Vysehrad cemetery

Established in 1869 on the grounds of Vysehrad Castle in Prague, Czech Republic, the Vysehrad cemetery is the final resting place of many composers, artists, sculptors, writers, and those from the world of science and politics. The centrepiece of the cemetery is the Slavin Monument designed by Antonin Wiehl and the cemetery is sometimes referred to as the Slavin cemetery.

Some of the famous Czechs interred here:

• Karel Capek (1890-1938), playwright
• Emmy Destinn (1878-1930), opera singer
• Antonin Dvorak, (1841-1904), composer
• Jaroslav Heyrovsky (1890-1967), Nobel prize winning scientist
• Rafael Kubelík (1914-1996), composer
• Karel Hynek Mácha (1810-1836), poet
• Alfons Mucha (1860-1939), painter
• Josef Vaclav Myslbek (1848-1922), sculptor
• Jan Neruda (1834-1891), poet, writer
• Bedrich Smetana (1824-1884), composer
• Vlastimil Visar (1926-1991), actor