St Nicholas Church Cemetery
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St Nicholas Church Cemetery

Also known as Hřbitov Východní Předměstí , Kostel svatého Mikuláše

Plzen, Okres Plzeň-mesto, Plzeň, Czech Republic

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  • Get directions Mikulášské nám. 808/23, 326 00 Plzeň 2-Slovany-Východní Předměstí
    Plzen, Plzeň, Czech Republic
    Coordinates: 49.73928, 13.38536
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The St. Nicholas Cemetery or the Eastern Suburb Cemetery is located in the city of Pilsen near the Church of St. Nicholas, southeast of the city center between St. Nicholas Street and the Radbuza River. First documented in 1406, the cemetery was well outside the city, but today it is located in the enter city with busy streets. Although originally designed to bury the city's poorest residents of the Catholic faith, by the 16th century, evidence exists of citizens of non-Catholic faith being buried here as well. By the 18th century, many of the most prominent residents were buried in the cemetery. The cemetery was closed in 1902 and in the 1920s some unkempt graves were removed. While groups supported the historical value of the now neglected cemetery, other progressive bureaucratic groups wanted the land. Over the years, the size of the cemetery became smaller as the land was needed for streets and other city projects such as apartment buildings. Czech sources document that the gravesites were destroyed in a ruthless method, lacking any piety or reverence. While doing these city projects, many of the beautiful statue-like monuments were moved from the grave sites to a location in the back of the cemetery in a park-like area near the now dilapidated church, while other markers were destroyed. The only exception is the massive tombstone of the author of the lyrics of the Czech Republic national anthem, Josef Kajetán Tyl, which was left as a dominant feature in the northern section of the park.
The St. Nicholas Cemetery or the Eastern Suburb Cemetery is located in the city of Pilsen near the Church of St. Nicholas, southeast of the city center between St. Nicholas Street and the Radbuza River. First documented in 1406, the cemetery was well outside the city, but today it is located in the enter city with busy streets. Although originally designed to bury the city's poorest residents of the Catholic faith, by the 16th century, evidence exists of citizens of non-Catholic faith being buried here as well. By the 18th century, many of the most prominent residents were buried in the cemetery. The cemetery was closed in 1902 and in the 1920s some unkempt graves were removed. While groups supported the historical value of the now neglected cemetery, other progressive bureaucratic groups wanted the land. Over the years, the size of the cemetery became smaller as the land was needed for streets and other city projects such as apartment buildings. Czech sources document that the gravesites were destroyed in a ruthless method, lacking any piety or reverence. While doing these city projects, many of the beautiful statue-like monuments were moved from the grave sites to a location in the back of the cemetery in a park-like area near the now dilapidated church, while other markers were destroyed. The only exception is the massive tombstone of the author of the lyrics of the Czech Republic national anthem, Josef Kajetán Tyl, which was left as a dominant feature in the northern section of the park.

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