Metsakalmistu

Pirita, Estonia

Tallinn's most famous cemetery Metsakalmistu was officially opened in 1939. Among its most famous permanent guests are Estonia’s presidents Konstantin Päts and Lennart Meri, writers Lydia Koidula and Anton-Hansen Tammsaare, chess player Paul Keres, composer Raimond Valgre and singer Georg Ots. Even if you don't visit these celebrity graves, a stroll through the rest of the cemetery is still a fascinating and peaceful experience. Take bus N°34A or 38 to the Metsakalmistu or Pärnamäe stops.

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Address

Kloostrimetsa tee 36, Pirita, Estonia

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Details

Founded: 1939
Category: Cemeteries, mausoleums and burial places in Estonia
Historical period: The Independent Republic (Estonia)

More Information

www.kalmistud.ee
www.inyourpocket.com
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Rating

4.6/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

Yixuan Liu (3 years ago)
A very special hiking site, with beautiful natural scenery and tombstones

Andres Porila (4 years ago)
Maintained and a lot of history

Кристина Ефимова (4 years ago)
A good place: warm ground, quiet and calm, it's cool to lie here. Only one drawback: you can't get out of here

Wolfich lutska (4 years ago)
good place for dating, only for the smell of corpses

Tauri (5 years ago)
RIP.

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