The Old St. John's Cemetery ( et, Vana-Jaani kalmistu) lies in the southeastern part of

Raadi Cemetery The Raadi cemetery, ( et, Raadi kalmistu) is the oldest and largest burial ground in Tartu, Estonia, dating back to 1773. Many prominent historical figures are buried there. It is also the largest Baltic German cemetery in Estonia after the des ...

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, Estonia. It was entered into the

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on 23 May 1997. Following a ukase of Russian Empress Catherine II forbidding burials in churches, Vana-Jaani 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. However, its name dates to the foundation of the

New St. John's Cemetery New St. John's Cemetery ( et, Uus-Jaani kalmistu) is a cemetery in Tartu, Estonia. Next to this cemetery is located Old St. John's Cemetery. Cemetery was opened in April 1890. Burials * August Rauber * Edmund August Friedrich Russow * Ca ...

in Puiestee Street. There are several buildings of historical value in the cemetery: the family chapel of Mayor Jacob Friedrich Teller, the Rauch-Seidlitz chapel, and the Carl Klein chapel.

Notable burials

*Aleksander Adojaan *Villem Alttoa *

Betti Alver Elisabet "Betti" Alver ( in Jõgeva – 19 June 1989 in Tartu), was one of Estonia's most notable poets. She was among the first generation to be educated in schools of an independent Estonia. She went to grammar school in Tartu. Writing S ...

, Estonian poet, 1906 – 1999 *Endel Ani *Ülo Arend *

Paul Ariste Paul Ariste (3 February 1905 – 2 February 1990) was an Estonian linguist renowned for his studies of the Finno-Ugric languages (especially Estonian and Votic), Yiddish and Baltic Romani language. He was born as Paul Berg, in Rääbise, Võ ...

, Estonian linguist, 1905 – 1990 *

Lauri Aus Lauri Aus (4 November 1970 – 20 July 2003) was an Estonian professional cyclist who represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992. He was born in Tartu, became a professional in 1995, and rode fo ...

, Estonian professional cyclist, 1970 – 2003 * Karl Ernst von Baer, Baltic German scientist and explorer, 1792 – 1876 *Valeri Bezzubov *Rem Blum * *Wilhelm Gottfried Eisenschmidt *Henn Elmet * Villem Ernits * Johann Philipp Gustav Ewers, German legal historian and the founder of Russian legal history, 1779 – 1830 *

Friedrich Robert Faehlmann Friedrich Robert Faehlmann (Fählmann) (31 December 1798 in Ao Manor, Kreis Jerwen – 22 April 1850 in Tartu) was an Estonian writer, medical doctor and philologist active in Livonia, Russian Empire. He was a co-founder of the Learned Estonian ...

, Estonian writer, medical doctor and philologist, 1778 – 1850 * Harald Haberman *

August Matthias Hagen August Matthias Hagen (23 February 1794 - 2 December 1878) was a Baltic German painter and graphic artist. He specialized in landscapes and cityscapes with figures. Life His father was a mill operator. Originally, he was apprenticed to be a ...

, Baltic German painter and graphic artis, 1794 – 1878 * Julie Wilhelmine Hagen-Schwarz, Baltic German painter, 1824 – 1902 *Traugott Hahn * Samuel Gottlieb Rudolf Henzi (stone removed by Sovyets), Swiss linguist, Professor at the University of Tartu, 1794 – 1828 *

Kaarel Ird Kaarel Ird (27 August 1909 Riga – 25 December 1986 Viljandi) was a Soviet and Estonian theatre leader, director and actor. His theatrical career started in 1932 in Pärnu Töölisteater. Since 1940 he worked at Vanemuine Theatre, being most of t ...

*Aino Järvesoo *Epp Kaidu *Ants Kallikorm * Gunnar Kangro *Paul Kard *Elmar Karu *

Arnold Kask Arnold Kask (10 August 1902, Pärnu – 30 July 1994, Tartu) was an Estonian linguist. In 1928 he graduated from the University of Tartu. Since 1944 he taught at the University of Tartu. In 1944 and from 1968 to 1982, he was the chairman of . ...

*Paul Kenkmann *Aksel Kipper * Johann Wilhelm Krause *

Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald ( – ) was an Estonian writer who is considered to be the father of the national literature for the country. He is the author of Estonian national epic ''Kalevipoeg''. Life Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald's pare ...

Fred Kudu Fred Kudu (4 January 1917 Pärnu – 29 September 1988 Tartu) was an Estonian track and field athlete, coach and sport pedagogue. In 1940 he graduated from the University of Tartu. In 1939 he was Estonian champion in long jump. 1941-1943 he par ...

* Olevi Kull *

Eerik Kumari Eerik Kumari born Erik Mathias Sits (7 March 1912 – 8 January 1984) was a biologist, and pioneer of ornithology and nature conservation in Estonia. He was born in Kirbla, Lihula Parish. He was a director of the Institute of Zoology and Botan ...

Grigori Kuzmin Grigori Kuzmin (8 April 1917 – 22 April 1988) was an Estonian astronomer, who worked mainly in the field of stellar dynamics. Life and career Grigori Kuzmin was born in 1917 in Viipuri, part of the Grand Duchy of Finland. His family was Russia ...

*Kuno Kõrge *Bernhard Eduard Otto Körber *

Valter Külvet Valter Külvet (19 February 1964 – 2 July 1998) was an Estonian athlete. He competed in the men's decathlon at the 1988 Summer Olympics, representing the Soviet Union. He died due to injuries received from a beating while being robbed. He ...

*Roland Laasmäe *Leo Leesment *Mart Lepik *

Artur Lind Artur Lind (6 April 1927, Vändra – 30 November 1989, Tartu) was an Estonian biologist and is considered to be the founder of molecular biology in Estonia. Lind studied to be a surgeon at the University of Tartu. Due to an allergic reaction t ...

* Juri Lotman *Johannes Lükki *Jaan Maramaa * Otto Wilhelm Masing *

Uku Masing Uku Masing (born Hugo Albert Masing, 11 August 1909 – 25 April 1985) was an Estonian philosopher. He was a significant figure in Estonian religious philosophy. Masing also wrote poetry, mostly on religious issues. Masing authored one novel, ''R ...

* Johann Karl Simon Morgenstern *Oleg Mutt * Pent Nurmekund *Salme Nõmmik *Uno Palm * *Urmas Petti *Rudolf Põldmäe *Leo Päi *Valter Pärtelpoeg *

Richard Ritsing Richard Ritsing (25 March 1903 – 8 July 1994) is an Estonian composer, choral conductor. He composed mainly a cappella choral music. Ritsing was born in Räpina. In 1929 he graduated from Tartu University in philosophy. He has studied several mu ...

Karl August Senff Karl August Senff (12 March 1770 – ) was a Baltic German painter, engraver and teacher. He is best known for his etchings of famous German and Baltic German military figures in service to the Imperial Russian Army. He served as professor of ...

*Rudolf Säre * Kulno Süvalep * Evald Tordik *

Gustav Teichmüller Gustav Teichmüller (November 19, 1832 – May 22, 1888) was a German philosopher. His works, particularly his notion of perspectivism, influenced Friedrich Nietzsche's philosophy. Biography Teichmüller was born in Braunschweig in the Duchy ...

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*{{Commonscat-inline, Vana-Jaani Cemetery, Old St. John's Cemetery Cemeteries in Estonia Tartu 1773 establishments in the Russian Empire