Bellu Cemetery

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| location = Șerban Vodă Way, Sector 4, Bucharest

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Șerban Vodă Cemetery (commonly known as Bellu Cemetery) is the largest and most famous cemetery in Bucharest, Romania.

It is located on a plot of land donated to the local administration by Baron Barbu Bellu. It has been in use since 1858.{{Cite web |url=http://www.bellu.ro/en/history.html |title=History of Bellu cemetery (in English) |access-date=2013-06-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130619225727/http://www.bellu.ro/en/history.html |archive-date=2013-06-19 |url-status=dead }} The cemetery covers {{convert|28|ha|abbr=off}}{{cite news|url=https://www.cotidianul.ro/cimitirul-bellu-povestile-vii-ale-mortilor/|first=Vasile|last=Surcel|title=Cimitirul Bellu: Poveștile vii ale morților|lang=ro|newspaper=Cotidianul| date=February 24, 2018|access-date=May 2, 2023}} and it is a cultural attraction in Bucharest.{{Cite web|url=http://thingstodoinbucharest.ro/bellu-cemetery|title=Bellu Cemetery – A hidden cultural treasure trove - Things to do in Bucharest|website=thingstodoinbucharest.ro|access-date=2016-11-28}}

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
{{ill|Tita Bărbulescu|ro}}, 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
{{ill|Lucian Bolcaș|ro}}, lawyer and politician
Emil Botta, actor and writer
Dimitrie Brândză, botanist
Ioan Alexandru Brătescu-Voinești, writer
Theodor Burghele, surgeon and academic
Augustin Buzura, novelist

=C=

{{ill|Eusebiu Camilar|ro}}, 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
{{ill|Anda Călugăreanu|ro}}, actress and singer
Radu Câmpeanu, economist, jurist, and politician
Constantin Cândea, chemist
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
{{ill|Cornel Ciupercescu|ro}}, actor
Henri Coandă, engineer, physicist, inventor, and aviation pioneer
N. D. Cocea, lawyer, writer, journalist, publicist, and politician
{{ill|Florin Condurățeanu|ro}}, journalist
George Constantin, actor
Corneliu Coposu, politician and founder of the Christian Democratic National Peasants' Party
{{ill|Nicolae Corjos|ro}}, director
Pavel Coruț, writer
George Coșbuc, poet, literary critic, and translator
Gheorghe Cozorici, actor
Nicolae Crețulescu, physician and Prime Minister of Romania
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
{{ill|Ion Dobran|ro}}, pilot
Ștefan Augustin Doinaș, poet
Ion Dolănescu, singer
Felicia Donceanu, composer
Corneliu Dragalina, general
Ion Dragalina, general
Mihai Drăgănescu, engineer

=E=

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
{{ill|Radu Greceanu|ro}}, 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

=L=

Nicolae Labiș, poet
Iacob Lahovary, general and politician
Constantin Lecca, painter and drawing teacher
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
{{ill|Mircea Malița|ro}}, mathematician, diplomat, essayist
{{ill|Viorel Mărginean|ro}}, 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
{{ill|Ioana Radu|ro}}, 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
{{ill|Ion N. Socolescu|ro}}, architect
Toma Barbu Socolescu, architect
Toma N. Socolescu, architect
Toma T. Socolescu, architect
Dan Spătaru, singer
Cristina Stamate, actress
Zaharia Stancu, writer, poet, novelist, theater director, journalist, and publicist
Silviu Stănculescu, actor
Nichita Stănescu, poet, writer, essayist
Tatiana Stepa, folk singer
Valeriu Sterian, musician, singer and composer
Laura Stoica, singer, composer and actress

=T=

Constantin Tănase, actor
Maria Tănase, singer
Nicolae Șerban Tanașoca, historian and philologist
Octavian Codru Tăslăuanu, magazine publisher and politician
Ionel Teodoreanu, novelist and lawyer
Dumitru Topciu, politician and agriculturalist
Gheorghe Țițeica, mathematician
Șerban Țițeica, quantum physicist

=U=

Mihaela Ursuleasa, pianist

=V=

Radu Vasile, historian and Prime Minister of Romania
Grigore Vasiliu Birlic, actor
Iancu Văcărescu, poet
Iulian Vesper, poet and prose writer
Tudor Vianu, esthetician, literary critic and historian, poet, essayist, philosopher, and translator
Aurel Vlaicu, engineer, inventor, and aviation pioneer
Alexandru Vlahuță, writer
Alice Voinescu, writer, academic, translator
Gheorghe Vrănceanu, mathematician
Traian Vuia, inventor and aviation pioneer