Rasos Cemetery (Vilnius)
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cemetery, heritage
Old Rasos cemetery was established in 1801 and expanded in 1814 (second part was known as Litterateur hill). New Rasos cemetery was established in 1843 (known as Orphan cemetery as it was poor citizen burial ground), expanded in 1912 and in the 20-ies. Restoration was begun since 1974.
Vilnius Old cemetery complex known as Rasų kapinės is very important heritage object. Lot of important Vilnius citizens were buried here.
Vilnius Old cemetery complex known as Rasų kapinės is very important heritage object. Lot of important Vilnius citizens were buried here.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rasos_Cemetery
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Coordinates: 54°40'7"N 25°18'19"E
- Liepkalnis cemetery 0.8 km
- Liepynė cemetery 2.1 km
- Sudervė cemetery 6.8 km
- Sudervė Jewish Cemetery 6.9 km
- Paneriai mass-murder memorial site 11 km
- Karveliškės cemetery 15 km
- Prienai New Cemetery 86 km
- Petrašiūnai Cemetary 87 km
- Old Jewish Cemetery 92 km
- Eiguliai Cemetery 94 km
- Rasos 0.2 km
- Markučiai 0.9 km
- Liepkalnis 1 km
- Ribiškės Forest Park 1.4 km
- Senamiestis eldership 1.7 km
- Vilnius Station district 2.1 km
- Rasos eldership 2.2 km
- Naujamiestis eldership 2.6 km
- Pavilniai regional park 3.5 km
- Naujininkai eldership 5.5 km
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