Soviet Soldiers' Cemetery, Lüshun
Кладбище советских воинов в Люйшуне (Порт-Артур)
A war cemetery of about 48,000 square metres that grew out of a late-19th-century Russian cemetery. Soviet servicemen were buried here in 1945–1955, while a Soviet garrison was stationed in the city. According to China Daily it is the largest cemetery for foreign nationals in China.
Воинское кладбище площадью около 48 тысяч квадратных метров, возникшее на месте русского кладбища конца XIX века. В 1945–1955 годах, в период пребывания советского гарнизона, здесь хоронили советских военнослужащих. По данным China Daily, это крупнейшее в Китае кладбище иностранных граждан.
Property abroad
EraUSSR
FunctionMemorial
Present ownerCity of Dalian (Lüshunkou District)
Acquisitionbuilt, 1945
StatusIn use
As of2014-04
According to China Daily (April 2014), the cemetery is preserved and open to visitors.
Map
Sources
- China Daily — Foreign cemeteries in China
- Heidelberg University (CrossAsia) — Ambivalent remains: China and the Russian cemeteries in Harbin, Dalian and Lüshun
- Wikipedia — Lüshunkou District
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