Cemetery #192333
Miķeļa Cemetery
Local name: Miķeļa kapi
Also known as Debesbraukšanas kapi · Garnizona kapi
5
documented records
≈ 3,600–7,100
approx. capacity (graves)
0.178 km²
cemetery area
Nov 5, 2026
last modified
About this cemetery
St Michael's Cemetery in Riga was established in 1874 on what is now Gaujas iela and covers 17.9 hectares. It includes a Muslim cemetery, created in 1890, where Muslims are still buried according to their religious traditions.
Cemetery location
GPS coordinates: 56.980363° N, 24.145106° E Directions in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)
Memorials
5 memorials, A–Z by surname.
Bronislaus Andresevskis ? – 1963 - Bronislavs Andresevskis 1916 – 1980
- Veronika Andresevskis ? – 1985
Emīlija Linkeviča 1908 – 2000 - Jānis Linkēvičs 1909 – 1967
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Nearby cemeteries
The closest other burial grounds listed on EveryStone.
- Rīga Muslim Cemetery 380 m away · Riga
- Markusa Cemetery, Rīga 490 m away · Riga
- Raina Cemetery, Riga 540 m away · Riga
- Riga Brothers' Cemetery 610 m away · Riga · 16 records
- Riga Woodland Cemetery No. 1 790 m away · Riga
- Rīga Forest Cemetery II 870 m away · Riga · 23 records
- Rīga Forest Cemetery 970 m away · Riga
- Rīga Great Cemetery 1.1 km away · Riga · 41 records
- Jēkaba Cemetery 1.3 km away · Riga · 4 records
- Pokrova Cemetery, Rīga 1.4 km away · Riga · 27 records
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Common questions
How big is Miķeļa Cemetery?
Miķeļa Cemetery covers about 17.8 hectares (178,000 m²), about the same size as Montparnasse Cemetery in Paris. It is the 11th 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 Miķeļa Cemetery is that of Bronislaus Andresevskis, who died in 1963.