Vyšehrad acquired its present form in the second half of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century, mainly thanks to the care of Václav Štulc and Nicholas Karlach's due the demolition of the fortress in 1866. The Baroque, originally Gothic St. Peter and Paul Cathedral was rebuilt into the neo-gothic style and inside at that time he acquired an unusual Art Nouveau decoration. Next to him at the cemetery began to take shape national cemetery of prominent personalities, whose head was built tomb Slavin.