Prague - Olsany Cemetery (Olsanské Cemeteries) Olsanské hrbitovy

Must-see attractions nearby: Strahov Monastery and Library Charles Bridge Prague Castle Sternberk Palace Old Jewish Cemetery National Museum Prague Castle District and Little Quarter

In the Jewish Cemetery section, is the grave of writer Franz Kafka. In the Christian Cemetery is the grave of Jan Palach, who set himself on fire and burned himself to death in 1968 to protest the Soviet invasion. His body was taken from Olsany Cemetery in 1973 to prevent his grave from becoming the site of organized protests. His coffin was returned in 1990.