Bellu Cemetery

Bellu Cemetery
Bellu Cemetery
	Entrance to Bellu Cemetery
Details
Established	1858
Location	Șerban Vodă Way, Sector 4, Bucharest
Country	Romania
Coordinates	44°24′14″N 26°06′00″E / 44.40389°N 26.10000°E
Type	Public
Size	28 ha (69 acres)
Find a Grave	2175963

Famous graves

Alley of Artists, from left to right: Ion Luca Caragiale, Mihai Eminescu and Mihail Sadoveanu

Alexandru Macedonski

Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej

Șerban Vodă Cemetery (commonly known as Bellu Cemetery) is the largest and most famous cemetery in Bucharest, Romania.

It is located on a plot of land donated to the local administration by Baron Barbu Bellu. It has been in use since 1858.^[1] The cemetery covers 28 hectares (69 acres)^[2] and it is one of the most authentic cultural attractions in Bucharest.^[3]

^ "History of Bellu cemetery (in English)". Archived from the original on 19 June 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
^ Surcel, Vasile (24 February 2018). "Cimitirul Bellu: Poveștile vii ale morților". Cotidianul (in Romanian). Retrieved 2 May 2023.
^ "Bellu Cemetery – A hidden cultural treasure trove - Things to do in Bucharest". thingstodoinbucharest.ro. Retrieved 28 November 2016.

[1] "History of Bellu cemetery (in English)". Archived from the original on 19 June 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2013.

[Cotidianul-2] Surcel, Vasile (24 February 2018). "Cimitirul Bellu: Poveștile vii ale morților". Cotidianul (in Romanian). Retrieved 2 May 2023.

[3] "Bellu Cemetery – A hidden cultural treasure trove - Things to do in Bucharest". thingstodoinbucharest.ro. Retrieved 28 November 2016.

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