South Park Street Cemetery | |
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![]() South Park Street Cemetery main entrance | |
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Details | |
Established | 1767 |
Location | |
Country | India |
Coordinates | 22°32′47″N 88°21′37″E / 22.54639°N 88.36028°E |
Type | Historic |
Owned by | Christian Burial Board, Kolkata |
South Park Street Cemetery, formerly known as the 'Great Christian Burial Ground', was one of the earliest non-church cemeteries in the world.[1][2] The cemetery houses numerous graves and monuments belonging to British soldiers, administrators, and their families. It is also the final resting place of several prominent personalities, including Henry Louis Vivian Derozio and Sir William Jones. It is located on Mother Teresa Sarani (also known as Park Street), Central Kolkata, India.
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