What are the most famous and ancient necropolises in Moscow? Everyone will remember such big names as Vagankovsky, Vvedensky, Kalitnikovsky or Danilovsky. Often, the Miussky cemetery located in the Central Administrative District of Moscow remains undeservedly forgotten. But this graveyard is no less ancient. How to get to this necropolis and are there burials made today?
History of the Miussky cemetery
This churchyard was founded during the plague in the capital, in 1771. The Mius cemetery got its name in honor of the place of Mius, located nearby. The necropolis was mainly buried in the surrounding areas. In 1823, an Orthodox church was built in the cemetery in honor of Faith, Hope, Love and their mother Sofia. However, the wooden building burned down during the Moscow fires. Then, in 1838, a stone temple was rebuilt in the same place. Consecrated in the
Icons of the Mother of God of All Who Sorrow Joy. Today the graveyard occupies about 6 hectares in the historical center of Moscow. An interesting fact - they often wanted to demolish or transfer the Miussky cemetery. But always the circumstances were such that they had to refuse this decision.
Ancient necropolis today
Today, the Miussky cemetery is closed to mass graves and well-maintained. The situation is typical of old graveyards - there is not enough territory to create new graves, and it is impossible to expand the total area, since it is located in the city center and is surrounded by residential buildings. The cemetery administration monitors the order - the paths are asphalted, they are cleaned at any time of the year. At the entrance to the churchyard, his detailed plan hangs with the numbering of plots. Also on the territory of the churchyard there are ritual offices where you can order monuments, fences and other elements to update the decoration of burials. There is a rental point where you can take all the tools and appliances necessary for caring for the graves.
Are they burying here today?
Today, there are only two options for burial: family and related. In the second case, a new grave is created in place of the previous one (after a certain time). For each of the options available
burial of a coffin with a body or urns with ashes in the ground. To organize a funeral, it is necessary to contact the cemetery administration and provide confirmation of the deceased’s kinship with persons buried earlier in the necropolis, and a death certificate. It offers the administration of the churchyard and a full range of funeral services. Here you can order the services of transporting the body, organizing a funeral and assistance in collecting documents. You can learn more and take advantage of this offer by calling the round-the-clock dispatch service by phone.
Miussky cemetery is under the jurisdiction of the State Unitary Enterprise "Ritual", you can contact this organization for any questions. The church, located on the territory of the churchyard, works today, there are services on major holidays, you can order the funeral of the deceased.
Miussky cemetery: how to get there, opening hours
The exact address of the necropolis is 19. Suschevsky Val Street. The nearest metro station is Savelovskaya, you can take bus number 669 from it. If you decide to go by private car, you should use the navigator or a detailed map of the city.
Burials are carried out year-round from 9.00 to 17.00. Miussky cemetery in Moscow is open for visits in the summer season until 19.00, and closes 2 hours earlier in winter. Many famous people are buried in the necropolis, if you can’t find the grave of your interest on your own, contact the cemetery for help. Usually, workers happily conduct excursions and strongly support the interest of visitors.