The crematorium was involved in the disposal of those who had been executed by the Nazi and Communist regimes including writer Vladislav Vančura, general Josef Mašín, politician Milada Horáková and bishop Gorazd of Prague.

[1] During both the Nazi and communist era the crematorium was involved in the disposal of bodies resulting from executions and judicial killings.

[2] The bodies included Vladislav Vančura, General Josef Mašín and the martyr Bishop Gorazd.

[2][3] The son of the crematorium's manager witnessed the disposal of bodies and this led to him joining the anti-communist resistance.

[4] Former President Václav Havel was cremated here before his ashes were placed in the family vault in Vinohrady Cemetery nearby.