Great Cemetery

The Great Cemetery was formerly the principal of in , established in 1773. It was the main burial ground of the Baltic Germans in Latvia.
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  • Park
  • …is Evangelical Lutheran
  • …is open 24/7
  • …dates from 1773
  • Description: cemetery in Riga

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Church of the Resurrection and Xiaomi Arena.
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is a Lutheran church in , the capital of .
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, formerly known as Arena Riga is an indoor arena in , . is situated 1½ km west of Great Cemetery.
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Church of Christ is a Lutheran church in , the capital of . is situated 540 metres southwest of Great Cemetery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Brasa and Grīziņkalns.
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is a of , the capital of .
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is a neighbourhood in , the capital of .
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is a located in the center of , the capital of .

Great Cemetery

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Latitude
56.97172° or 56° 58′ 18″ north
Longitude
24.14454° or 24° 8′ 40″ east
Open location code
9G86X4CV+MR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 38067795
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­cemetery
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­park
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­evangelical_lutheran
Wiki­data ID
Q3036898

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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Ukrainian—“Great Cemetery” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Մեծ գերեզմանատուն”
  • Belarusian: “Вялікія могілкі Рыгі”
  • Belarusian: “Вялікія могілкі”
  • Catalan: “Gran Cementiri de Riga”
  • Danish: “Lielie kapi”
  • Danish: “Store kirkegård i Riga”
  • Estonian: “Lielie kapi”
  • French: “grand cimetière de Riga”
  • French: “Grand cimetière de Riga”
  • Georgian: “დიდი სასაფლაო”
  • German: “Großer Friedhof Riga”
  • German: “Großer Friedhof”
  • Greek: “Μεγάλο νεκροταφείο στη Ρίγα”
  • Hebrew: “בית הקברות הגדול של ריגה”
  • Hungarian: “Rigai Nagy-temető”
  • Japanese: “グレート墓地”
  • Latvian: “Lielie kapi”
  • Latvian: “Memoriālais parks”
  • Latvian: “Rīgas Lielie kapi”
  • Lithuanian: “Didžiosios kapinės”
  • Polish: “Cmentarz Wielki w Rydze”
  • Portuguese: “Grã Cemitério de Riga”
  • Portuguese: “Grande Cemitério de Riga”
  • Russian: “Большое кладбище”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Cladh Mòr Riga”
  • Slovenian: “Veliko pokopališče v Rigi”
  • Spanish: “Gran Cementerio de Riga”
  • Swedish: “Stora kyrkogården i Riga”
  • Swedish: “Stora kyrkogården, Riga”
  • Tatar: “Зур зират”
  • Ukrainian: “Велике кладовище (Рига)”
  • Ukrainian: “Велике кладовище”

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