Fossvogur Cemetery

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Fossvogur Cemetery is a major cemetery in Reykjavík, Iceland, known as the final resting place of many prominent Icelandic figures.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cemetery
burialType cremation urn burials
inhumation
category Buildings and structures in Reykjavík
Burial sites of notable people in Iceland
Cemeteries in Iceland
country Iceland
environment coastal valley setting
function primary burial ground for Reykjavík area
hasAccess public
road access from central Reykjavík
hasFeature chapel
lawn graves
maintenance buildings
memorials
parking area
tree-lined paths
hasGraveOf Icelandic public figures
Icelandic war dead
prominent Icelandic artists
prominent Icelandic politicians
prominent Icelandic scholars
prominent Icelandic writers
hasSection Commonwealth War Graves section NERFINISHED
children’s section
military cemetery section
urn burial section
knownFor being final resting place of many prominent Icelandic figures
war graves of Commonwealth servicemen
landscapeStyle park-like cemetery
languageOfSignage English
Icelandic
locatedIn Capital Region, Iceland NERFINISHED
Fossvogur valley NERFINISHED
Reykjavík NERFINISHED
maintainedBy municipal authorities of Reykjavík
near Fossvogur Bay NERFINISHED
residential districts of Reykjavík
notableFor concentration of 20th-century Icelandic graves
organized grave rows and lawns
operatedBy City of Reykjavík NERFINISHED
ownedBy City of Reykjavík NERFINISHED
religiousAffiliation primarily Lutheran
serves multiple Christian denominations
serves City of Reykjavík NERFINISHED
significance major cemetery in Reykjavík
usedFor civil funerals
commemorative ceremonies
religious funerals

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Sveinn Björnsson burial place Fossvogur Cemetery