Cemetery #15481
Žaliakalnis Jewish Cemetery
Local name: Žaliakalnio žydų kapinės
Also known as Kaunas Zaliakalnis Jewish Cemetery · Kauno Žaliakalnio žydų senosios kapinės
3
documented records
≈ 1,500–3,100
approx. capacity (graves)
0.077 km²
cemetery area
Oct 18, 2026
last modified
About this cemetery
The Žaliakalnis Jewish Cemetery in Kaunas is an old Jewish cemetery on Radvilėnų plentas, covering about 8.1 hectares. It was founded in 1861 and closed in 1952, was enlarged several times, and is listed in the register of cultural values. It is no longer in use and is looked after by Kaunas city municipality.
Cemetery location
GPS coordinates: 54.908199° N, 23.944799° E Directions in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)
Memorials
3 memorials, A–Z by surname.
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Nearby cemeteries
The closest other burial grounds listed on EveryStone.
- Kaunas Former Old Believers' Community Cemetery 780 m away · Kaunas
- Fort VI Prisoner-of-War Cemetery, Kaunas 2.4 km away · Kaunas
- Aukštieji Šančiai War Cemetery 3.2 km away · Kaunas · 2 records
- Eiguliai Cemetery 3.4 km away · Kaunas · 104 records
- Aleksotas Jewish Cemetery 3.4 km away · Kaunas
- Kaunas Prisoner-of-War Cemetery 4.3 km away · Kaunas
- Aleksotas Cemetery 4.3 km away · Aleksotas
- Vilijampolė Old Jewish Cemetery 4.6 km away · Kaunas
- Aukštoji Freda Cemetery 4.6 km away · Kaunas
- Petrašiūnai Cemetery 4.7 km away · Kaunas · 39 records
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Common questions
How big is Žaliakalnis Jewish Cemetery?
Žaliakalnis Jewish Cemetery covers about 77,000 m² (19 acres), about the size of 11 soccer fields. It is the 13th largest of the 355 cemeteries we list in Kaunas County.
What is the oldest grave in this cemetery?
The oldest grave among the records we hold for Žaliakalnis Jewish Cemetery is that of Dov Ber Vasvidavsky, who died on July 26, 1906 at the age of 26.