Mladé cemetery

Mladé Cemetery is a quiet municipal burial ground in the Mladé district of České Budějovice, in South Bohemia, Czech Republic.

Where is Mladé Cemetery and how do you get there?

The cemetery sits on the south-western edge of central České Budějovice, in the district that shares its name, near Jana Masaryka street (postal area 370 08). Its coordinates, roughly 48.9575 N, 14.4972 E, make it easy to locate with GPS navigation. It is one of three main cemeteries serving the city: alongside Mladé, České Budějovice also has a Jewish cemetery and a larger cemetery attached to the Church of St. Otilia, which includes a crematorium.

What will you find at the cemetery?

Mladé is a working municipal cemetery rather than a sightseeing attraction: rows of family graves maintained by the city, without any chapel or monument singled out as a landmark in available records. Its main value lies in genealogical research. Through the BillionGraves headstone-documentation project, more than 5,400 graves at Mladé have been catalogued, with over 3,200 photographed — making it one of the better-documented cemeteries in the South Bohemian region for anyone tracing family history there.

Who is buried at Mladé Cemetery?

The cemetery holds the grave of Karel Erban (1901–1982), a Czech philologist, teacher and poet who came from the Krkonoše Mountains. Erban specialised in Czech syntax and linguistic correctness, taught at secondary-school and university level, and wrote language textbooks alongside his own poetry. His verse, published in the 1920s and 1930s and rooted in memories of his native Krkonoše region, returned repeatedly to themes of displacement, love, death and spiritual reflection. His grave is the one clearly identified point of cultural interest at this otherwise ordinary local cemetery.

Is Mladé Cemetery worth visiting?

Mladé Cemetery will not be a highlight of a České Budějovice itinerary, but it is worth a stop for anyone researching family history in South Bohemia or wanting to pay respects at Karel Erban's grave. It also offers a quiet, unhurried corner of the city away from the historic centre — a reasonable stop if you are combining the visit with the nearby Jewish cemetery or the cemetery at St. Otilia's.

Frequently asked questions

Where exactly is Mladé Cemetery located? In the Mladé district of České Budějovice, South Bohemia, near Jana Masaryka street.

How many graves does Mladé Cemetery have? According to the BillionGraves documentation project, more than 5,400 graves have been catalogued there, with over 3,200 photographed.

Who notable is buried at Mladé Cemetery? The Czech philologist, teacher and poet Karel Erban (1901–1982), author of language textbooks and interwar poetry collections.

Are there other cemeteries in České Budějovice? Yes — the city also has a Jewish cemetery and a larger cemetery with a crematorium at the Church of St. Otilia.