Neighbourhoods at a Glance - Prague and Czech Republic - page 330

(Armádní muzeum Žižkov; 973 204 924; www.vhu.cz ; U památníku 2, Žižkov;
9.30am-6pm Tue-Sun; 133, 207) On the way up Žižkov Hill you will find this grim-
looking barracks of a museum, with a rusting T34 tank parked outside. It's for milit-
ary enthusiasts only, with exhibits on the history of the Czechoslovak Army and res-
istance movement from 1918 to 1945, including a small display of personal effects of
one of the paratroopers who took part in the 1942 assasination of Reichsprotektor
Reinhard Heydrich.

CEME CEMETER TERY

NEW JEWISH CEMETERY
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(Nový židovské hřbitov; 226 235 248; www.kehilaprag.cz ; Izraelská 1, Žižkov;
9am-5pm Sun-Thu & to 2pm Fri Apr-Oct, 9am-4pm Sun-Thu & to 2pm Fri Nov-Mar, closed on
Jewish holidays; Želivského) Franz Kafka is buried in this cemetery, which opened
around 1890 when the older Jewish cemetery - now at the foot of the TV Tower -
was closed. To find Kafka's grave ( OFFLINE MAP GOOGLE MAP ) , follow the main
avenue east (signposted), turn right at row 21, then left at the wall; it's at the end of
the 'block'. Fans make a pilgrimage on 3 June, the anniversary of his death.

The entrance is beside Želivského metro station; men should cover their heads (yar-
mulkes are available at the gate). Last admission is 30 minutes before closing.

GALLER ALLERY

KARLÍN STUDIOS
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( 734 244 581; www.karlinstudios.cz ; Křižíkova 34, Karlín; noon-6pm Wed-Sun;
Křižíkova) Housed in a converted factory building, this complex of artists' studios in-
cludes a public art gallery that showcases the best of Czech contemporary art, plus
two small commercial galleries. This is the place to come and see what's happening at
the cutting edge of art in the city.

CEME CEMETER TERY

OLŠANY CEMETERY
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(Olšanské Hřbitovy; Vinohradská 153, Žižkov; free admission; 8am-7pm May-Sep, to 6pm Mar,
Apr & Oct, to 5pm Nov-Feb; 5, 10, 11, 16) Huge and atmospheric, Prague's main burial
ground was founded in 1680 to handle the increased deaths during a plague epidemic.
Jan Palach OFFLINE MAP GOOGLE MAP , the student who set himself on fire in
January 1969 to protest the Soviet invasion, is buried here. To find his grave (
OFFLINE MAP ) , enter the main gate (flanked by flower shops) on Vinohradská and
turn right - it's about 50m along on the left of the path.