Eastern Vinohrady provides access to three important Prague cemeteries.
Vinohrady Cemetery
The Vinohrady Cemetery (Vinohradský hřbitov) marks the eastern edge of Vinohrady in Prague 10. The cemetery was established in 1885 and many important Czechs are buried there, including painter Jakub Schikaneder, sculptor Otto Gutfreund, poet Stanislav Kostka Neumann, writers Karel Václav Rais, Zikmund Winter, and others. The family tomb of ex-president Havel is located there as well.
Getting there: Metro A to Želivského or tram 11, 19, 26 to Vinohradské hřbitovy
Olšany Cemetery
The large Olšany Cemetery (Olšanské hřbitovy) falls into the Žižkov district but the main entrance is from Vinohradská street. The cemetery was established in 1680, originally for victims of the plague. Over a million people are buried there. Some of the famous personalities of Czech history who have their graves there are linguist Josef Jungmann, journalist and poet Karel Havlíček Borovský, writer Karolína Světlá, playwrights and actors Jan Voskovec & Jan Werich, and the student Jan Palach who lit himself on fire on Prague’s Wenceslas Square in 1969 in protest against the Soviet invasion.
Getting there: Metro A to Flóra or Želivského (the entrance is approximately between the two stops) or tram 5, 10, 11, 16 to Olšanské hřbitovy.
New Jewish Cemetery
The New Jewish Cemetery (Nový židovský hřbitov) is where the grave of Franz Kafka can be found.
Getting there: Metro A or tram 10, 11, 16, 19, 26 to Želivského.