Cemetery #411506
Rīga Forest Cemetery
Local name: Meža kapi
Also known as Rīgas Meža kapi · Otrie Meža Kapi · Pirmie Meža Kapi
0
documented records
≈ 16k–32k
approx. capacity (graves)
0.789 km²
cemetery area
Oct 18, 2026
last modified
About this cemetery
Rīga Forest Cemetery opened in 1913 and lies between Mežaparks and Čiekurkalns. It was founded on 19 June 1913 as the city's main cemetery, replacing the Great Cemetery opened in 1773, and covers about 85 hectares. It is divided formally into the First Forest Cemetery and the Second Forest Cemetery, and many well-known Latvians from different periods are buried there.
Cemetery location
GPS coordinates: 56.988680° N, 24.149779° E Directions in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)
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Nearby cemeteries
The closest other burial grounds listed on EveryStone.
- Riga Woodland Cemetery No. 1 230 m away · Riga
- Riga Brothers' Cemetery 370 m away · Riga · 16 records
- Raina Cemetery, Riga 430 m away · Riga
- Markusa Cemetery, Rīga 570 m away · Riga
- Rīga Muslim Cemetery 590 m away · Riga
- Rīga Forest Cemetery II 590 m away · Riga · 23 records
- Sarkandaugavas Cemetery 960 m away · Riga
- Miķeļa Cemetery 970 m away · Riga · 5 records
- Sarkandaugava Hill Cemetery 1.6 km away · Riga
- Rīga Great Cemetery 2.0 km away · Riga · 41 records
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How big is Rīga Forest Cemetery?
Rīga Forest Cemetery covers about 78.9 hectares (789,000 m²), a little larger than Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It is the largest of the 36 cemeteries we list in Riga.