Petrašiūnai Cemetery

Petrašiūnai Cemetery

Petrašiūnai Cemetery ( _lt. Petrašiūnų kapinės) is in Kaunas, Lithuania. It was established between 1939 and 1940 at the eastern outskirts of the city. The cemetery became a place where prominent people are burred

It is the last resting place for many writers, scientists, artist and politicians. Among the otheres here rests Bernardas Brazdžionis, Sofija Kymantaitė-Čiurlionienė, Marija Gimbutas, Juozas Grušas, Jonas Jablonskis, Steponas Kairys, Mykolas Sleževičius, Salomėja Nėris, Juozas Urbšys, Juozas Zikaras, Antanas Žmuidzinavičius, Kazys Lozoraitis, Mykolas Riomeris and others.


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