Defence Forces Cemetery of Tallinn
| Defence Forces Cemetery of Tallinn | |
|---|---|
The Bronze Soldier monument, "To those fallen in World War II", on the Defence Forces Cemetery of Tallinn (June 2007). | |
| Details | |
| Established | 1916 |
| Location | |
| Country | Estonia |
| Coordinates | 59°25′18″N 24°45′56″E / 59.42167°N 24.76556°E |
| Type | Military |
| No. of graves | 1,150 |
The Defence Forces Cemetery of Tallinn (Estonian: Tallinna Kaitseväe kalmistu), sometimes called the Tallinn Military Cemetery (Estonian: Tallinna Sõjavae kalmistu), is one of the three cemeteries of the Tallinn City Centre Cemetery (Estonian: Siselinna kalmistu). It is situated about 3 kilometres outside the centre of Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. During Estonian independence before the Soviet and German occupations of the 1940–1991 period, it was Estonia's foremost military cemetery.