Tomb Lanna - Schebek, Prague, Czechia
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Hrobka rodin Lannu a Schebeku na Olšanských hrbitovech / Tomb of the Lanna and Schebek families in Olšany cemeteries
Waymark Code: WM11WYA
Location: Hlavní město Praha, Czechia
Date Posted: 01/01/2020
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member NCDaywalker
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CZ: Spolecná hrobka rodin Lannu a Schebeku je nejvetší hrobkou na Olšanských hrbitovech a nejvetší hrobkou v Praze. Svými rozmery se rovná rodinnému domu (pudorys L12 m x W5 m x H5m). V prízemí jsou niky na rakve a nad tímto prostorem 2 kaple v 1. patre.

Hrobka byla vystavena významným ceským architektem Antonínem Vítezslavem Barvitiusem. Pri výzdobe hrobky spolupracovalo nekolik umeleckých osobností 19. století. Byli to Josef Václav Myslbek, Václav Levý se svým pomocníkem Františkem Josefem Heidelbergem a Ludvík Šimek, kterí se postarali o socharské cásti, a malír František Sequens, jenž vyzdobil interiéry hrobky nástennými malbami. Hrobka je datována dle signatury autora fresek Fr. Sequense rokem 1873. Hrobka se nacházela v zdevastovaném stavu, v nedávné dobe byl exteriér hrobky restaurován (od 2015).

EN: The common tomb of the Lann and Schebek families is the largest tomb in the Olšany Cemeteries and the largest tomb in Prague. Its dimensions are equal to a family house (L12 m x W5 m x H5m). There are coffin niches on the ground floor and 2 chapels on the first floor above this space.

The tomb was built by the prominent Czech architect Antonín Vítezslav Barvitius. Several 19th century personalities cooperated in the decoration of the tomb. It was Josef Václav Myslbek, Václav Levý with his assistant František Josef Heidelberg and Ludvík Šimek who took care of the sculptural parts, and painter František Sequens who decorated the interior of the tomb with murals. The tomb is dated according to the signature of the fresco author Fr. Sequense in 1873. The tomb was in a devastated state, recently the exterior of the tomb was restored (since 2015).
History:
CZ: Vojtěcha Lanna (1836-1909) a Jan Schebek (1813-1889) byli společníky v dopravní firmě. Podnikali ve stavebnictví a železniční dopravě. Společně si nechali postavit i hrobku. EN: Vojtěch Lanna (1836-1909) and Jan Schebek (1813-1889) were partners in a transport company. They did business in construction and rail transport. Together they had a tomb built.


Visiting Hours/Restrictions:
Cemetery opening hours: January - February 8:00 - 17:00, March - April 8:00 - 18:00, May - September 8:00 - 19:00, October 8:00 - 18:00, November - December 8:00 - 17:00


Address:
Olšanské hřbitovy, 5. hřbitov
Praha, Praha Czechia
130 00


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