Pyatnitskoye Cemetery
Cemetery in Moscow
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The Pyatnitskoye cemetery is one of the graveyards in the Russian capital Moscow.[1] It is among the oldest and largest resting places in the city.
| Pyatnitskoye cemetery | |
|---|---|
Trinity Church in the cemetery | |
 Interactive map of Pyatnitskoye cemetery | |
| Details | |
| Established | 1771 |
| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Coordinates | 55°47′59″N 37°38′36″E |
| Owned by | State |
| Size | 14.1 hectares |
| Find a Grave | Pyatnitskoye cemetery |
History and name
The Pyatnitskoye cemetery was established during the plague epidemic in 1771.[2] However, systematic archive for burial register was started in 1940.[2] It was named after the chapel, Paraskeva Pyatnitsa Church (Trinity Church), located in the western part of the cemetery.[2]
Architect and design
The temple in the cemetery was built by the architect A. Grigorieva in the period between 1830 and 1835.[2] The building was designed in the Russian Empire style and decorated with a six-Tuscan portico.[2] The temple has two chapels; Paraskeva and St. Sergius of Radonezh.[2] Also in the cemetery there is the church of Persian Simon, built in the years between 1916 and 1917.[2] This feature of the cemetery, namely being attached to churches, reflects the tradition of the historical Russian resting places.[3]
Location and size
Burials
Various leading figures buried in the cemetery include Valentin Pavlov,[6] and Victor Nikitin.[2] However, during the Soviet era the graveyard was not one of the resting places preferred for the communist elites.[7]
