Rahumäe cemetery (Estonian: Rahumäe kalmistu) is a cemetery located at Rahumäe in Nõmme District, Tallinn, Estonia. This municipal cemetery was established in 1903 on 29 hectares of land to meet the needs of the growing population of Tallinn. A number of congregations are present including a Jewish section established in 1911. This forested cemetery is notable for its many works by famous sculptures and chapels present within its grounds.
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rahumäe, cemetery, rahumäe, cemetery, estonian, rahumäe, kalmistu, cemetery, located, rahumäe, nõmme, district, tallinn, estonia, this, municipal, cemetery, established, 1903, hectares, land, meet, needs, growing, population, tallinn, number, congregations, pr. Rahumae cemetery Estonian Rahumae kalmistu is a cemetery located at Rahumae in Nomme District Tallinn Estonia This municipal cemetery was established in 1903 on 29 hectares of land to meet the needs of the growing population of Tallinn A number of congregations are present including a Jewish section established in 1911 This forested cemetery is notable for its many works by famous sculptures and chapels present within its grounds Rahumae cemeteryRahumae kalmistuThe main entrance to Rahumae cemetery DetailsEstablished1903LocationTallinnCountryEstoniaCoordinates59 23 31 N 24 42 18 E 59 39194 N 24 70500 E 59 39194 24 70500WebsiteOfficial SiteFind a GraveRahumae cemeteryRahumae kalmistu Contents 1 Jewish section 2 Notable interments 3 Gallery 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksJewish section editThe Jewish section also called New Jewish Cemetery was established in 1911 Its area is about 1 ha 1 Notable interments editSee also Category Burials at Rahumae Cemetery August Allik 1920 1962 Soviet military commander et ru Ilmar Aluvee 1969 2013 ski jumper biathlete and coach Gottlieb Ast 1874 1919 politician Vladimir Beekman 1929 2009 writer poet and translator Paul Burman 1888 1934 painter and graphic artist et uk Erika Esop 1927 1999 writer et Gunnar Graps 1951 2004 drummer and singer Juhan Jaik 1899 1948 writer and journalist Ernst Joll 1902 1935 football player and journalist et Jaan Kalviste 1898 1936 chemist educator and translator Jaan Kiivit Sr 1906 1971 clergyman Jaan Kiivit Jr 1940 2005 clergyman August Kirsimagi 1905 1933 writer et de Vilhelmine Klementi 1904 1929 communist politician et ru Aleksander Klumberg 1899 1958 decathlete Jaan Koort 1883 1935 sculptor ceramist and painter Jaan Kreuks 1891 1923 communist politician et Jaan Kross 1920 2007 writer Peeter Kurvits 1891 1962 military commander politician and economist et Jaanus Kuum 1964 1998 racing cyclist August Lass 1903 1962 footballer Teodor Lippmaa 1892 1943 botanist Georg Luiga 1866 1936 journalist and writer et fi Olaf Luiga 1908 1939 weightlifter Jakob Mandmets 1871 1930 writer and journalist Konstantin Marska 1896 1951 film director Natalie Mei 1900 1975 painter and graphic artist Johannes Mulber 1889 1938 photographer and city official et Ellen Niit 1928 2016 children s writer poet and translator Jaan Oks 1884 1918 writer et de Evald Oldekop 1885 1952 hydrologist and biological philosopher et Velda Otsus 1913 2006 ballerina and stage actress Johannes Georg Parikas 1880 1958 photographer et Endel Parn 1914 1990 actor Artur Perna 1881 1940 architect and military commander et ru Aleksander Purge 1887 1940 politician engineer and military officer lieutenant Kristjan Raud 1865 1943 painter and draughtsman Paul Raud 1865 1930 painter Jakob Rosenberg 1881 1937 esperantist et de eo Jaan Rumma 1887 1926 geographer et Vello Saatpalu 1935 2013 engineer politician and sport sailor Elmar Salulaht 1910 1974 actor and opera singer Peep Sarapik 1949 1994 composer and choral conductor et Reinhold Saulmann 1895 1936 track and field sprinter Julius Seljamaa 1883 1936 politician diplomat and journalist Venda Tammann 1932 2010 accordionist and music pedagogue et fi Aleksander Tassa 1882 1955 painter and writer et de Kalmer Tennosaar 1928 2004 singer and journalist Heinrich Tiidermann 1863 1904 photographer et Leopold Tonson 1878 1935 athlete rower and military commander et Toomas Uba 1943 2000 sports journalist et Marie Under 1883 1980 poet Agaate Veeber 1901 1988 graphic artist Kuno Veeber 1898 1929 painter and graphic artist Jakob Westholm 1877 1935 pedagogueGallery edit nbsp Chapel of the Jewish cemetery nbsp Chapel of the Charles congregation nbsp Chapel of the Holy Ghost congregation nbsp Grave of Teodor Lippmaa Jakob Mandmets and their family members nbsp Grave of Kristjan and Paul Raud nbsp Grave of Jakob Westholm See also editList of cemeteries in EstoniaReferences edit Tallinna entsuklopeedia Encyclopedia of Tallinn Volume I A M in Estonian Eesti Entsuklopeediakirjastuse AS 2004 p 146 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rahumae cemetery Rahumae cemetery Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rahumae Cemetery amp oldid 1190317172, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,