Matis Cemetery in Riga

Founded in 1871 in Riga, the Matis Cemetery has become a historical site. Thirty years after its opening, in 1905, the Riga Central Prison was built nearby, and deceased prisoners found their final resting place in this cemetery.

The cemetery grounds serve as the burial site of approximately 4,000 victims of World War I. Mass graves of Soviet soldiers who died in World War II are also located here.

In 1959, a monument was erected in the cemetery in honor of nine members of the Communist Party of Latvia who were executed in 1921 in the adjacent Central Prison.

Address of the Matisa Cemetery

The cemetery's coordinates on the map are: 56.945652, 24.158626.

Address of the cemetery:

Maza Matisa Street, 1, Riga, LV-1009.

Contact phone number for Matisa Cemetery

Information by phone at the funeral service

+371 2944 9849

Hours of operation for the cemetery on Maza Matisa Street

Summer (April 1 to October 31): 7:00 AM - 9:00 PM;
Winter (November 1 to March 31): 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM;
On Memorial Day and other commemoration days, the cemetery administration determines the hours.

Cemetery administration hours:

Tue - Sat: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM;

Sun - Mon: closed.

How to get to the cemetery on Maza Matisa Street

You can reach the cemetery by bus #20.

Matisa Cemetery Services

The Matisa Cemetery is currently a partially closed necropolis, where only reburials in existing family plots, with a casket and urn, are available.

Reburial plots are provided free of charge, but arranging a reburial usually involves removing the headstones. After the burial, these elements are reinstalled, with the customer paying for the restoration work.

The cost of services is determined by the scope and complexity of the work required on the site.

How to obtain a plot at the cemetery on Mazā Matīsa Street

The Matāīsa Cemetery offers the opportunity for family burials. For reburials, the last funeral must have taken place at least twenty years ago. There are no specific time limits for urn burials.

Obtaining a burial permit

For each reburial in a family grave, permission must be obtained from the cemetery administration on Mazā Matīsa Street. Required documents include a death certificate, proof of relationship, and an application with an identification document. The terms of service are regulated by relevant regulations.

Funeral arrangements at the Matāīsa Cemetery in Riga

The specialists of the CITY FUNERAL SERVICE are ready to promptly organize and conduct a dignified funeral at the Matāīsa Cemetery. For a free consultation, please call +371 2944 9849 at any time convenient for you.