National Cemetery

The National Cemetery is the central cemetery in Koningstad. Located in the Arabian Quarter, it has housed many celebrities and important people and is popular with tourists.

History
The cemetery originated in the 1690s; it was the site where King Adrian I and Queen Philippa were buried, in 1649 and 1655. Originally a private cemetery, it would be opened up to the public.

Politicians and royalty

 * King Adiran I
 * Queen Philippa
 * Prince Eugen
 * King Ambroos I Ambroos was exhumed and reburied at the Realpaleis' mausoleum in 1851.
 * James Carrington, President
 * David James Carrington, President
 * Walter van der Ecke, President
 * Alexander von Krupski, President
 * Walter B. Adams, President
 * Stefanus Varne, President
 * Johan Meier, Prime Minister and President
 * Maarten Dolmatoff, Prime Minister and President
 * Willem Darnant, President
 * Gerard Donner, President
 * Joe Bertin, actor
 * Luisette Springland, actress
 * Josephine Berner, actress
 * Ingrid Van Draak, model
 * Herbert S. Hosen, film director
 * Countess Maria von Herrenhausen, noblewoman
 * Victor Janowicz, engineer
 * Paula Schmitz, resistance fighter
 * Elise Hagen, resistance fighter
 * Caroman, artist
 * Michael Vandelet, artist
 * Hugo Barbens, musician His burial in the cemetery generated much controversy as he was a Nazi informant before joining the resistance movement.