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Raadi cemetery, (Estonian: Raadi kalmistu) is the oldest and largest burial ground in Tartu, Estonia, dating back to 1773. [1] Many prominent historical figures are buried there. It is also the largest Baltic German cemetery in Estonia after the destruction of Kopli cemetery in Tallinn. Until 1841, it was the only cemetery in the town.
Following a ukase of Russian Empress Catherine II forbidding burials in churches, Old St. John's Cemetery was founded in 1773 under the ownership of St. John's Church, and formally opened on 5 November that year. It served as the burial location for St. John's German and Estonian congregations and the Tartu Russian church. [2]
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Anna Citelli and Raoul Bretzel proposed a plan to make cemeteries more eco-friendly by replacing headstones with trees. It's called "Capsula Mundi," and Organic burial pods to replace tombstones ...
Pirita old Cemetery (est. 1436) Pirita German war prisoners' Cemetery (1944–1950) Rahumäe Cemetery (est. 1903) Jewish Cemetery (est. 1911) Firemen's Cemetery (est. 1927) Siselinna Cemetery. Alexander Nevsky Cemetery (est. 1775) Old Charles' Cemetery (est. 1864) Military Cemetery (est. 1887) Polish Catholic Cemetery (1844 – demolished 1950s)
Raadi Manor (German: Ratshof) was in the area known as Raadi-Kruusamäe, on the outskirts of Tartu in Estonia. The manor and Raadi Manor Park were the home to the Liphart noble family who were significant art collectors. The family moved away and the buildings housed the Estonian National Museum until the manor was destroyed during the Second ...
Raadi-Kruusamäe, or Raadi for short, is a neighbourhood of Tartu, Estonia. It has a population of 4,498 (as of 31 December 2013) and an area of 2.83 km 2 (1.09 sq mi). [1] Raadi is mainly suburban area. The name Raadi comes from Raadi Manor (German: Ratshof), which belonged to the town council (Rat) of Tartu in medieval times. The Manor was ...
Jaan Port (9 February 1891 in Raassilla, Holstre Parish (now, Viljandi Parish) – 24 January 1950 in Tartu) was an Estonian botanist. He graduated from the University of Tartu in 1926. From 1927 to 1929 Port complemented his gardening knowledge in Germany. Between 1930 and 1937 he worked as the prime gardener in the Botanical Garden of the ...