Rasos Cemetery
Rasos Cemetery is a cemetery in Vilnius, Lithuania. It was established in 1769, covering 10.8 hectares. Wikidata records 69 notable interments here, including Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis, Jonas Basanavičius, Joachim Lelewel.
At a glance
| Location | Vilnius, Lithuania |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 54.66833, 25.30444 (source: Wikidata) |
| Established | 1769 |
| Era | Pre-1800 |
| Area | 10.8 hectares |
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Notable interments
69 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 69, or take the JSON record.
- Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis (1875–1911), composer, choir director, painter
- Jonas Basanavičius (1851–1927), writer, physician, politician
- Joachim Lelewel (1786–1861), writer, politician, historian
- Konstanty Kalinowski (1838–1864), writer, politician, journalist
- Władysław Syrokomla (1823–1862), writer, poet, translator
- Pranas Dovydaitis (1886–1942), writer, lawyer, politician
- Mykolas Biržiška (1882–1962), politician, jurist, diplomat
- Franciszek Smuglewicz (1745–1807), painter, university teacher, draftsperson
- Laurynas Gucevičius (1753–1798), architect, university teacher
- Balys Sruoga (1896–1947), writer, poet, literary critic
- Petras Cvirka (1909–1947), writer, poet, children's writer
- Jonas Vileišis (1872–1942), lawyer, politician, jurist
- Władysław Kotwicz (1872–1944), scientist, linguist
- Frantsishak Alyakhnovich (1883–1944), writer, poet, playwright
- Zygmunt Sierakowski (1827–1863), military personnel, military officer
- Michał Pius Römer (1880–1945), judge, lawyer, politician
- Michał Pius Römer (1880–1945), judge, lawyer, politician
- Petras Vileišis (1851–1926), writer, politician, engineer
- Antoni Wiwulski (1877–1919), architect, sculptor
- Vincas Mykolaitis-Putinas (1893–1967), writer, poet, literary critic
- Ivan Łuckievič (1881–1919), politician, ethnologist, local historian
- Kipras Petrauskas (1885–1968), politician, opera singer
- Liudas Gira (1884–1946), writer, poet, literary critic
- Karol Podczaszyński (1790–1860), architect, restorer
- Eustachy Tyszkiewicz (1814–1873), historian, land owner, collector
Common questions
Where is Rasos Cemetery?
Rasos Cemetery is in Vilnius, Lithuania, at coordinates 54.6683, 25.3044.
When was Rasos Cemetery established?
Rasos Cemetery was established in 1769, according to Wikidata.
Who is buried at Rasos Cemetery?
Wikidata documents 69 notable interments at Rasos Cemetery, including Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis, Jonas Basanavičius, Joachim Lelewel, Konstanty Kalinowski, Władysław Syrokomla.
Records and sources
- Wikidata: Q340065 (CC0, the source for the facts on this page)
- Wikipedia article
- Burial records on Find a Grave (external, not affiliated)
- OpenStreetMap relation/5730752