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Alexander Nevsky Cemetery, Tallinn

Coordinates: 59°25′25″N 24°45′45″E / 59.4236°N 24.7625°E / 59.4236; 24.7625
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Alexander Nevsky Cemetery
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Established1775
Location
CountryEstonia
Coordinates59°25′25″N 24°45′45″E / 59.4236°N 24.7625°E / 59.4236; 24.7625
Owned byEstonian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate
Size13.01 ha

Alexander Nevsky Cemetery (Estonian: Aleksander Nevski kalmistu) is a cemetery in the Juhkentali subdistrict of Tallinn, Estonia; it is part of Siselinna Cemetery. The cemetery is named after nearby Alexander Nevsky Cathedral.[1]

The cemetery was established in 1775.[1]

All important local Orthodox leaders are buried in this cemetery. In addition, lower clergymen, military men, and civil officials are buried in this cemetery.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Tallinna entsüklopeedia [Encyclopedia of Tallinn] Volume I (A-M) (in Estonian). Eesti Entsüklopeediakirjastuse AS. 2004. p. 17.