Plavnieku Cemetery in Riga

Pļavnieku Cemetery is a partially closed cemetery. This means that no space is provided for new burials. Only burials into the graves of previously buried relatives are permitted.

The total area of the cemetery is 55.27 hectares. It is managed by the Riga City Municipality.

The civilian cemetery includes a military section where 181 servicemen were buried in 1944: 165 known and 16 unknown. An obelisk stands over the graves with the inscription: "ETERNAL GLORY TO THE HEROES OF THE SOVIET ARMY WHO FELL IN BATTLE IN THE GREAT PATRIOTIC WAR DURING THE LIBERATION OF SOVIET LATVIA. 1941-1944." Six memorial plaques with names have also been installed.

Address of the Plavnieki Cemetery

The cemetery's coordinates on the map are: 56.934142, 24.228659.

Address of the cemetery:

Lubānas Street 94, Riga, LV-1073.

Plavnieku Cemetery Contact Phone Number

For information, please call the funeral service

+371 2944 9849

Opening Hours of the Cemetery on Lubānas 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 opening hours are determined by the cemetery administration.

Cemetery Administration Hours:

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

Sun - Mon: Closed.

How to get to the cemetery on Lubānas Street

You can get to the cemetery by bus: No. 20, 48, 52.

Plavnieki Cemetery Services

The cemetery no longer offers open burial plots, but it is possible to arrange a second burial in a family plot.

Second burial plots in family graves are provided free of charge, however, the associated work of dismantling and restoring the grave structures on site is an additional fee.

In addition, the cemetery on Lubānas Street offers a range of paid services, the cost of which varies depending on the scope and complexity of the work performed.

How to obtain a plot at the Lubānas Street Cemetery

A reburial in an existing grave requires a twenty-year sanitary period, but urn burials do not require this period.

Obtaining a burial permit

To obtain a burial permit, you must provide the Lubānas Street Cemetery administration with a death certificate, documents confirming relationship, an application from the person responsible for organizing the funeral, and their personal documents. All document and procedural requirements are regulated by the relevant government decree.

Funeral arrangements at Pļavnieki Cemetery in Riga

THE CITY FUNERAL SERVICE provides assistance in organizing funeral ceremonies. Our specialists meticulously prepare and conduct ceremonies. For more information and a free consultation, please call +371 2944 9849. Our staff is available 24/7, 7 days a week, 7 days a week.