South Park Street Cemetery

South Park Street Cemetery
South Park Street Cemetery main entrance
Details
Established1767 (1767)
Location
CountryIndia
Coordinates22°32′47″N 88°21′37″E / 22.54639°N 88.36028°E / 22.54639; 88.36028
TypeHistoric
Owned byChristian Burial Board, Kolkata

South Park Street Cemetery, formerly known as the 'Great Christian Burial Ground', was one of the earliest non-church cemeteries in the world. The cemetery houses numerous graves and monuments belonging to British soldiers, administrators, and their families. It is also the final resting place of several prominent personalities, including Henry Louis Vivian Derozio and Sir William Jones. It is located on Mother Teresa Sarani (also known as Park Street), Central Kolkata, India.