Fiume Road Graveyard
Fiume Road Graveyard is a cemetery in Budapest District VIII, Hungary. It was established in 1849, covering 56 hectares. Wikidata records 570 notable interments here, including Imre Kertész, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Ignaz Semmelweis.
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At a glance
| Location | 🇭🇺 Budapest District VIII, Hungary |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 47.49577, 19.09059 (source: Wikidata) |
| Established | 1849 |
| Era | 1800s |
| Area | 56 hectares |
| Website | fiumeiutisirkert.nori.gov.hu |
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Opening hours
- Monday: 7:30 AM – 8:00 PM
- Tuesday: 7:30 AM – 8:00 PM
- Wednesday: 7:30 AM – 8:00 PM
- Thursday: 7:30 AM – 8:00 PM
- Friday: 7:30 AM – 8:00 PM
- Saturday: 7:30 AM – 8:00 PM
- Sunday: 7:30 AM – 8:00 PM
Source: Google Places. Last checked 2026-07-23. Hours can change, confirm with the cemetery before visiting.
Notable interments
570 notable figures are documented here in Wikidata, each with a Wikipedia article and recorded burial place. The 25 most widely covered are listed below. Browse all 570, or take the JSON record.
Of Fiume Road Graveyard's 570 documented notable interments, recorded occupations include politician (20%), journalist (11%), painter (10%), university teacher (10%), writer (5%).
- Imre Kertész (1929–2016), novelist, journalist, translator
- Zsa Zsa Gabor (1917–2016), beauty pageant contestant, film actor, television actor
- Ignaz Semmelweis (1818–1865), obstetrician, gynecologist, botanist
- Georg Lukács (1885–1971), philosopher of culture, literary scholar, literary historian
- János Kádár (1912–1989), economist, politician
- Leó Szilárd (1898–1964), nuclear physicist, molecular biologist, science fiction writer
- George de Hevesy (1885–1966), university teacher, chemist
- Lajos Kossuth (1802–1894), journalist, economist, minister
- George Andrew Olah (1927–2017), chemist, university teacher
- László Sólyom (1942–2023), university teacher, statesperson, jurist
- Endre Ady (1877–1919), journalist, poet, writer
- Gyula Horn (1932–2013), economist, diplomat, politician
- János Arany (1817–1882), linguist, journalist, translator
- Mór Jókai (1825–1904), journalist, playwright, jurist
- Ferenc Mádl (1931–2011), university teacher, politician
- Béla Tarr (1955–2026), film screenwriter, anarchist, director
- Attila József (1905–1937), poet
- Loránd Eötvös (1848–1919), mountaineer, university teacher, inventor
- Karl Polanyi (1886–1964), economic historian, philosopher, anthropologist
- Miklós Jancsó (1921–2014), film screenwriter, film actor, director
- Dezső Kosztolányi (1885–1936), essayist, literary critic, journalist
- Mihály Babits (1883–1941), literary historian, Esperantist, translator
- Mihály Vörösmarty (1800–1855), linguist, editing staff, member of parliament
- Mihály Károlyi (1875–1955), head of government, author, diplomat
- Kálmán Mikszáth (1847–1910), newspaper editor, journalist, politician
Common questions
Where is Fiume Road Graveyard?
Fiume Road Graveyard is in Budapest District VIII, Hungary, at coordinates 47.4958, 19.0906.
When was Fiume Road Graveyard established?
Fiume Road Graveyard was established in 1849, according to Wikidata.
Who is buried at Fiume Road Graveyard?
Wikidata documents 570 notable interments at Fiume Road Graveyard, including Imre Kertész, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Ignaz Semmelweis, Georg Lukács, János Kádár.
Records and sources
- Wikidata: Q288130 (CC0, the source for the facts on this page)
- Wikipedia article
- Burial records on Find a Grave (external, not affiliated)
Related terms
- Notable intermentInterment
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Resting Places. "Fiume Road Graveyard, Budapest District VIII, Hungary." restingplaces.site. Wikidata source record: Q288130. https://restingplaces.site/cemeteries/fiume-road-graveyard/
BibTeX
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title = {Fiume Road Graveyard, Budapest District VIII, Hungary},
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