Václav Treitz

1819–1872 (age 53)

Biography

Václav Treitz was a pioneering photographer who documented the visual history of 19th-century Prague and the Czech lands. As a photographer, he captured important moments and subjects during a period when the medium was still in its relative infancy, contributing invaluably to the photographic record of his era.

Treitz's work as a photographer helped establish the medium's importance in Czech culture and left a lasting visual legacy. His contributions to photography and documentary work are remembered as part of the nation's cultural heritage, and he was honored with burial in Olšany Cemetery.

Also buried at Olšany Cemetery

Josef Veselý
1875–1934 (age 59)
Olšany Cemetery
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Marie Pachtová
1926–2007 (age 81)
Olšany Cemetery
Václav Otípka
1933–1983 (age 50)
Olšany Cemetery
Antonín Ježek
1894–1918 (age 24)
Olšany Cemetery
Antonín Ježek (1894-1918) was a Czech from Ústí nad Orlicí who died at age 24 in Italy and was buried in Arco.
Franz Horčička
1776–1856 (age 80)
Olšany Cemetery
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Karel Beneš
1932–2021 (age 89)
Olšany Cemetery
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