British Cemetery
British Cemetery is a cemetery in Corfu, Ionian Islands. British Cemetery is situated nearby to the historic building Villa Rosa, as well as near Menecrates Tomb.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Villa Rosa and Municipal Theatre of Corfu.
Villa Rosa
Historic building
Photo: Dr.K., CC BY-SA 3.0.
Villa Rosa is a historic building, which is situated 140 metres west of British Cemetery.
Municipal Theatre of Corfu
Theater building
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Municipal Theatre of Corfu was the main theatre and opera house in Corfu, Greece, from 1902 to 1943. The theatre was the successor of the Nobile Teatro di San Giacomo di Corfù, which became the Corfu city hall. Municipal Theatre of Corfu is situated 430 metres northeast of British Cemetery.
Menecrates Tomb
Photo: Dr.K., CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Tomb of Menecrates or Monument of Menecrates is an Archaic-period cenotaph in Corfu, Greece, built around 600 BC in the ancient city of Korkyra. The tomb and the funerary sculpture of a lion were discovered in 1843 during demolition works by the British army in the United States of the Ionian Islands who were demolishing a Venetian-era fortress in the site of Garitsa hill in Corfu. Menecrates Tomb is situated 310 metres southeast of British Cemetery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Corfu Town and Alepou.
Corfu Town
Corfu or Kerkyra is a city and a former municipality on the island of Corfu, Ionian Islands, Greece. Since the 2019 local government reform, it is part of the municipality Central Corfu and Diapontian Islands.
Alepou
Suburb
Alepou is a Greek town adjacent to the city of Corfu. Alepou was established as a settlement on 28 January 1866 by publication of the decision in the Greek government gazette.
Kanali
Quarter
Kanali or Kanalion is a town on the island of Corfu, Greece. It is a community of the city of Corfu, and part of the municipality Central Corfu and Diapontian Islands.
British Cemetery
- Opening hours: Monday—Friday 8:00 AM—1:00 PM
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Categories: cemetery and tourism
- Location: Corfu, Ionian Islands, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
39.61881° or 39° 37′ 8″ northLongitude
19.9168° or 19° 55′ 1″ eastElevation
67 metres (220 feet)Open location code
8FFXJW98+GPOpenStreetMap ID
way 75902531OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemeteryOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionGeoNames ID
12500715
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In Other Languages
From German to Russian—“British Cemetery” goes by many names.
- German: “Britischer Friedhof”
- Greek: “Βρετανικό Νεκροταφείο”
- Russian: “Британское кладбище”
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