Cemetery #4431
Tallinn Woodland Cemetery
Local name: Metsakalmistu
Also known as Tallinna Metsakalmistu
10
documented records
≈ 7.2k–14k
approx. capacity (graves)
0.360 km²
cemetery area
Nov 5, 2026
last modified
About this cemetery
Metsakalmistu, the Woodland or Forest Cemetery, lies in the Kloostrimetsa area of Pirita in Tallinn. It was planned as a public central city cemetery, and the writer Eduard Vilde was the first person buried there in 1933. It was officially opened in 1939 and has grown from 24.2 to 48.3 hectares. Its natural, wooded design caused much debate at the time.
Cemetery location
GPS coordinates: 59.468189° N, 24.867050° E Directions in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)
Memorials
10 memorials, A–Z by surname.
Albert Alajaan 1906 – 1994 - Leida Alajaan 1913 – 2002
Herman Kaljo 1904 – 1954 - Irda Kaljo 1907 – 1997
Liina Kollo 1871 – 1951 
Juhan Kukk 1885 – 1942 
Anna Ojap 1868 – 1947 - Ants Piip 1884 – 1941
Rudolf Sirge 1904 – 1970 - Jaan Tõnisson 1868 – 1941
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Nearby cemeteries
The closest other burial grounds listed on EveryStone.
- Tallinn German Military Cemetery 980 m away · Tallinn
- Pirita Old Cemetery 1.8 km away · Tallinn
- Pärnamäe cemetery 1.9 km away · Tallinn
- Kose Manor Cemetery 2.0 km away · Tallinn
- Pirita Cemetery 2.0 km away · Tallinn · 14 records
- Tallinn German Military Cemetery 3.3 km away · Tallinn
- Randvere Cemetery 4.7 km away · Randvere
- Siselinna Vana-Kaarli Cemetery 7.5 km away · Tallinn
- Tallinn Alexander Nevsky Cemetery 7.7 km away · Tallinn
- Tallinn New Garrison Cemetery 7.7 km away · Tallinn · 4 records
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Common questions
How big is Tallinn Woodland Cemetery?
Tallinn Woodland Cemetery covers about 36 hectares (360,000 m²), about the same size as Glasnevin Cemetery in Dublin. It is the 3rd 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 Tallinn Woodland Cemetery is that of Jaan Tõnisson, who died on July 3, 1941 at the age of 72.