Vyšehrad Cemetery
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The national cemetery holds around 550 notable Czech figures across roughly 1,200 grave sites. The tombstones were carved by leading Czech sculptors and architects, so the grounds double as a survey of Czech memorial art. Capacity is almost exhausted; every burial since 2014 requires approval from a nine-member city commission.
What to look for
- The Slavín communal tomb at the eastern end — 56 notable figures share a single monument, designed by Antonín Wiehl and built 1889–1893
- The neo-Renaissance arcade wrapping most of the perimeter, constructed in 1881, with 57 individual arcaded tombs inside
- The tombstones themselves — the source describes them as artistically valuable works by leading Czech sculptors and architects
On the grounds of Vyšehrad Castle in the Prague 2 district — the castle is protected as a national cultural monument. Visiting hours and admission details are not covered in this source; check locally before you go.
Vyšehrad Cemetery is one of 36 sights worth the detour in Prague, all bundled offline in Voyage GO — download the Prague pack and it sits on your map with no signal, filling your travel passport the moment you walk past.
More to see in Prague
- Prague CastleThe Guinness-record largest ancient castle on Earth — and the Czech president still works inside it.
- Charles BridgeCzech legend holds that Charles IV chose his construction start time — 5:31am on 9 July 1357 — because the digits form a palindrome he believed would imbue the bridge with additional strength.
- St. Vitus CathedralOne theory holds that the founding duke may have chosen St. Vitus partly because his name echoes a Slavic sun god — making conversion easier for a populace already devoted to the solar deity Svantevit. Christian and pagan communities shared this hilltop until at least the 11th century.
- Dancing HouseTwo interlocked towers shaped like mid-dance partners, built on a Vltava riverfront plot that sat bombed-out and derelict for decades.
- Prague Astronomical ClockEvery hour, a skeleton marks the time — on a clock mechanism that has been running since 1410.
- National Museum in PragueThe building that closes off Wenceslas Square has anchored Czech protests, rallies, and public life since 1891.