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

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Opening hours

• Monday: Open 24 hours
• Tuesday: Open 24 hours
• Wednesday: Open 24 hours
• Thursday: Open 24 hours
• Friday: Open 24 hours
• Saturday: Open 24 hours
• Sunday: Open 24 hours

Source: Google Places. Last checked 2026-07-23. Hours can change, confirm with the cemetery before visiting.

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.

Of Rasos Cemetery's 69 documented notable interments, recorded occupations include university teacher (16%), opinion journalist (14%), journalist (14%), poet (12%), politician (12%).

• Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis (1875–1911), visual artist, choir director, painter
• Jonas Basanavičius (1851–1927), ethnographer, linguist, folklorist
• Joachim Lelewel (1786–1861), slavist, historian of cartography, bibliographer
• Konstanty Kalinowski (1838–1864), opinion journalist, revolutionary, journalist
• Władysław Syrokomla (1823–1862), linguist, literary scholar, opinion journalist
• Pranas Dovydaitis (1886–1942), philosopher, journalist, university teacher
• Mykolas Biržiška (1882–1962), literary historian, university teacher, diplomat
• Franciszek Smuglewicz (1745–1807), draftsperson, university teacher, painter
• Laurynas Gucevičius (1753–1798), university teacher, architect
• Balys Sruoga (1896–1947), theatre critic, literary critic, poet
• Petras Cvirka (1909–1947), children's writer, opinion journalist, poet
• Jonas Vileišis (1872–1942), journalist, university teacher, diplomat
• Władysław Kotwicz (1872–1944), linguist, scientist
• Frantsishak Alyakhnovich (1883–1944), newspaper editor, opinion journalist, journalist
• Zygmunt Sierakowski (1827–1863), military officer, military personnel
• Antoni Wiwulski (1877–1919), sculptor, architect
• Vincas Mykolaitis-Putinas (1893–1967), literary historian, literary critic, poet
• Petras Vileišis (1851–1926), civil engineer, public figure, politician
• Michał Pius Römer (1880–1945), opinion journalist, university teacher, jurist
• Michał Pius Römer (1880–1945), opinion journalist, university teacher, jurist
• Ivan Łuckievič (1881–1919), opinion journalist, collector, archaeologist
• Kipras Petrauskas (1885–1968), opera singer, politician
• Liudas Gira (1884–1946), translator of Adam Mickiewicz, literary critic, poet
• Eustachy Tyszkiewicz (1814–1873), ethnographer, collector, archaeologist
• Eustachy Tyszkiewicz (1814–1873), ethnographer, collector, archaeologist

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

Related terms

Notable intermentInterment

Resting Places. "Rasos Cemetery, Vilnius, Lithuania." restingplaces.site. Wikidata source record: Q340065. https://restingplaces.site/cemeteries/rasos-cemetery/

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