Rasos Cemetery
| Rasos Cemetery | |
|---|---|
Entrance to the cemetery. | |
Interactive map of Rasos 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) |
The Complex of Vilnius Old Cemetery, popularly known as the 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 situated in the Ridge of Ribiškės, Rasos district and referred to after the latter. 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.