František Šohaj

1815–1878 (age 63)

Biography

František Šohaj translated important works so that new ideas could travel across language and cultural borders, always attentive to the nuance required for faithful expression.

In doing so he nurtured mutual respect among readers and writers, and the calm peace of Vyšehrad cemetery now shelters a spirit that valued understanding above division.

Also buried at Vyšehrad cemetery

Andula Sedláčková
1887–1967 (age 80)
Vyšehrad cemetery
Czech screenwriter who contributed to early Czech cinema during the twentieth century.
Helena Teigová
1902–1986 (age 84)
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Josef Burian
1854–1922 (age 68)
Vyšehrad cemetery
Josef Burian was a Czech Catholic priest who lived from 1854 to 1922.
Petr Kopal
1834–1917 (age 83)
Vyšehrad cemetery
Petr Kopal is honored for his literary voice that thoughtfully reflected Czech identity and experience.
Helena Šrámková
1883–1974 (age 91)
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Helena Šrámková was a Czech painter.
Františka Hansgirgová
1823–1871 (age 48)
Vyšehrad cemetery
Františka Hansgirgová was a nineteenth-century Czech writer who contributed to the cultural development of Bohemia.