Niš Commonwealth Military Cemetery
The Commonwealth Military Cemetery is located in Niš, Serbia in the municipality of Palilula. It is listed as a Protected Cultural Monument of the Republic of Serbia.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Cemetery
- Denomination: Anglican
- Description: burial ground of British Commonwealth soldiers and nurses in Niš Serbia
- Also known as: “Ćela Kula Military Cemetery”, “Chela Kula Military Cemetery”, “CWGC burial ground in Niš”, “Nis Commonwealth Military Cemetery”, “Ratno vojno groblje Britanskog Komonvelta”, and “Ратно војно гробље Британског Комонвелта”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Skull Tower and Mediana.
Skull Tower
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Skull Tower is a stone structure embedded with human skulls located in Niš, Serbia. It was constructed by the Ottoman Empire following the Battle of Čegar of May 1809, during the First Serbian Uprising. Skull Tower is situated 670 metres northwest of Niš Commonwealth Military Cemetery.
Mediana
Archaeological site
Mediana is an important archeological site from the late Roman period, located in the eastern suburb of the Serbian city of Niš. It represents a luxurious residence with a highly organised economy. Mediana is situated 1½ km east of Niš Commonwealth Military Cemetery.
Čair Stadium
Stadium
Photo: Zastavafan76, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Čair Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Niš, Serbia. It is used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Radnički Niš. After a partial reconstruction that began in 2011, the renovated stadium re-opened to the public on 15 September 2012. Čair Stadium is situated 2 km northwest of Niš Commonwealth Military Cemetery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bulevar Nemanjića and Suvi Do.
Bulevar Nemanjića
Neighborhood
Bulevar Nemanjića, formerly Bulevar Lenjina and commonly known as Bulevar, is a street and urban neighbourhood of Niš, in southeastern Serbia. Bulevar is located in the center of Medijana municipality, bordered to the south by the boulevard itself, to the north of the Nišava river and to the east by the neighborhood of Trošarina.
Suvi Do
Village
Suvi Do is a suburban neighbourhood located within the Palilula municipality in the city of Niš, in the Nišava District of Serbia. This neighbourhood is situated approximately 6 kilometers southeast of downtown Niš.
Durlan
Quarter
Photo: DURLANBRONX, Public domain.
Durlan is a neighborhood of the city of Niš, Serbia. It is located within Niš municipality of Pantelej. Durlan is situated 2½ km north of Niš Commonwealth Military Cemetery.
Niš Commonwealth Military Cemetery
- Categories: war cemetery, Commonwealth War Graves Commission maintained memorial, and burial
- Location: Medijana, Nišava District, Central Serbia, Serbia, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.30752° or 43° 18′ 27″ northLongitude
21.92918° or 21° 55′ 45″ eastOpen location code
8GM38W5H+2MOpenStreetMap ID
way 1056290331OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemeteryOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=anglicanWikidata ID
Q65197958
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In Other Languages
From French to Serbian—“Niš Commonwealth Military Cemetery” goes by many names.
- French: “cimetière militaire du Commonwealth à Niš”
- French: “Cimetière militaire du Commonwealth à Niš”
- Serbian: “Ратно војно гробље Британског Комонвелта у Нишу”
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