Bellu Cemetery

Șerban Vodă Cemetery (commonly known as Bellu Cemetery) is the largest and most famous cemetery in Bucharest, Romania. Background At the beginning of the 19th century, the plot of land used to be a garden owned by the family of Baron Barbu Bellu. The garden was a popular place for parties and the area became known as "la Bellu" (at Bellu's). A widespread myth is that Baron Bellu had donated the plot to the city council for building the cemetery, but documents show the land had been sold to the Church in 1840, more than a decade before landscaping work began. The cemetery has been in use since 1858. The cemetery covers 28 hectares (69 acres) and it is a cultural attraction in Bucharest. Opening hours The cemetery is open every day from 8:30 AM to 8 PM. On public holidays, the visiting hours may differ. Notable interments A Elena Alistar, physician and politician Theodor Aman, painter and illustrator Ana Aslan, biologist and physician B Aurel Babeș, scientist and physician Anton Bacalbașa, journalist and politician George Bacovia, writer Ioan Bălan, bishop Constantin Bălăceanu-Stolnici, neurologist Leopoldina Bălănuță, actress Daniel Barbu, political scientist, academic, and politician Eugen Barbu, journalist, polemicist, novelist, and politician Tita Bărbulescu, singer Ion Barbu, poet and mathematician Marga Barbu, actress Radu Beligan, actor Barbu Bellu, baron, jurist, and politician Carol Benesch, architect Ion Besoiu, actor Andrei Blaier, director and scenarist Corneliu Bogdan, diplomat Lucian Bolcaș, lawyer and politician Emil Botta, actor and writer Dimitrie Brândză, botanist Ioan Alexandru Brătescu-Voinești, writer Ioana Bulcă, actress Theodor Burghele, surgeon and academic Augustin Buzura, novelist C Eusebiu Camilar, writer and translator Gheorghe Cantacuzino-Grănicerul, general, politician, and member of the Iron Guard Șerban Cantacuzino, actor Ion Luca Caragiale, playwright, novelist, pamphleteer, theater director, political commentator, and journalist Toma Caragiu, actor Ion Caramitru, actor Lascăr Catargiu, Prime Minister Vladimir Cavarnali, poet, editor, and political figure Jules Cazaban, actor Anda Călugăreanu, actress and singer Radu Câmpeanu, economist, jurist, and politician Constantin Cândea, chemist Maria Cândea, doctor of letters and school director Alexandru Cernat, general and politician Maria Cicherschi Ropală, doctor and professor George Ciprian, actor and playwright Radu Ciuceanu, historian and politician Liviu Ciulei, director, actor, scenographer, architect, and professor Cornel Ciupercescu, actor Henri Coandă, engineer, physicist, inventor, and aviation pioneer N. 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Cocea, lawyer, writer, journalist, publicist, and politician Florin Condurățeanu, journalist George Constantin, actor Corneliu Coposu, politician and founder of the Christian Democratic National Peasants' Party Nicolae Corjos, director Pavel Coruț, writer George Coșbuc, poet, literary critic, and translator Gheorghe Cozorici, actor Constantin Cristescu, general Sergiu Cunescu, politician D Daniel Danielopolu, physician and academic Hariclea Darclée, soprano Alexandru Darie, theater director Mihail Davidoglu, playwright Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej, President of the State Council Anghel Demetriescu, historian and writer Ovid Densusianu, philologist, linguist, folklorist, literary historian and poet Dan Deșliu, poet Ion Diaconescu, politician and anticommunist activist Gheorghe Dinică, actor Puși Dinulescu, playwright Neagu Djuvara, historian Ion Dobran, pilot Ștefan Augustin Doinaș, poet Ion Dolănescu, singer Felicia Donceanu, composer Corneliu Dragalina, general Ion Dragalina, general Mihai Drăgănescu, engineer E Lucia Efrim, journalist Victor Eftimiu, poet and playwright Mihai Eminescu, poet, writer, and journalist Paul Everac, playwright F Grigore Filipescu, politician, journalist, and engineer Eugen Filotti, diplomat, publicist, and writer Ion Finteșteanu, stage and film actor Mihai Fotino, actor G Radu Gabrea, film director and screenwriter Vladimir Găitan, actor Emil Gârleanu, writer, director, scenarist, and journalist Nicholas Georgescu-Roegen, mathematician, statistician, teacher, and economist Evlogi and Hristo Georgiev, businessmen and philanthropists Valentin Gheorghiu, classical pianist and composer Dimitrie Ghica, Prime Minister Dinu C. Giurescu, historian Constantin C. Giurescu, historian Radu Greceanu, chronicler Radu Grigorovici, physicist H Pompeiu Hărășteanu, operatic bass Spiru Haret, mathematician, astronomer, and teacher Iulia Hasdeu, poet Ignacio Hidalgo de Cisneros, Spanish military aviator (in 1994 his remains moved to Spain) Nicolae Hortolomei, surgeon Emil Hossu, actor Iuliu Hossu, bishop, political prisoner and cardinal Dragomir Hurmuzescu, physicist and academic I Alexandru Ionescu, (socialist militant) Nae Ionescu, philosopher, logician, teacher, and journalist Șerban Ionescu, actor Iorgu Iordan, linguist, philologist, and communist politician Nicolae Iorga, historian, literary critic, librarian, playwright, poet, encyclopedist, memoirist and Prime Minister of Romania Antonie Iorgovan, jurist, professor, and politician Ștefan Octavian Iosif, poet and translator Petre Ispirescu, editor, folklorist, storyteller, writer and typographer Constantin Istrati, chemist, president of the Romanian Academy Panait Istrati, writer K Ioan Kalinderu, jurist, president of the Romanian Academy Alexandru Kirițescu, playwright Nicolae Kretzulescu, physician and Prime Minister of Romania L Nicolae Labiș, poet Iacob Lahovary, general and politician Constantin Lecca, painter and drawing teacher Mircea Lucescu, football player and manager Ștefan Luchian, painter M Alexandru Macedonski, poet, writer, playwright, and publicist George Magheru, poet and playwright Titu Maiorescu, lawyer, writer, philosopher, founder of Junimea, and Prime Minister of Romania Mircea Malița, mathematician, diplomat, essayist Viorel Mărginean, painter Manea Mănescu, Prime Minister Radu Manicatide, engineer and aircraft constructor Lia Manoliu, Olympic athlete Ștefania Mărăcineanu, physicist Gabriel Marinescu, general and politician Cornel Medrea, sculptor Ioan Luchian Mihalea, composer, conductor, and television host Matei Millo, actor Mina Minovici, forensic scientist Ion Minulescu, poet and writer Angela Moldovan, singer Ovidiu Iuliu Moldovan, actor Traian Moșoiu, general Mircea Mureșan, film director Tudor Mușatescu, poet, writer, playwright, and humorist N Gellu Naum, poet, writer, and translator Mircea Nedelciu, writer Costin Nenițescu, chemist and academic O Alexandru Odobescu, writer, archaeologist and politician P Dimitrie Paciurea, sculptor Zenovie Pâclișanu, historian, diplomat, and cleric Alexandru Paleologu, essayist, literary critic, diplomat, and politician Theodor Pallady, painter Gherman Pântea, soldier and politician Hortensia Papadat-Bengescu, writer and novelist Anca Parghel, jazz singer and teacher Vasile Pârvan, historian and archaeologist Dinu Patriciu, billionaire businessman and politician Cristian Pațurcă, composer Ivan Patzaichin, canoeist Adrian Păunescu, writer, literary critic, essayist, poet, publicist, translator, and politician Amza Pellea, actor Milița Petrașcu, portrait artist and sculptor Camil Petrescu, novelist, playwright, philosopher and poet Cezar Petrescu, novelist, translator and journalist Gică Petrescu, singer and composer Adrian Pintea, actor Lucian Pintilie, theatre, film, and opera director Florian Pittiș, actor, director, translator, and folk singer Dumitru Radu Popescu, novelist, poet, dramatist, and short story writer Mitică Popescu, actor N. Porsenna, poet, novelist, and politician David Praporgescu, general Marin Preda, academician, novelist, writer and communist deputy in the Great National Assembly George Pruteanu, literary critic and politician R Elie Radu, civil engineer and academic Ioana Radu, singer Dem Rădulescu, actor and professor Constantin Rădulescu-Motru, philosopher, psychologist, teacher, politician, playwright and theater director Colea Răutu, actor Liviu Rebreanu, writer and playwright C. A. Rosetti, politician, publicist, and leader of the Wallachian Revolution of 1848 Radu R. Rosetti, general, military historian, and librarian Theodor Rosetti, Prime Minister S Ion Marin Sadoveanu, playwright Mihail Sadoveanu, writer, storyteller, novelist, academician, and politician Constantin Sănătescu, general and Prime Minister of Romania Eugen Simion, literary critic, historian, and academician Anastase Simu, art collector Ion N. Socolescu, architect Toma Barbu Socolescu, architect Toma N. 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