Cemetery #180652
Gaj Urni - Krematorij
Also known as Gaj urni
6
documented records
≈ 1,800–3,600
approx. capacity (graves)
0.089 km²
cemetery area
Nov 5, 2026
last modified
About this cemetery
Gaj urni - Krematorij is the first crematorium built in Croatia and stands next to the Mirogoj cemetery in Zagreb. It is run by Gradska groblja Zagreb and covers an area of 20 hectares. The first person buried in the Gaj urni cemetery was Melanija Brečević, a 94-year-old pensioner, on 4 April 1986. For enquiries, call +385 1 4696 700 or see gradskagroblja.hr.
Cemetery location
GPS coordinates: 45.845201° N, 15.984567° E Directions in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)
Memorials
6 memorials, A–Z by surname.
Lovro Livić 1922 – 2010 
Bisenija Mitić 1927 – 2010 
Stjepan Putak 1927 – 1997 - Veronika Putak 1922 – 1993
Dragutin Roginić 1938 – 2016 - Jana Roginić 1929 – 2016
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Nearby cemeteries
The closest other burial grounds listed on EveryStone.
- Remete Cemetery 880 m away · Zagreb · 92 records
- Mirogoj Cemetery 1.2 km away · Gradec · 137 records
- German World War II Soldiers Cemetery 1.2 km away · Zagreb · 2 records
- Zagreb Graves of Yugoslav Army Fighters 1945 1.3 km away · Zagreb
- Gračani Cemetery 1.5 km away · Zagreb
- Šestine Cemetery 2.9 km away · Zagreb
- Markuševec Cemetery 3.9 km away · Markuševec
- Miroševac Cemetery 4.4 km away · Gradec
- Granešina Cemetery 5.1 km away · Zagreb · 11 records
- Gornje Vrapče Cemetery 6.2 km away · Zagreb
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Common questions
How big is Gaj Urni - Krematorij?
Gaj Urni - Krematorij covers about 89,000 m² (22 acres), about the size of 13 soccer fields. It is the 4th largest of the 137 cemeteries we list in Zagreb.
What is the oldest grave in this cemetery?
The oldest grave among the records we hold for Gaj Urni - Krematorij is that of Veronika Putak, who died in 1993 at the age of 71.