Alexander Nevsky Cemetery, Tallinn

Alexander Nevsky Cemetery
Alexander Nevsky Cemetery
Details
Established	1775
Location	Tallinn
Country	Estonia
Coordinates	59°25′25″N 24°45′45″E / 59.4236°N 24.7625°E
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

References

1 2 3 4 5 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

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[Tallinna_entsüklopeedia-1] 1 2 3 4 5 Tallinna entsüklopeedia [Encyclopedia of Tallinn] Volume I (A-M) (in Estonian). Eesti Entsüklopeediakirjastuse AS. 2004. p. 17.

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