Lists of cemeteries

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This is a list of famous cemeteries, mausoleums and other places people are buried, world-wide.

Argentina

Australia

Austria

Azerbaijan

Belgium

Brazil

Canada

Manitoba

Newfoundland

Nova Scotia

New Brunswick

Quebec

Ontario

British Columbia

Alberta

Chile

People's Republic of China

Hong Kong

Macau

Croatia

Czech Republic

Cuba

Denmark

Ecuador

Egypt

Estonia

Finland

France

Foreign cemeteries

Germany

Bavaria (Bayern)

Berlin

Brandenburg

Hamburg

North Rhine-Westphalia (Nordrhein-Westfalen)

Saxony-Anhalt


Schleswig-Holstein

Greece

Hungary

See also Category:Cemeteries in Hungary

Indonesia

Iran

Iraq

Republic of Ireland

Israel

Italy

Japan

Kenya

Lithuania

Malaysia

Mexico

Netherlands

New Zealand

Pakistan

Peru

Poland

Portugal

Puerto Rico

Romania

Russia

Slovakia

Slovenia

Serbia

South Korea

Spain

Saudi Arabia

Both these cemeteries are outstanding religiously historical burial grounds. Eminent early Islamic figures are buried at both these sites as well as other places. However, these two cemeteries are held in esteem. Many people even today desire these sites to be their final journey.

Sweden

Switzerland

Syria

  • Bab-e-Sagheer Cemetery (Damascus) - One of the most famous cemeteries in the Muslim world, it contains the resting places of the Wives of Prophet R.A, Companions of the Prophet Muhammad SAW, saints and other pious personalities.

Taiwan (Republic of China)

Thailand

Turkey

Ankara

Gallipoli

İstanbul

Ukraine

United Kingdom

United States of America

Alabama

Arizona

Arkansas

California

Connecticut

District of Columbia

Florida

Georgia

Hawai‘i

Idaho

Illinois

Maplewood Cemetery Rantoul Holy Sepulchre Rantoul

Indiana

Iowa

  • Linwood Cemetery, Dubuque. One of the main cemeteries for people living in the Dubuque area. Originally it was the cemetery for the city's Protestants, but now it serves people of all faiths. A number of prominent Iowans are buried at the cemetery.
  • Logan Park Cemetery, Sioux City- burial place of cartoonist, Jay Darling and of notable historical figures.
  • Mount Calvary Cemetery, Dubuque. This cemetery was originally the main burial location for the German Catholics of Dubuque. It is presently one of the two main Catholic cemeteries in Dubuque.
  • Mount Olivet Cemetery, Dubuque. This cemetery, along with Mount Calvary Cemetery, is one of two main Catholic cemeteries in Dubuque.
  • Oakdale Cemetery, Davenport. Burial place of jazz legend, Bix Beiderbecke.
  • Oakland Cemetery, Centerville. This cemetery is the city owned cemetery for Centerville and is the burial place of former Governor of Iowa, Francis M. Drake.
  • Oakland Cemetery, Iowa City. This cemetery is home to the Black Angel, a burial monument surrounded by mystery and superstition.
  • Saint Joseph Cemetery, Earling.

Kansas

Kentucky

Louisiana

Maine

Maryland

Massachusetts

Michigan

Minnesota

Missouri

  • Bollinger County Memorial Park Cemetery is located in Marble Hill, MO and is a Perpetually Endowed Cemetery. Their website is http://www.bcmp.org.

Nebraska

New Hampshire

New Jersey

New York

North Carolina

Ohio

Oklahoma

Oregon

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

South Dakota

Tennessee

Nashville & area:

Memphis & area:

Texas

Vermont

Virginia

Washington

Wisconsin

Uzbekistan

Shah-i-Zinda. The Mausoleum of 15 century.

Shah-i-Zinda(شاه زنده in Persian meaning "The Living King") is one of the world-known necropolises of Central Asia, which is situated in the northeastern part of Samarkand. The Shah-i-Zinda Ensemble includes mausoleums and other ritual buildings of 9-14th and 19th centuries.

Vatican City

Venezuela

The Panteón Nacional in Caracas is a monument where the most famous Venezuelans are buried.

Vietnam

  • Mai Dich National Cemetery - cemetery established after French occupation ended in 1954 in Hanoi as a place of worship for heroes of the people. Those buried here include statesmen, writers, poets, and others who have close ties to Vietnam's current government.
  • Mạc Đỉnh Chi Cemetery - Located in the heart of former Saigon, Mac Dinh Chi was South Vietnam's most prestigious French colonial cemetery reserved for celebrities, politicians and the upper class. Ngo Dinh Diem and his brother Ngo Dinh Nhu were interred here. In the early 1980s, Vietnam's communist government declared the place a corrupt reminder of the past and dissolved the cemetery by 1983. In accordance to communist laws, bodies in Mac Dinh Chi were exhumed, cremated and given to remaining family members whenever possible. A theme park was built on top of the cemetery to erase all traces of the past. [5]

Bibliography

  • Kerrigan, Michael (1995). Who Lies Where - a guide to famous graves. London: Fourth Estate. ISBN 1-85702-258-0.
  • Pearson, Lynn F. (1998). Discovering Famous Graves. Princes Risborough: Shire Publications. ISBN 0-7478-0371-4.

See also

Famous cemeteries in France (in French) Template:Lists by country