Torņakalna kapsēta sastāv no divām daļām - kapsētas Torņakalna ielā 1, kas dibināta jau 1777. gadā, un
kapsētas Vienības gatvē 76, kas tika dibināta 1861. gadā kā pareizticīgo kapsēta.
Kopējā Torņakalna kapsētas teritorija ir 5,5 ha. Torņakalna kapsētā atrodas arī 2. Pasaules karā kritušo padomju karavīru brāļu kapi, kur apbedīti aptuveni 3000 kritušo –
šī kapsēta atrodas pareizticīgo nodalījumā un ir sadalīta 3 daļās.
2. Pasaules karā kritušo padomju karavīru brāļu kapi kapsētā
Torņakalna kapos atrodas arī gleznotāja un grafiķa Jēkaba Kazāka kapa vieta ar piemiņas plāksni, dzejnieka J. Esenberģa, žurnālista un rakstnieka Mārtiņa Lapas piemiņas vietas.
Nozīmīgākie kapu pieminekļi ir: Bloku ģimenei, kas veidots 1826. gadā no kaļķakmens, J. Purītim - 1780. gadā no smilšakmens, J. Esenberģim 1890. gadā veidots granītā un bronzā u citi,
kā arī 19. - 20. gs. dekoratīvās metāla sētiņas, granīta krusti, obeliski. Torņakalnu kapu zvanu tornis ir 18. gs. valsts nozīmes arhitektūras piemineklis.
Kapsēta tika slēgta 1951. gadā ar domu tur ierīkot memoriālo parku, kas nav ierīkots vēl līdz šodienai.
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