Óbudai cemetery () is a
cemetery
A cemetery, burial ground, gravesite, graveyard, or a green space called a memorial park or memorial garden, is a place where the remains of many death, dead people are burial, buried or otherwise entombed. The word ''cemetery'' (from Greek ...
in
Óbuda-Békásmegyer
Óbuda-Békásmegyer is the List of districts in Budapest, 3rd district of Budapest, Hungary.
Landmarks
* Aquincum, ruins of the Roman city
* Óbuda Jewish Cemetery
* Római Part (Roman Beach)
History
The military camp, then city of Aquincum, l ...
, the 3rd district of
Budapest
Budapest is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns of Hungary, most populous city of Hungary. It is the List of cities in the European Union by population within city limits, tenth-largest city in the European Union by popul ...
. It lies at the foot of
Arany-hegy and
Testvér-hegy. It was opened in 1910 and in 1922 the
Óbuda Jewish Cemetery
The Jewish Cemetery of Óbuda in Budapest, Hungary, was opened by the Jewish community in 1922 in the Óbuda-Békásmegyer district (District III) of Budapest. The opening speech was delivered by Ignác Schreiber, a young rabbi, who died only th ...
was added. The cemetery does not have a long history, but many famous people are buried there.
The cemetery is bordered by , Pomázi út, and the river . Its area is .
Notable interments
*
Flórián Albert
Flórián György Albert (15 September 1941 – 31 October 2011) was a Hungarian professional football player, manager and sports official, who was named European Footballer of the Year in 1967. Nicknamed "The Emperor", he played as a forwa ...
*
Árpád Göncz
Árpád Göncz (; 10 February 1922 – 6 October 2015) was a Hungarian writer, translator, lawyer and liberal politician who served as President of Hungary from 2 May 1990 to 4 August 2000. Göncz played a role in the Hungarian Revolution of 19 ...
External links
*
Óbudai Cemeteryat
Find a Grave
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Óbuda-Békásmegyer
Cemeteries in Hungary