Cemetery #414090
Sfîntul Lazăr Cemetery, Chisinau
Local name: Cimitirul „Sfîntul Lazăr“
Also known as Doina · Cimitirul Sfântul Lazăr din Chișinău · Cimitirul Sfântul Lazăr · Кладбище "Святого Лазаря"
3
documented records
≈ 27k–55k
approx. capacity (graves)
1.37 km²
cemetery area
Oct 18, 2026
last modified
About this cemetery
Saint Lazarus Cemetery, popularly known as the Doina Cemetery, is a large cemetery in Chișinău. It opened in 1966 and is reported to hold over 300,000 graves. It is regarded as one of the largest cemeteries in Eastern or Southeast Europe.
Cemetery location
GPS coordinates: 47.068892° N, 28.823560° 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.
- Saint Lazarus Cemetery 230 m away · Chisinau
- Chisinau German War Cemetery 900 m away · Chisinau
- Grătieşti Cemetery 3.4 km away · Grătieşti
- Rîșcani Cemetery 4.0 km away · Chisinau
- Circului Street Cemetery, Chisinau 4.0 km away · Chisinau
- Chișinău Jewish Cemetery 4.2 km away · Chisinau
- Sculeni Cemetery 4.3 km away · Chisinau
- Ghidighici Old Cemetery 4.6 km away · Ghidighici
- Stăuceni Cemetery 5.0 km away · Stăuceni
- Ghidighici New Cemetery 5.9 km away · Ghidighici
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Common questions
How big is Sfîntul Lazăr Cemetery, Chisinau?
Sfîntul Lazăr Cemetery, Chisinau covers about 137 hectares (1.37 km²), a little smaller than Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx. It is the largest of the 160 cemeteries we list in Chișinău.
What is the oldest grave in this cemetery?
The oldest grave among the records we hold for Sfîntul Lazăr Cemetery, Chisinau is that of Ivan Dimitrievich Ignat, who died in August 1991 at the age of 78.