| Pardubice Crematorium | |
| Native Name: | Krematorium Pardubice |
| Native Name Lang: | cs |
| Location Town: | Pardubice |
| Location Country: | Czech Republic |
| Coordinates: | 50.0193°N 15.7769°W |
| Start Date: | 1921 |
| Completion Date: | 1923 |
| Architect: | Pavel Janák |
Pardubice Crematorium (Czech: krematorium Pardubice) is a crematorium in Pardubice, Czech Republic. Built in 1921–1923, it was the first Czech crematorium. It is a national cultural monument.
The crematorium was designed by the Czech architect Pavel Janák in the Czech Art Deco style and built in 1921–1923. It was the first Czech crematorium.[1] [2] The project came from a tender that was opened at the end of 1918 and took place in 1919. Janák's project was chosen from 81 architectonical designs.[3]
The design of the crematorium was influenced by old Slavic mythology and the concept of ancient Christian basilicas.[4] Janák was inspired by Peter Behrens' conception of the crematorium in Hagen.[5]
Since 2010, the building has been protected as a national cultural monument.[1]