Pobrežje Cemetery

The main city cemetery with rich cultural heritage and part of Association of Significant Cemeteries of Europe (ASCE).

About the cemetery
Pobrežje Cemetery is the central city cemetery in Maribora and was founded in 1879. It is a place of rest, peace and feelings. It is a place of memory. His calmness, trails and planting of greenery allow us to, at least momentarily, escape from the bustle of the city and in silence enjoy the memories.

Cultural heritage
Due to its rich history, Pobrežje Cemetery represents an important part of the cultural heritage of Maribor and Europe in general. Over the centuries, people have been writing down memories of relatives, their lives and events on monuments, altars and other symbols. These memories can still be read on the altars preserved in the city and monuments at the cemetery. Because of that Pobrežje Cemetery is a member of the international Association of Significant Cemeteries in Europe (ASCE) and part of the European Cemeteries Route.

Monuments and important people
Pobrežje Cemetery has a great potential for exploring history, culture and architecture of the city of Maribor. In the cemetery you can find many monuments and burial sites of important people. Some interesting points worth seeing are:

• Josip Priol,
• Filip Terč,
• Edvard Glaser,
• Czeikes arcades,
• Franz Swaty,
• The tomb of Soviet prisoners of war,
• The Peace monument,
• The Partisan tomb,
• The tomb of the fallen soldiers in World War 1,
• Leon Štukelj,
• Pavel Turner,
• and others.

Text and images sources: http://maribor-pohorje.si/what-to-do/interesting-routes/theme-trails/trail-through-the-cemetery-pobrezje.aspx