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Cemetery #9698

Galärvarvet Cemetery, Stockholm

Local name: Galärvarvskyrkogården

69

documented records

≈ 190–390

approx. capacity (graves)

9,630 m²

cemetery area

Nov 5, 2026

last modified

About this cemetery

Galärvarvskyrkogården lies on Djurgården in Stockholm, next to the Vasa Museum, and is the last in a series of burial grounds laid out for the Swedish naval fleet. It opened in 1742 and is still in use. The cemetery has about 1,300 burial sites and a small chapel for funeral ceremonies.

Cemetery location

GPS coordinates: 59.327839° N, 18.095209° E Directions in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)

Galärvarvet Cemetery, Stockholm map Cemetery GPS-documented graves

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Common questions

How big is Galärvarvet Cemetery, Stockholm?

Galärvarvet Cemetery, Stockholm covers about 9,630 m² (2.4 acres), about the size of a soccer field. It is the 88th smallest of the 185 cemeteries we list in Stockholm.

What is the oldest grave in this cemetery?

The oldest grave among the records we hold for Galärvarvet Cemetery, Stockholm is that of Signe Lilian Maria Wijnbladh, who died on May 29, 1869 at the age of 2.

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