Sprava Olsany Cemetery, Prague, Czech Republic

I think I've got the name right from
this sign at one of the entrances.
I first visited here in October 2004,
and returned with my digital camera,
for this set of snaps, in October 2005.

These are in no particular order...

other than I am putting the general plots
before the military ones towards the end.
I took a lot as the styles of headstones, and
some of the forms of burial are different to our
British cemeteries.
I'm not an expert-to say the least!- and
I've, as per usual, just snapped what caught
my eye. I

If anyone ever looks in who can speak Czech
I'd love some translations!

This caught my eye. Was the deceased just
someone who liked motorbikes? Or a sport star?
Or a keen sportsfan of motor biking?


Memorials such as these were
sprinkled about. This place would be
our 'pride and joy' back home, I think.
Not quite a Highgate or Nunhead, but
certainly something to be very proud of.







I assume this is the main chapel.

Very modern...with the almost 'model village'
style memorial in front of it.





I would guess this chap worked in a circus.

Grander floral tributes than what we're used to
in England.

I like this modern style of a picture etched on,
rather than an actual photo itself.

This chap was a writer of some sort...

Another example of a modern etching.



I haven't a clue who Mr. Batek was, but nice
monument.







Recentyl used? About to be used? Monument nicked?
Or just taken down because it was unsafe?



Or they ran out of money...Who knows?

Mausoleums and the like...

I'm not an expert on necro-terminology, so I'll
assume these are classed as mausoleums anyway.
On my previous visit many of these had scaffolding on
them, and were being restored. More work to
do, but on some it's a job well done.

Note the brand new roof.





This was a bit different, I'll bet there's
a local tale behind it.

This ruin is open to the elements...

This is the other side of it.

You could almost re-inter the bodies, and convert
some of these into flats!

Jan Palach

The Czech student turned himself into
a human torch in a protest against at
the invasion of his country by the tanks of
the Warsw Pact.

Vending Machine

for memorial candles. I was surprised
to see they weren't vandalised. Such a
simple idea.

Various snapshots...

This appears to be some sort of Russian
chapel. Perhaps from their Orthodox religion?






I would guess these are for cremations.



A couple of modern style graves



There were a few of this type dotted around, with
just the signature of the dead person on the stone.

Some sort of military memorial...



These were the style of street signs throughout
the cemetery.

"Microwave ovens"

as I nicknamed them. Or "wall to wall television".
Once you get used to them I quite liked these,
for you to keen urns of ashes in. Many had photos,
flowers, and keepsakes inside them.

The Commonwealth War Graves plot

I wondered about this one when I first came here.
This being the only First World War headstone.
I couldn't understand why it was here. By clearing away
the plant growth in front I partially got my answer.



A lont time ago, far from home,
but never forgotten.