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Cemeteries
Estonian cemeteries can be fascinating and attractive places to visit. Not only are most located in spacious, green forests, they also provide a glimpse into the community's past. Many headstones are themselves works of art, and some cemeteries, such as Metsakalmistu, contain the graves of well-known political and cultural figures.
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Ph: +3726701599
hiiu@kalmistud.ee · Homepage The smallest of Tallinn's cemeteries, the Hiiu-Rahu Cemetery, is located in the Nõmme suburb. Established in 1919, it's the last resting place of quite a few prominent historical and cultural figures, as well as those who fought for Estonia's independence. | | Cemeteries | Kalmistu tee 34 Map
Ph: +3726722216
liiva@kalmistud.ee · Homepage First put to service in 1935, the Liiva Cemetery is best known for its stone chapel and its memorial to the victims of the Red Terror. Part of the territory is virgin forest, but there are also wide sections with lines of graves meant for the deceased who have no families. | | Cemeteries | Kloostrimetsa tee 36 Map
Ph: +3726239917
metsa@kalmistud.ee · Homepage The 'Forest Cemetery', located in the Pirita district, is by far Estonia's most famous. It was established in 1933 and quickly became the favoured resting place of the nation's luminaries. The writer Eduard Vilde was the first to be buried here. Other well-known figures followed suit, including the first president of Estonia, Konstantin Päts, the poet Lydia Koidula, writer Anton-Hansen Tammsaare, ... | | Cemeteries | Filtri tee 14 Map
Ph: +3726014064
siselinn@kalmistud.ee · Homepage The Military Cemetery, more properly called the Defence Forces Cemetery, was established in the years of First World War for the Tallinn garrison. The oldest grave here dates to 1916 and is marked by a high forged cross. During the Soviet years many graves of those buried here from 1918-1944 were destroyed, but a registration book recording their names is kept in city's central archives. Wide fields ... | | Cemeteries | Pärnamäe tee 36 Map
Ph: +3726239006
parnamae@kalmistud.ee · Homepage Established in 1963, Pärnamäe Cemetery quickly grew into the nation's largest place of final rest. Though it doesn't have nearly as many VIPs as Metsakalmistu, it nevertheless has dozens of monuments and artistically-designed gravesites. | | Cemeteries | Rummu tee 7 Map
Ph: +372 623 9917
metsa@kalmistud.ee · Homepage This relatively small cemetery in the forested Pirita district is now a heritage protection area, so no new building or burial is allowed, with the exception of those who already have family plots on the site. The cemetery is surrounded by low, limestone walls and characterized by the iron fences that surround the plots. Interestingly, a large number of ethnic Swedes are buried here. | | Cemeteries | Rahumäe tee 8A Map
Ph: +3726554896
rahumae@kalmistud.ee · Homepage This cemetery in an open, sandy region near Mustamäe dates back to the 19th century. Separate areas of were allotted for various religious affiliations, such as the Jewish, as well as for social organisations like the 1920s-era Tallinn Fire Fighting Association. This is one of the most memorable cemeteries in Estonia, with many graves decorated by famous artists. | | Cemeteries | Toonela tee 3 Map
Ph: +3726014064
siselinn@kalmistud.ee · Homepage Siselinna is a combination of three different cemeteries: the Aleksander Nevski Cemetery, a former Russian Orthodox Cemetery established in 1775; the Estonian Vana-Kaarli Cemetery opened in 1864; and the Military Cemetery dating from the early 20th century. Among its more famous graves is that of much-loved music teacher Peeter Süda. |
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