Mitinsky cemetery is considered one of the largest operating in the entire territory of Moscow. It was founded in September 1978 and currently covers an area of more than 100 hectares. Mitinsky cemetery, whose address is the 6th km of the Pyatnitsky highway, is located in the northwestern part of Moscow. In ancient times, in its place was the village of Dudino. Currently, the economic management of the Mitinsky cemetery is conducted by the State Unitary Enterprise "Ritual".
The schedule of the cemetery depends on the season. From May to September - from 9 am to 19 pm, and in the remaining months - from 9 to 17. Burials here are held daily during business hours.
Mitinsky cemetery was named after the Mitino district, next to which it was located. At the moment, this is one of the largest burial sites in a city such as Moscow. Mitinsky cemetery is comfortable and modern. It has over 170 burial sites. A crematorium was recently built on its territory. A special section of the cemetery is reserved for the burial of people with a Muslim faith.
On the territory there is a chapel of the Protection of the Holy Virgin. It was founded in 1994 in the ritual hall at the main gate. In addition, the Russian Orthodox Church is also located here.
Mitinsky cemetery has become a burial place for many famous people, heroes of the Soviet Union, artists, poets, writers, athletes. Here lie 28 firefighters who died during the liquidation of the fire at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. It was in honor of the feat of these fearless people who were the first to defend themselves from the disaster, a memorial was erected at the Mitinsky cemetery to the citizens who died in the accident in Chernobyl in April 1986.
Every year at the Mitinsky cemetery, the memory of all those killed in the terrorist attack in the city of Beslan of the Republic of North Ossetia is honored. Thousands of candles are lit at 10 am as a symbol of eternal memory and sorrow for the victims of the tragedy. Military personnel who died in hostilities in Chechnya are buried in the Mitinsky cemetery. Also here are the graves of many artists, sports, literature and journalism. Victims of the Transvaal Park tragedy are also buried in Mitinsky cemetery.
A crematorium was built near its territory in 1985, which has been operating to date. About 25 cremations are performed here per day. Nearby there is also an open type of columbarium, in which the urns with ashes are buried. An accounting system has been created at Mitinsky cemetery. This is a special archive in which information about all burials is recorded.
For visitors to the cemetery, relatives and friends on the territory there is a rental point for various equipment for caring for the graves. The schedule of his work corresponds to the schedule of the Mitinsky cemetery. Also on the territory is the sale of all the necessary ritual products, including wreaths and artificial flowers. Relatives of the deceased can choose and order a monument, a fence or a pedestal for graves directly at the Mitinsky cemetery.