Prague - Olsany Cemetery (Olsanské Cemeteries) Olsanské hrbitovy
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The Olsany Cemetery was created in 1680 to accommodate plague victims who died en mass in Prague in 1680 and needed to be buried quickly. In 1787, when the plague again struck the city, Emperor Joseph II banned the burial of bodies within Prague city limits and Olsany Cemetery was declared the central graveyard for hygiene purposes.
The graveyard is divided into sections.
The graveyard is divided into sections.
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