Raadi, in the city of Tartu,
is one of the most significant cemeteries in Estonia,
and currently includes several
smaller graveyards.
Tartu boasts a long history
as the educational, cultural
and scientific hub of Estonia.
A university was established
here in 1632.
A number of outstanding scientists, university lecturers and students have been buried
in Raadi.
The oldest cemetery in Raadi
is Vana-Jaani(Old Jaani), formerly a property of
the German congregation
of St John's church.
It was officially opened
on November 5, 1773.
The celebrities buried at
Vana-Jaani include Carl Ernst
von Baer (1792-1876),
biologist and founder of embryology;
C.E. Claus
(1796-1864), discoverer
of ruthenium, the author
of the Estonian epic
"Kalevipoeg", Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald (1803-1882).
Another small cemetery,
Maarja, north-west of
Vana-Jaani, was founded
in 1773 as a graveyard for
the Estonian congregation
of St John's church.
North-west of Maarja cemetery lies Uspenski, which was
founded in 1773 as an
Orthodox cemetery.
Ludvig Puusepp (1875-1942), one of the earliest neurosurgeons, founder of
the first neurology hospital,
is buried there.
The University cemetery is
in the north-eastern corner
of Raadi.
Contacts
Raadi Cemetery
Kalmistu 22
50303 Tartu
Phone: +37 27361525
E-mail: kalmistu@raad.tartu.ee
Muinsuskaitseament
National Heritage Board of Estonia
Uus 18
Tallinn 10111 Estonia
Phone: +37 6403050
Phone: +37 6403060
E-mail: helle@muinas.ee
Points of interest
Location
Oglejte si Raadi Cemetery, Estonia na večjem zemljevidu.
Tourist Information about the City of Tartu
turism.tartumaa.ee (Tourist info)
www.bussireisid.ee
(Bus timetables in Estonia,
Estonian language only)
Tourist Information Centre
Raekoja plats 14
51004 Tartu
Phone: +372 7 442 111
E-mail: info@turism.tartumaa.ee
Opening hours:
Monday-Friday: 9.00/17.00
Saturday-Sunday: 10.00/15.00
