Kudirkos Naumiestis Cemetery in Kudirkos Naumiestis, Marijampolė

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Get directions Masioto gatve (Masiotas Street)
Kudirkos Naumiestis, Šakiai District Municipality, Marijampolė Lithuania

Coordinates: 54.78200, 22.86300
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Kudirkos Naumiestis Cemetery is one of the most historically significant cemeteries in Lithuania. It is the final resting place of Vincas Kudirka (1858-1899), the composer/lyricist of "Tautiska giesme", which was adopted as the Lithuanian national anthem in 1919 at independence, publicly banned during the Soviet occupation, and reinstated in 1991 at the restoration of independence. The city previously known merely as Naumiestis ("New Town") was renamed in Kudirka's honor in 1934. The cemetery also contains the tomb of the Unknown Lithuanian Soldier of the Russian Imperial Army and, in special sections at the north end, are the burial places of 2000 Russian, Soviet and German soldiers who fought against one another in both World Wars. The cemetery is located only 500 meters from the Sesupe River, the border between Lithuania and Russia.