Alexander Nevsky Cemetery, Tallinn

Alexander Nevsky Cemetery, Tallinn (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 orthodoxial leaders are buried to this cemetery. In addition, lower clergymen, military men, civil officials etc are buried to this cemetery.[1]

Burials

References

Tallinna entsüklopeedia [Encyclopedia of Tallinn] Volume I (A-M) (in Estonian). Eesti Entsüklopeediakirjastuse AS. 2004. p. 17.

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