0
documented records
≈ 4–8
approx. capacity (graves)
200 m²
cemetery area
Oct 18, 2026
last modified
About this cemetery
Veliki Park in central Sarajevo occupies the site of the former Čekrekčija cemetery, a Muslim burial ground established in the 16th century. The area is now a public park, but it still holds old Muslim tombstones (nišani). It also contains a memorial to the children killed during the siege of Sarajevo.
Cemetery location
GPS coordinates: 43.860042° N, 18.416456° E Directions in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)
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Nearby cemeteries
The closest other burial grounds listed on EveryStone.
- Višnjik Cemetery 560 m away · Sarajevo
- Sveti Mihovil Town Cemetery 780 m away · Sarajevo
- Sveti Arhanđeli Georgije i Gavrilo Town Cemetery 840 m away · Sarajevo
- Saint Mark Cemetery 1.0 km away · Sarajevo
- St. Joseph Town Cemetery, Sarajevo 1.1 km away · Sarajevo
- Koševo Cemetery 1.1 km away · Sarajevo
- Golobrdica Cemetery 1.2 km away · Sarajevo
- Mehmed Handžić Muslim Cemetery, Sarajevo 1.2 km away · Sarajevo
- Stadion Town Cemetery 1.2 km away · Sarajevo
- Lav Town Cemetery 1.3 km away · Sarajevo
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How big is Veliki park?
Veliki park covers about 200 m², about the size of a tennis court. It is the 3rd smallest of the 81 cemeteries we list in Sarajevo Canton.