Khovansky cemetery. Features and Description

In the Moscow region, in the Leninsky district, the Khovansky cemetery is located, which adjoins the district under the jurisdiction of the western administrative district of Moscow. With an area of ​​over 195 hectares, it is the largest in the capital. Many call it the largest in Europe, but it is not. The most extensive burial is the Northern cemetery in Rostov-on-Don.

The Khovansky cemetery has been part of the funeral bureau of the State Unitary Enterprise “Ritual” from its very foundation, since 1972. The name is due to the village located nearby, Nikolo-Khovansky. The burial area is divided into three large parts, the sizes of 88, 60 and 50 hectares, the names of the parts, respectively, Central, Northern and Western. In general, the cemetery is divided into land for burials, there are more than 500 of them. Within the territory there is the Church of the Holy Prophet the Baptist and Baptist John, in addition, there are two chapels, the first built in honor of the icon of the Mother of God of God, and the second is named after Marina the Rev. .

At the moment, the cemetery is a modern comfortable burial. There is also a crematorium that burns the dead every day; for urns with ashes of the deceased, a specially designated place is provided for this - a columbarium. Khovanskoe cemetery provides cremation services not only for Moscow and the Moscow region, but also for other districts of the Russian Federation. Since 1997, a territory has been set aside for Muslim burials, and at the same time a place for worship (washer) according to the Muslim religion. Many famous people who left their brightest mark in the history of the Fatherland are buried in the cemetery, these are the heroes of the Second World War, directors, actors, journalists, poets, writers, athletes, composers, musicians, and, of course, politicians. Some graves are turned into memorials and are open to tourists. There are also burials of members of the infamous Moscow criminal group Orekhovskaya. It is also noteworthy that all of their monuments were turned away from the main avenue, which is located on a new site. Address (from 2012) at which you can find the Khovansky cemetery: Moscow, the settlement of Mosrentgen, 21 kilometers along the Kiev highway. Especially convenient is the nearby location of the burial site, which makes it possible to get by public transport and metro.

The Khovansky cemetery is open for visiting from 9.00 to 19.00 in the summer, and from 9.00 to 17.00 in the winter. All sites are landscaped, have a free approach, burials are made every day. There is the possibility of creating a family (tribal) crypt. Since the foundation of the cemetery, the administration has been located on the left side of the main entrance, there is an archive of registration of all burials since 1972. The rental equipment has everything you need to care for the graves. For the convenience of visitors, a scheme has been introduced, the Khovanskoye cemetery on it is divided not only into main parts, but also into smaller sectors, all roads and paths are indicated. The territory is fenced, which reduces the risks of looting and vandalism.