Olsany Cemetery

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8 / 10

5 expert reviews

“The overgrown yet beautiful Olšany Cemetery contains grand memorials to two unlikely bedfellows.”

– Time Out

Frommer's Frommer's
"Olsanské hrbitovy is the burial ground of some of the city's most prominent former residents, including the first Communist president, Klement Gottwald, and Jan Palach." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
1 Star
"The tombs of famous figures from Czech history are gathered around St Roch Church (1682)." Full review
Atlas Obscura Atlas Obscura
"Walk through Czech history in Prague's largest graveyard. " Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"Huge and atmospheric, Prague’s main burial ground was founded in 1680 to handle the increased deaths during a plague epidemic." Full review