Rasos Cemetery
| Rasos Cemetery | |
|---|---|
Entrance to the cemetery. | |
| Details | |
| Established | 1769 |
| Location | |
| Country | Lithuania |
| Coordinates | 54°40′06″N 25°18′16″E / 54.66833°N 25.30444°E |
| Type | Public (closed to new burials) |
| Size | 10.8 hectares (27 acres) |
| Find a Grave | Rasos Cemetery |
Rasos Cemetery (Lithuanian pronunciation: [raːsuː]; Lithuanian: Rasų kapinės, Polish: cmentarz Na Rossie, Belarusian: Могілкі Росы) is the oldest and most famous cemetery in the city of Vilnius, Lithuania. It is named after the Rasos district where it is located. It is separated into two parts, the old and the new cemeteries, by a narrow Sukilėliai Street. The total area is 10.8 ha. Since 1990 new burials are allowed only to family graves.