Vyšehrad Cemetery
Vyšehrad Cemetery is a historic cemetery in Prague, Czech Republic. It was established in 1869, covering 0.78 hectares. It holds part of national cultural heritage site in the Czech Republic status. Wikidata records 219 notable interments here, including Antonín Dvořák, Karel Čapek, Bedřich Smetana.
At a glance
| Location | Prague, Czech Republic |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 50.06500, 14.41778 (source: Wikidata) |
| Established | 1869 |
| Type | Historic and heritage |
| Era | 1800s |
| Area | 0.78 hectares |
| Heritage status | part of national cultural heritage site in the Czech Republic |
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Notable interments
219 notable figures are documented here in Wikidata, each with a Wikipedia article and recorded burial place. The 25 most widely covered are listed below. Browse all 219, or take the JSON record.
- Antonín Dvořák (1841–1904), composer, teacher, conductor
- Karel Čapek (1890–1938), photographer, writer, poet
- Bedřich Smetana (1824–1884), composer, teacher, conductor
- Alphonse Mucha (1860–1939), photographer, teacher, artist
- Jan Neruda (1834–1891), writer, poet, playwright
- Jaroslav Heyrovský (1890–1967), scientist, teacher, physicist
- Božena Němcová (1820–1862), writer, poet, editor
- Josef Čapek (1887–1945), photographer, writer, playwright
- Josef Masopust (1931–2015), association football coach, association football player
- Jan Evangelista Purkyně (1787–1869), naturalist, writer, physician
- Jiří Menzel (1938–2020), screenwriter, actor, writer
- Josef Bican (1913–2001), association football coach, association football player, athlete
- Zdeněk Miler (1921–2011), screenwriter, animator, illustrator
- Josef Suk (1874–1935), composer, violinist, music educator
- Vítězslav Nezval (1900–1958), screenwriter, writer, poet
- Karel Hynek Mácha (1810–1836), writer, poet, playwright
- Stanislav Gross (1969–2015), lawyer, politician, jurist
- Vladislav Vančura (1891–1942), writer, screenwriter, physician
- Milada Horáková (1901–1950), politician, jurist
- Rafael Kubelík (1914–1996), composer, conductor, pianist
- Svatopluk Čech (1846–1908), writer, poet, editing staff
- Jan Svatopluk Presl (1791–1849), naturalist, teacher, politician
- Mikoláš Aleš (1852–1913), painter, illustrator, academic painter
- Jan Kubelík (1880–1940), composer, violinist, collector
- Carl Borivoj Presl (1794–1852), naturalist, physician, curator
Common questions
Where is Vyšehrad Cemetery?
Vyšehrad Cemetery is in Prague, Czech Republic, at coordinates 50.0650, 14.4178.
When was Vyšehrad Cemetery established?
Vyšehrad Cemetery was established in 1869, according to Wikidata.
Who is buried at Vyšehrad Cemetery?
Wikidata documents 219 notable interments at Vyšehrad Cemetery, including Antonín Dvořák, Karel Čapek, Bedřich Smetana, Alphonse Mucha, Jan Neruda.
Records and sources
- Wikidata: Q118967 (CC0, the source for the facts on this page)
- Wikipedia article
- Burial records on Find a Grave (external, not affiliated)
- OpenStreetMap relation/422679