List of cemeteries in Budapest
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This is a list of cemeteries
in Budapest
, Hungary
. The most famous of them is Kerepesi Cemetery, one of the biggest national pantheons in Europe, where several Hungarian notables are buried in ornate monuments. The second most significant may be Farkasréti Cemetery, including the graves of further illustrious people.
The largest cemetery in Budapest (and one of the largest ones in Europe) is Új köztemető (New Public Cemetery); it comprises an area of about 2.07 km²
.
Cemetery
A cemetery is a place in which dead bodies and cremated remains are buried. The term "cemetery" implies that the land is specifically designated as a burying ground. Cemeteries in the Western world are where the final ceremonies of death are observed...
in Budapest
Budapest
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, Hungary
Hungary
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. The most famous of them is Kerepesi Cemetery, one of the biggest national pantheons in Europe, where several Hungarian notables are buried in ornate monuments. The second most significant may be Farkasréti Cemetery, including the graves of further illustrious people.
The largest cemetery in Budapest (and one of the largest ones in Europe) is Új köztemető (New Public Cemetery); it comprises an area of about 2.07 km²
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To aid in the comparison of sizes of different geographic regions, areas between 1 km2 and 10 km2 are listed below. See also areas of other orders of magnitude.* Areas smaller than 1 km2...
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- Angeli Street Cemetery
- Budafoki Cemetery
- Cinkotai Cemetery
- Csepeli Cemetery
- Csörsz Street Cemetery (Orthodox Jewish cemetery, out of use since 1961)
- Farkasréti CemeteryFarkasréti CemeteryFarkasréti Cemetery or Farkasrét Cemetery is one of the most famous cemeteries in Budapest. It was opened in 1894 and is noted for its spectacular sight towards the city ....
- Gránátos Street Cemetery (Orthodox Jewish cemetery)
- Kerepesi CemeteryKerepesi CemeteryKerepesi Cemetery is the most famous cemetery in Budapest...
(Kerepesi temető; official name: Fiumei úti sírkert) - Kispesti Cemetery
- Kozma Street CemeteryKozma Street CemeteryThe Kozma Street Cemetery is the biggest Jewish cemetery of Budapest, Hungary. It is located next to the New Public Cemetery .- Jewish cemetery :...
(the biggest Jewish cemetery in Hungary, with the monument of 600,000 Jewish martyrs, famous for its art nouveauArt NouveauArt Nouveau is an international philosophy and style of art, architecture and applied art—especially the decorative arts—that were most popular during 1890–1910. The name "Art Nouveau" is French for "new art"...
memorials) - New Public Cemetery (Új köztemető; Rákoskeresztúri sírkert)
- Óbudai Cemetery
- Pestszenterzsébeti Cemetery
- Pestszentlőrinci Cemetery
- Rákospalotai Cemetery
- Tamás Street Urn Cemetery
- Újpest, Megyeri Cemetery