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 | |
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| Details | |
| Established | 1771 |
| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Coordinates | 55°47′59″N 37°38′36″E / 55.79972°N 37.64333°E |
| Owned by | State |
| Size | 14.1 hectares |
| Find a Grave | Pyatnitskoye cemetery |
History and name
editThe 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
editThe 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
editThe cemetery is on the northern part of Moscow.[2] Specifically it is located in the Dzerhzhinsky district and on Droboliteiny pereulok street,[4] lying on the side of Pyatnitskoye Highway.[5]
The area of the graveyard is about 14.1 hectares, consisting of 30 plots.[2]
Burials
editVarious 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]
References
edit- ^ Alison Smile (31 August 1985). "Caring for graveyards a part of Russian life". Lawrence Journal. Moscow. AP. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Mosritual". Pyatnitskoye cemetery. Archived from the original on 16 March 2015. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Cemetery". Great Soviet Encyclopedia. 1979.
- ^ Maurice Paléologue (1923). All Moscow 1990/91 Information Yearbook. SP Books. p. 297. ISBN 978-5-7110-0047-1.
- ^ "We want the market to understand us". Highriser. 30 May 2011. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
- ^ "Financial reforms in 1991 drove USSR into the grave". Pravda. 16 July 2013. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
- ^ Katya Vladimirov (Summer 2008). "Dead Men Walking: Soviet Elite Cemeteries and Social Control". Forum on Public Policy: A Journal of the Oxford Round Table.
External links
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Media related to Piatnitskoe Cemetery at Wikimedia Commons- Pyatnitskoye Cemetery at Find a Grave
