Lushun Soviet Army Martyrs Cemetery
旅顺苏军烈士陵园
The largest foreign military cemetery in China, holding Tsarist and Soviet officers and soldiers, with tree-lined grounds and rows of gravestones.
Lüshun Soviet Army Martyrs Cemetery lies in Sanliqiao, Lüshunkou District. It began as a Russian public cemetery around 1900. Later it received Soviet soldiers and family members who died in the 1945 war against Japan and during their subsequent garrison service in the Lüshun–Dalian area. The cemetery contains more than 20,000 graves, making it the largest foreign cemetery in China and a national key cultural heritage site. The grounds include a Soviet martyrs' memorial, sculptures and orderly rows of gravestones, creating a solemn atmosphere. Admission is free. The cemetery is in the northern part of Lüshun city and can be reached by bus or taxi.
Opening hours
About 08:00–16:30
Nearby sights
- Lüshun Japanese-Russian Prison Site
- Shuishiying Meeting Place
- Lushun Wanzhongmu Memorial
- Lüshun Railway Station
- Taiyanggou Historic District
- Former Kwantung Army Headquarters
- Lushunkou & Baiyu Hill
- Lüshun Museum