OLD JEWISH CEMETERY (STARÝ ŽIDOVSKÝ HŘBITOV)
Josefov's heart, with its timeless atmosphere and bewitching tombstones. A ...Read more
NATIONAL PANTHEON (SLAVÍN)
Read moreThe most famous cemetery in the Czech Republic dedicated by "the grateful homeland" to "great men" (and women). In addition to top athletes, soldiers and politicians, you will find the tombs of the composers Dvořak and Smetana and the tombstones of many men and women of letters: Božena Nemcová, Karel and Josef Čapek, Karel Hynek Mácha... Other artists such as Mikulaš Aleš and the actor Vlasta Burian, are also buried there.
NEW JEWISH CEMETERY (NOVÝ ŽIDOVSKÝ HRBITOV)
Jewish cemetery in Prague, known for Franz Kafka's grave.Read more
OLŠANY CEMETERY (OLŠANSKÉ HŘBITOVY)
Read moreThis cemetery is the largest in the city. It is a huge place, entirely "covered" by trees. In summer it is cool and families stroll around looking at the many squirrels that brighten up the cemetery. It was founded in 1680 following a plague outbreak. Today it is known to house the tomb of Jan Palach, the student who set himself on fire on 16 January 1969 in Wenceslas Square to protest against the invasion by Warsaw Pact troops in 1968.