František Waldek

1833–1912 (age 79)

Biography

František Waldek embodied the entrepreneurial spirit of 19th-century Prague, helping to shape commerce that supported growing urban life.

His efforts to modernize business practice and provide employment left an enduring mark on the city, honoring the industrious ethos remembered by those who come to Olšany Cemetery.

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Václav Jan Sommerschuh
1825–1892 (age 67)
Olšany Cemetery
Václav Jan Sommerschuh was an accomplished sculptor whose expressive works captured enduring human emotion.
Dan Vašut
1972–1999 (age 27)
Olšany Cemetery
Dan Vašut (1972–1999) was a Czech actor whose promising career was cut short in his youth.
Frantisek Arnold Vogl
1821–1891 (age 70)
Olšany Cemetery
Czech composer and musical artist of the 19th century.
Alžběta Vyhnálková
1896–1968 (age 72)
Olšany Cemetery
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František Turpiš
1898–1918 (age 20)
Olšany Cemetery
František Turpiš was a Czech soldier who died in 1918.
Bohumil Štěrba
1854–1910 (age 56)
Olšany Cemetery
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