| Türi Central Cemetery | |
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| Details | |
| Location | Türi |
| Country | Estonia |
| Coordinates | 58°48′37″N 25°25′31″E / 58.81028°N 25.42528°E / 58.81028; 25.42528 |
| Size | 4.48 ha |
Türi Central Cemetery (Estonian: Türi Kesklinna kalmistu) is a cemetery in the town of Türi in Järva County, Estonia. The cemetery is located at the intersection of Little Pärnu Street (Väike-Pärnu tänav) and Lembitu Street (Lembitu tänav).
Memorials
The following memorials are located in Türi Central Cemetery:
- The Türi War of Independence Monument, reinstalled on August 11, 1990
- A memorial to Estonians that fell in the First World War I (1914–1918)
- A memorial to Estonians that fell in the Second World War (1941–1945) and those that were deported and died in Siberia
Notable burials
The following persons are buried in the cemetery:
- Jaan Lõvi [et] (1853–1939), teacher at Retla School [et]
- Mihkel Koik (1846–1893), curate of Türi Parish, first schoolmaster of the Türi Parish school
- Hans Viirmann (1869–1941), head of the Türi Parish school
- August Laas [et] (1871–1939), first mayor of Türi (1927–1930)
References
- "4028 Türi Kesklinna kalmistu". Kultuurimälestiste register. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
- ^ "Türi: Muud huvitavat". Türi – roheline vald. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
- "27121 Vabadussõja mälestussammas". Kultuurimälestiste register. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
- Reier, Teet (July 11, 2022). "Türi vabadussõja mälestussammas saab 100". Türi Rahvaleht. No. 7. p. 7. Retrieved January 2, 2025.