of the 14th century. Ropes from the river below were used to haul up vessels of water, or other objects, into it. The name Libuše's Bath is documented from the mid-19th century.