Forest Cemetery, Riga
Forest Cemetery, Riga is a cemetery in Riga, Latvia. It was established in 1913, covering 85 hectares. Wikidata records 119 notable interments here, including Jānis Čakste, Boris Barnet, Gustavs Zemgals.
At a glance
| Location | Riga, Latvia |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 56.98722, 24.14944 (source: Wikidata) |
| Established | 1913 |
| Era | Early 1900s |
| Area | 85 hectares |
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Notable interments
119 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 119, or take the JSON record.
- Jānis Čakste (1859–1927), lawyer, politician
- Boris Barnet (1902–1965), screenwriter, actor, film director
- Gustavs Zemgals (1871–1939), lawyer, politician, journalist
- Alberts Kviesis (1881–1944), lawyer, politician, jurist
- Vilis Lācis (1904–1966), writer, politician
- Lūcija Garūta (1902–1977), writer, composer, poet
- Anna Brigadere (1861–1933), writer, poet, playwright
- Zigfrīds Anna Meierovics (1887–1925), politician, diplomat, economist
- Jāzeps Vītols (1863–1948), composer, conductor, pianist
- Mikhail Zadornov (1948–2017), writer, actor, screenwriter
- Kārlis Skrastiņš (1974–2011), ice hockey player
- Vilhelms Purvītis (1872–1945), professor, painter, pedagogue
- Andrejs Upīts (1877–1970), writer, politician, poet
- Jānis Balodis (1881–1965), politician, minister, military officer
- Janis Rozentāls (1866–1916), painter
- Jānis Akuraters (1876–1937), writer, poet, politician
- Aleksandra Beļcova (1892–1981), painter, graphic artist
- Ivande Kaija (1876–1942), writer, social activist, feminist
- Alfrēds Kalniņš (1879–1951), composer, conductor, music educator
- Džemma Skulme (1925–2019), illustrator, artist, painter
- Jānis Ivanovs (1906–1983), composer, politician, conductor
- Valentin Pikul (1928–1990), writer
- Jānis Klovāns (1935–2010), Grandmaster, chess player, correspondence chess player
- Hermanis Matisons (1894–1932), chess composer, chess player
- Andrejs Jurjāns (1856–1922), composer
Common questions
Where is Forest Cemetery, Riga?
Forest Cemetery, Riga is in Riga, Latvia, at coordinates 56.9872, 24.1494.
When was Forest Cemetery, Riga established?
Forest Cemetery, Riga was established in 1913, according to Wikidata.
Who is buried at Forest Cemetery, Riga?
Wikidata documents 119 notable interments at Forest Cemetery, Riga, including Jānis Čakste, Boris Barnet, Gustavs Zemgals, Alberts Kviesis, Vilis Lācis.
Records and sources
- Wikidata: Q2564167 (CC0, the source for the facts on this page)
- Wikipedia article
- Burial records on Find a Grave (external, not affiliated)
- OpenStreetMap relation/14899970