PRAHA - VYSEHRAD - HRBITOV SE SLAVINEM - Touristic information
| Description | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Hl. město Praha / NKP Vyšehrad příspěvková organizace |
| Kind | National cultural monument |
| Prevalent style | Commemorative place |
| Short description | Former parish church of the Vyšehrad Canonry was changed into a national cemetery in the 70s of the 19th century. Local gravestones form a unique gallery of cemetery plastics with pieces by J.V. Myslbek, F. Bílek, B. Kafka and others. One part of this cemetery is so called Slavín, a common tomb to the most famous celebrities of the czech nation. |
| Expositions | Over 600 celebrities of the czech culture and intelligence have been burried here - for example A. Dvořák, K. Čapek, B. Němcová, K. H. Mácha, J. Neruda, A. Mucha, M. Aleš, E. Destinová, J. Heyrovský, B.Smetana, Z. Štěpánek. |
| Present condition | Preserved |
| Open for public | Free access |
| Touristic information | |
| Sightseeing tour | Sightseeing tour duration cca 90 mins. |
| Locations | |
| GPS coordinates | X: 34-58-450 Y: 55-48-196 |
| Country | Bohemia (Čechy) |
| Region | Hlavní město Praha |
| District | Praha |
| City | Praha 2 |
| Street | K rotundě |
| Locations | The cemetery with Slavín is located right in NKP Vyšehrad, next to St. Petr a Pavel Church. |
| Contact | |
| City | Praha 2 |
| Street | V Pevnosti 159/5b |
| ZIP code | 120 00 |
| Phone | +420 224919815 |
| info@praha-vysehrad.cz | |
| WWW | www.praha-vysehrad.cz |
| Person to contact | Správa pražských hřbitovů, Vinohradská 294/212, Praha 10 |
| Access and localities | |
| Parking | 1 km |
| Bus | 1.5 km |
| Train | 1.5 km |
| Automapa SHOCART | SHOCART 1:100 000 (turistický), strana č. 68 a SHOCART 1:150 000, strana č. 39 a SHOCART 1:200 000, strana č. 17 c |
| Cyklo-turistická mapa SHOCART | SHOCART 1:200 000, strana č. 17 c |
| Other | SHOCART 1:200 000, strana č. 17 c |
| Turistická mapa SHOCART | SHOCART 1:200 000, strana č. 17 c |
| Services | |
| Barrierless access | 
Yes |
