Ambla Cemetery
| Ambla Cemetery | |
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Ambla Cemetery gate | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Estonia |
| Coordinates | 59°11′28″N 25°50′23″E / 59.19111°N 25.83972°E |
| Size | 3.30 ha |
Ambla Cemetery (Estonian: Ambla kalmistu), also Ambla Churchyard (Estonian: Ambla kirkuaed), is a cemetery in the town of Ambla in Järva County, Estonia.[1] The cemetery is located at Light Street 2 (Valguse tee 2). It surrounds Ambla Church.
Memorials
Ambla War of Independence Monument
Poiss moonidega (Boy with Poppies)
The following memorials are located in Ambla Cemetery:
- The Ambla War of Independence Monument, created by Anton Starkopf[2]
- Poiss moonidega (Boy with Poppies), created by Anton Starkopf for the grave of Lothar Arenschild (1917–1922)[3]
Notable burials
Grave of Marie Knüpffer (1851–1887)
Grave of Baron Friedrich Wrangell (1849–1874)
The following persons are buried in the cemetery:
- Friedrich von Hoyningen-Huene (1843–1921), lepidopterist[4]
- Jakob Kents (1883–1947), geographer[5]
- Marie Knüpffer (1851–1887), wife of Georg Knüpffer, pastor of Saint Mary's Parish of Ambla (1877–1891)
- Teet Lunts (1902–1941), naturalist[6]
- Karl Gustav von Maydell (1788–1857), owner of Kuru Manor and member of the House of Maydell
- Marie Julianne von Maydell (1794–1874), member of the House of Maydell
- Mathilde Marie Elisabeth von Maydell (1826–1896), member of the House of Maydell
- Baron Friedrich Wrangell (1849–1874), Russian naval lieutenant
References
- ^ "3991 Ambla kirikuaed ja kalmistu". Kultuurimälestiste register. Retrieved January 4, 2025.
- ^ "27118 Vabadussõja mälestussammas". Kultuurimälestiste register. Retrieved January 4, 2025.
- ^ Felt, Silja (November 12, 2022). "Restauraator: Ambla kirikaia moonipoiss on kõige ilusam ja helgem hauaskulptuur tervel Maarjamaal". Tre raadio. Retrieved January 4, 2025.
- ^ "Friedrich von Hoyningen-Huene (1843–1921)". EEVA: Digital Text Repository for Older Estonian Literature. University of Tartu. Retrieved January 4, 2025.
- ^ Varep, Endel (January 27, 1983). "Dotsent Jakob Kents 1883–1947". TRÜ: Tartu Riiklik Ülikool. No. 2. p. 3. Retrieved January 4, 2025.
- ^ "Õpilasring kujundas Teet Luntsust loodusvaatleja". Järva teataja. July 16, 2011. Retrieved January 4, 2025.
External links
Media related to Ambla Cemetery at Wikimedia Commons