Rasos Cemetery, Cemetery in Rasos district, Vilnius, Lithuania

Rasos Cemetery is a burial ground in Vilnius divided into two sections by a street running through its center. The grounds feature numerous stone monuments, crosses, and marble structures arranged across landscaped areas.

The cemetery was established in 1801 as a response to the need for burial space beyond church graveyards. Multi-story columbariums were added in the early 1800s to accommodate more burials.

The section dedicated to writers and artists displays graves of creators who left marks on regional culture, with their names carved into stone monuments. Walking through this area, you notice how the community chose to honor these individuals with prominent burial sites.

The cemetery lies on a steep moraine hill with about 30 metres of level difference, so expect slopes between the four knolls. The Old and New Rasos sections are separated by Sukilėlių Street. Since 1990 only burials in existing family graves are allowed. The brick wall built in 1820 still encloses part of the grounds.

The military cemetery by the entrance gate holds the grave of Maria Piłsudska and an urn with the heart of Józef Piłsudski. The granite slab, cut from stone quarried at Bronisławka in Volhynia and polished by Bolesław Sypniewski in Warsaw, bears the inscription "Matka i serce syna" (Mother and her son's heart).