As you might guess from its name, the Mitinsky crematorium is located next to the Mitinsky cemetery of the same name in the North-Western administrative district of the capital. It is located at a distance of several kilometers from the Moscow Ring Road. Getting to it is best on Pyatnitsky highway.
What is noteworthy Mitinsky crematorium
This is one of the three largest crematoriums in Moscow. In administrative terms, the Mitinsky crematorium is a structural unit of the State Unitary Enterprise "Ritual". And the trend of the modern market is such that this type of funeral services is becoming more and more popular every year.
A funeral in Moscow and near Moscow is very expensive. And many people choose cremation first of all by price parameters. Mitinsky crematorium provides this ritual service in full accordance with the international standards of this procedure. For a long time, this type of funeral services in Russia was not practiced as contrary to generally accepted funeral traditions. But gradually the attitude towards him changed.
Back in Soviet times, in 1985, this crematorium was put into operation. The Mitinsky cemetery, located in the neighborhood, allowed to complete the funeral ritual by planting an urn with ashes in the free niche of Columbaria. The attractiveness of the cremation ritual lies in the simplicity of caring for the burial place. A cell in a columbarium and a stove are much cheaper than a place in a cemetery and a tombstone made of marble or granite.
The architectural complex of the crematorium itself is completely functional. It is made in strict geometric proportions and decorated with restrained, befitting the purpose of the building decorative decoration.
How does the cremation process go?
The ritual is carefully thought out and worked out. After the farewell ceremony is over, the coffin with the body of the deceased is delivered to the furnace under the mourning musical accompaniment on a hydraulic device. The crematorium operates on gas fuel, and the temperature in the furnace reaches more than a thousand degrees.
The full process of burning the body ends in about an hour and a half. After cooling, the dust is placed in a ballot box previously selected by the customer. It will be possible to pick up and place it in the niche of the columbarium at the Mitinsky cemetery in three calendar days.
Mitinsky crematorium. Phone, address and mode of operation
The crematorium operates from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on a daily basis. You can arrive up to 15 hours without prior request. On average, twenty to thirty cremations a day occur here. Ashes are kept in the crematorium free of charge for one year. If unclaimed during this period, they can be buried in a common grave.
The base cost of the cremation ceremony is 3600 rubles. Musical accompaniment is included in the indicated amount. Mailing address of the Mitinsky crematorium: 123627, Moscow, Pyatnitskoe highway, 6th kilometer. Phone: (495) 561-53-41. You can get to the Mitinsky cemetery and crematorium from the Mitinskaya metro station. Or from the metro station "Tushinskaya" bus route 741.