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The land for the cemetery was bought for 60,000 [[Swedish riksdaler|riksdaler]] from the owner of the [[Bagaregården]] estate. The cemetery was designed by architect J. H. Strömberg and inaugurated November 16, 1860, under the name ''Begravningsplatsen'' ("The Burial Place"); the first burial took place February 27, 1861. During the first year of operation, 348 adults and 648 children were buried there, as measles and diphtheria were raging in the city. |
The land for the cemetery was bought for 60,000 [[Swedish riksdaler|riksdaler]] from the owner of the [[Bagaregården]] estate. The cemetery was designed by architect J. H. Strömberg and inaugurated November 16, 1860, under the name ''Begravningsplatsen'' ("The Burial Place"); the first burial took place February 27, 1861. During the first year of operation, 348 adults and 648 children were buried there, as measles and diphtheria were raging in the city. |
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In 1890, a [[crematory]] was opened, the first one in Gothenburg. It was closed in 1951, and its functions were taken over by the crematory in the nearby district of Kviberg.<ref name="svkyrk">{{cite web|title=Östra kyrkogården|url=http://www.svenskakyrkan.se/default.aspx?id=655282|publisher=The Church of Sweden|accessdate=30 December 2010}}</ref> |
In 1890, a [[crematory]] was opened, the first one in Gothenburg. It burned down on 23 December 1920, but was rebuilt.<ref>{{cite book | title=Göteborgsbilder 1850-1950 | author=Lignell, Harald | year=1952 | publisher=Nordisk Litteratur | location=Göteborg | pages=447}}</ref> However, it was closed in 1951, and its functions were taken over by the crematory in the nearby district of Kviberg.<ref name="svkyrk">{{cite web|title=Östra kyrkogården|url=http://www.svenskakyrkan.se/default.aspx?id=655282|publisher=The Church of Sweden|accessdate=30 December 2010}}</ref> |
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==Notable people buried at Östra kyrkogården== |
==Notable people buried at Östra kyrkogården== |
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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 November 16, 1860, under the name Begravningsplatsen ("The Burial Place"); the first burial took place February 27, 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, a crematory was opened, the first one in Gothenburg. 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 people buried at Östra kyrkogården
- 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 (1880-1900), athlete
- Erik Lönnroth (1910-2002), historian
- Sven Renström (1793-1869), politician
- Viktor Rydberg (1928-1895), writer
- Sven Rydell (1905-1975), football player
- Carl Skottsberg (1880-1963), botanist
References
- ^ Junfors, Håkan (23–29 May 2009). "Ny plats för vila på Östra kyrkogården". Tidningen Öster (in Swedish). p. 4.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: date format (link) - ^ Karl-Olof Berg, Ann-Christin Johansson, Lena Emanuelson (2008). Kyrkogårdarna i Göteborg (in Swedish). Svenska kyrkan i Göteborg: kyrkoförvaltningen. p. 9.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Lignell, Harald (1952). Göteborgsbilder 1850-1950. Göteborg: Nordisk Litteratur. p. 447.
- ^ "Östra kyrkogården". The Church of Sweden. Retrieved 30 December 2010.