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Cemetery #33283

Liiva Cemetery

Local name: Liiva kalmistu

132

documented records

≈ 19k–37k

approx. capacity (graves)

0.930 km²

cemetery area

Nov 5, 2026

last modified

About this cemetery

Liiva Cemetery in Tallinn was officially opened on 22 September 1935 and is known for its stone chapel, designed by Herbert Johanson, and for a memorial to victims of the Red Terror. The first burial was that of the politician Hans Martinson. It covers 65 hectares.

Cemetery location

GPS coordinates: 59.378300° N, 24.729300° E Directions in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)

Liiva Cemetery map Cemetery GPS-documented graves

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Common questions

How big is Liiva Cemetery?

Liiva Cemetery covers about 93 hectares (930,000 m²), a little smaller than Brookwood Cemetery in Surrey. It is the largest of the 67 cemeteries we list in Harjumaa.

What is the oldest grave in this cemetery?

The oldest grave among the records we hold for Liiva Cemetery is that of Nikolai Martens, who died in 1915 at the age of 13.

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