Östra kyrkogården, Gothenburg
Coordinates: 57°42′55″N 12°0′50″E / 57.71528°N 12.01389°E
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One of the mausoleums at Östra kyrkogården. | |
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| Established | 1860 |
| Location | Gothenburg |
| Country | Sweden |
| Size | 25.3 hectares (63 acres) |
| Number of graves | 18,000 |
| Number of interments | 150,000 |
Östra kyrkogården is a cemetery in Gothenburg, Sweden. It is located in the parish of Örgryte, in the Diocese of Gothenburg. With its area of 25.3 hectares, and its nearly 18,000 graves, it is the third largest graveyard in the city. Including the urns, it is estimated to be the resting place of 150,000 people.[1] The cemetery houses the graves of many notable citizens of Gothenburg, whose work and donations helped shape the city.[2] Many of their tombstones and monuments are stately works of art.
A Jewish burial site is located at the southern end of the cemetery.
History
The land for the cemetery was bought for 60,000 riksdaler from the owner of the Bagaregården estate. The cemetery was designed by architect J. H. Strömberg and inaugurated on 16 November 1860 by dean Peter Wieselgren under the name Begravningsplatsen ("The Burial Place"). The first burial took place on 27 February 1861. During the first year of operation, 348 adults and 648 children were buried there, as measles and diphtheria were raging in the city.
In 1890, the first crematory in Gothenburg was opened, designed by Swedish architect Hans Hedlund. It burned down on 23 December 1920, but was rebuilt.[3] However, it was closed in 1951, and its functions were taken over by the crematory in the nearby district of Kviberg.[4]
Notable interments
- Ivar Arosenius (1878–1909), painter
- Karin Boye (1900–1941), poet
- Albert Ulrik Bååth (1853–1912), poet
- Bengt Erland Fogelberg (1786–1854), sculptor
- Sven Adolf Hedlund (1821–1900), politician, founder of the Gothenburg Museum
- Eric Lemming (1880–1930), athlete
- Erik Lönnroth (1910–2002), historian
- Sven Renström (1793–1869), politician
- Dan Broström (1870–1925), Swedish Naval Minister from 1914 to 1917
- Viktor Rydberg (1928-1895), writer
- Sven Rydell (1905–1975), football player
- Carl Skottsberg (1880–1963), botanist
- Otto Nordenskiöld (1869–1928), Finnish and Swedish geologist, geographer, and polar explorer
- Pehr Gyllenhammar (1901–1988), Swedish insurance company executive
References
- ↑ Junfors, Håkan (29 May 2009). "Ny plats för vila på Östra kyrkogården". Tidningen Öster (in Swedish). p. 4.
- ↑ Karl-Olof Berg; Ann-Christin Johansson; Lena Emanuelson (2008). Kyrkogårdarna i Göteborg (in Swedish). Svenska kyrkan i Göteborg: kyrkoförvaltningen. p. 9.
- ↑ Lignell, Harald (1952). Göteborgsbilder 1850-1950. Göteborg: Nordisk Litteratur. p. 447.
- ↑ "Östra kyrkogården". The Church of Sweden. Retrieved 30 December 2010.