Liiva Cemetery

Liiva Cemetery (Estonian: Liiva kalmistu) is a cemetery near Ülemiste Lake, Tallinn, Estonia. Its area is 65 ha.^[1]

Liiva kalmistu

The cemetery was opened in 1935. The cemetery's chapel was also opened in 1935. The chapel was designed by Herbert Johanson. The first burial was politician Hans Martinson.^[1]

Burials

• Dajan Ahmet^[2]
• Eduard Alver^[3]
• Rein Aun^[4]
• Marie Heiberg^[1]
• Herbert Johanson^[1]
• Kert Kesküla^[5]
• Arnold Meri^[6]
• Aleksander Promet^[1]
• Marie Reisik^[7]
• Evald Tipner^[1]
• Aarne Üksküla^[1]

References

1. Tallinna entsüklopeedia [Encyclopedia of Tallinn]. Volume I (A–M) (in Estonian). Eesti Entsüklopeediakirjastuse AS. 2004. p. 287.
2. "Dajan Ahmet (1999.a-ni Dajan Ahmetov) (1962–2006) näitleja ja lavastaja". Haudi: Kalmistute Register (in Estonian). 2019. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
3. "Kaitseliit: Eduard Alver". www.kaitseliit.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 11 July 2021.
4. "Tallinna Liiva kalmistu, V, C I, 9-1, 6-kohaline kirstuplats". Haudi: Kalmistute Register (in Estonian). 2019. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
5. "Kert Kesküla saadeti viimsele teekonnale". Elu24 (in Estonian). 5 October 2011. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
6. "Arnold Meri (1919–2009) sõjaväelane ja poliitik". Haudi: Kalmistute Register (in Estonian). 2019. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
7. "IV–V Riigikogu liige Marie Reisik". Haudi: Kalmistute Register (in Estonian). 2019. Retrieved 15 December 2020.

External links

• Liiva Cemetery at Find a Grave

59.376°N 24.732°E / 59.376; 24.732