3
documented records
≈ 420–850
approx. capacity (graves)
0.021 km²
cemetery area
Oct 18, 2026
last modified
About this cemetery
Lejas Cemetery (Lower Cemetery) is the town cemetery of Cēsis, at Lenču iela 15. It contains the Cēsis Brothers' Cemetery, one of the most significant memorial sites of the First World War and the Latvian War of Independence. A monument there was unveiled on 4 September 1927.
Cemetery location
GPS coordinates: 57.318209° N, 25.267022° 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.
- Bērzaine Cemetery 1.2 km away · Cēsis · 19 records
- Cēsis German Cemetery 1.3 km away · Cēsis
- Cēsis Woodland Cemetery 1.4 km away · Cēsis
- Lauciņu Cemetery 1.6 km away · Cēsis
- Cēsis Turkish War Cemetery 2.1 km away · Cēsis
- Priekuļi Cemetery 5.1 km away · Priekuļi
- Veismaņu Cemetery 5.3 km away · Priekuļi · 5 records
- Striku Cemetery 6.2 km away · Raiskums parish
- Raiskums Cemetery 6.3 km away · Raiskums · 22 records
- Vanagu Cemetery 6.8 km away · Āraiši
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Common questions
How big is Lejas Cemetery?
Lejas Cemetery covers about 21,000 m² (5.2 acres), about the size of 3 soccer fields. It is the 21st largest of the 55 cemeteries we list in Cēsis Municipality.
What is the oldest grave in this cemetery?
The oldest grave among the records we hold for Lejas Cemetery is that of Alvīne Blūm, who died on March 3, 1921 at the age of 33.