Alexander Nevsky Cemetery, Tallinn
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Established | 1775 |
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Country | Estonia |
Coordinates | 59°25′25″N 24°45′45″E / 59.4236°N 24.7625°E / 59.4236; 24.7625 |
Owned by | Estonian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate |
Size | 13,01 ha |
Alexander Nevsky Cemetery (Estonian: Aleksander Nevski kalmistu) is a cemetery in Juhkentali subdistrict, Tallinn, Estonia; an apostolic part of Siselinna Cemetery. The cemetery is named after the nearby Alexander Nevsky Cathedral.[1]
The cemetery was established in 1775.[1]
All important local orthodox leaders are buried to this cemetery. In addition, lower clergymen, military men, civil officials etc are buried to this cemetery.[1]
Burials
- Erast Hiatsintov
- Aleksander Pallas
- Jaan Poska[1]
- Igor Severyanin[1]
- Arvi Siig
- Sergei Soldatov
- Roman Steinberg
References
- ^ a b c d e Tallinna entsüklopeedia [Encyclopedia of Tallinn] Volume I (A-M) (in Estonian). Eesti Entsüklopeediakirjastuse AS. 2004. p. 17.
External links
- Siselinna Kalmistu Cemetery, a.k.a. Alexandro-Nevsky Cemetery at Find a Grave