Cemetery #192236
Rīga Great Cemetery
Local name: Lielie Kapi
Also known as Rīgas Lielie kapi
41
documented records
≈ 5k–10k
approx. capacity (graves)
0.250 km²
cemetery area
Nov 5, 2026
last modified
About this cemetery
The Great Cemetery (Lielie kapi) in Riga is a former burial ground that is now a cemetery park of about 22 hectares, lying between Brīvības, Mēness, Miera and Klijānu streets in the Vidzeme suburb. It is owned by Riga City Council and is protected as a state architectural monument, a garden and park ensemble with memorial structures. The name today covers several historic cemeteries, including St James and Pokrov cemeteries, and the site has been managed by SIA Rīgas meži since 2017.
Cemetery location
GPS coordinates: 56.970924° N, 24.144040° E Directions in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)
Memorials
41 memorials, A–Z by surname.
Anna Ahbel 1902 – 1909 
David Anderson 1794 – 1834 
Marija Auzenberg 1859 – 1911 - Ernestīne Auzenberga 1877 – 1892
- Marija Auzenberga 1837 – 1908
- Jēkabs Auzenbergs 1826 – 1884
- Kārlis Auzenbergs 1870 – 1949
Jehkabs Balodis 1879 – 1939 - Jēkabs Balodis 1860 – 1906
Theodor Bosle 1820 – 1832 - Karoline Bosse 1789 – 1831
Fricis Brīvzemnieks 1846 – 1907 
Johann Drachenhauer 1776 – 1856 
Helena Forbes 1784 – 1847 - Wilhelm Forbes 1781 – 1823
Grigory Goetze 1843 – 1907 
Nicholas Hill 1817 – 1861 
Anna Hisch 1800 – 1860 - Carl Hisch 1794 – 1855
- Samuel Hisch 1792 – 1842
Fohann Holst 1744 – 1814 
Andreas Kause 1842 – 1911 - Anna Kause 1872 – 1936
Charlotte Kause 1846 – 1894 - Lolly Kause 1868 – 1894
- Margot Kause 1904 – 1994
- Margot Kause 1924 – 1934
Jacob Kopp 1784 – 1824 
Hermann Mietens 1858 – 1930 - Josephine Mietens 1873 – 1926
Augusts Osis 1875 – 1933 - Rozālija Osis 1882 – 1930
Wilhelm Ostwald 1853 – 1932 
Otto Ozols 1905 – 1907 
Hermans Riekstiņš 1890 – 1919 
Ans Rosenthal 1855 – 1932 - Lihbe Rosenthal 1850 – 1916
Charlotte Veh 1776 – 1848 - Helene Veh 1809 – 1876
Wilhelmine von Sengbusch 1779 – 1842 
Adelhecd Winter 1795 – 1849
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Nearby cemeteries
The closest other burial grounds listed on EveryStone.
- Pokrova Cemetery, Rīga 400 m away · Riga · 27 records
- Jēkaba Cemetery 410 m away · Riga · 4 records
- Miķeļa Cemetery 1.1 km away · Riga · 5 records
- Rīga Muslim Cemetery 1.4 km away · Riga
- Markusa Cemetery, Rīga 1.5 km away · Riga
- Raina Cemetery, Riga 1.6 km away · Riga
- Riga Brothers' Cemetery 1.7 km away · Riga · 16 records
- Rīga Forest Cemetery II 1.7 km away · Riga · 23 records
- Riga Woodland Cemetery No. 1 1.8 km away · Riga
- Rīga Forest Cemetery 2.0 km away · Riga
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Common questions
How big is Rīga Great Cemetery?
Rīga Great Cemetery covers about 25 hectares (250,000 m²), about the same size as Powązki Military Cemetery in Warsaw. It is the 10th largest of the 36 cemeteries we list in Riga.
What is the oldest grave in this cemetery?
The oldest grave among the records we hold for Rīga Great Cemetery is that of Fohann Holst, who died on October 29, 1814 at the age of 70.