In the northern administrative district of the capital is Khimki cemetery. Its name is associated with the largest satellite city of Moscow located nearby . This is one of the largest cemeteries in the capital region. It was founded in December 1959. Today, more than 177 thousand people are buried here. In addition to mere mortals, many outstanding figures from the sphere of business, politics, science, culture and show industry found their last refuge here. At the Khimki cemetery, Afghan warriors and victims of terrorist attacks on Guryanova Street and in the Nord-Ost are buried. The total area of the cemetery is 66 and a half hectares.
What is it today?
At present, Khimki cemetery is a well-planned and well-landscaped area with wide asphalt roads. It has a clear and thoughtful designation of sites and alleys. According to the landscaping standards, Khimki cemetery complies with generally accepted municipal standards in this area. For green spaces, timely care and control is carried out. A chapel is opened in the cemetery in honor of the Holy Prince Vladimir. Service structures, such as inventory rental facilities, function. This makes it easier for relatives of the deceased to care for the graves. In administrative terms, Khimki cemetery is a structural unit of the State Unitary Enterprise "Ritual". The cemetery office is located to the left of the entrance gate.
The operating mode and scheme of the Khimki cemetery
The layout of the territory here is thought out and subject to the laws of logistics. The overall composition is close to symmetrical. Side alleys diverge from the central wide passage. The numbering of the plots is not entirely consistent, but on the whole it goes on increasing as it moves deeper into the territory. And from left to right. The farthest site is number 165. For visits, the Khimki cemetery is open daily from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the summer and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the winter. Burials are made from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Daily, regardless of the season of the year. Currently, the territory of the cemetery is close to filling, and therefore only related burials and burials of urns with ashes into the ground are carried out. Reliable information on the future expansion of the territory is not yet available, but this issue is being discussed.
Khimki cemetery. How to get to it from Moscow
First you need to get to one of the final stops of public transport, following in the direction of Khimki. We are talking about the metro stations "River Station" Zamoskvoretskaya or "Planernoy" Tagansko-Krasnopresnenskaya line. Buses from routes 370 and 817 depart from here. As well as fixed-route taxis. The number of public transport increases significantly on Easter week and especially on Parent's Day. Minibuses go in this direction from other points of the city. In addition, the Khimki cemetery can be reached by train from the Leningrad station. You should move to the Khimki platform, from there take the bus of route 22. You need to go along the Skhodnensky highway using your own motor transport .