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Dutch Cemetery, Chinsurah

Coordinates: 22°53′27″N 88°23′32″E / 22.8909°N 88.3921°E / 22.8909; 88.3921
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Dutch Cemetery
Skyline of Dutch Cemetery
Map
Details
Location
Country India
Coordinates22°53′27″N 88°23′32″E / 22.8909°N 88.3921°E / 22.8909; 88.3921
TypePublic
Plaque with history of the cemetery

The Dutch Cemetery (Dutch: Nederlandse begraafplaats) of Chinsurah was constructed on the order of the director of the Dutch East India Company in Bengal. The cemetery and all its graves are now maintained and Archaeological Survey of India under the protection of ancient monuments and archaeological sites and remains of national importance.[1]

Notable people buried

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References

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  1. ^ "List of Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains of National Importance in West Bengal". Archaeological Survey of India. 2011. Archived from the original on 6 November 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2017.