Alexander Nevsky Cemetery, Tallinn

Alexander Nevsky Cemetery
Details
Established1775
Location
Tallinn
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.

The cemetery was established in 1775.

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

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