Khovanskoye Cemetery is one of the largest memorial Moscow necropolises. The churchyard is divided into three segments: Western, Central and Northern. The first of them, Central, was opened for burials in 1972. The Northern territory was annexed in 1978, and the last section, Western, was put into operation in 1992. There are burial plots for devout Muslims. Cemetery infrastructure is developed in all segments. For visitors to the necropolis there are landscaped recreation areas with benches and flower baskets, water intake points, toilets, waste collection areas, sand bunkers and a rental point for equipment for caring for graves.
Celebrity burials at Khovansky Pogost
On the territory of the necropolis you can find the graves of celebrities. Many people are looking for an answer to the question of how to get to Khovanskoye Cemetery by metro or car. The purpose of the trip is to visit the graves of famous politicians, artists, scientists, pop stars and others who had services to the fatherland. Among them:
- Alexey Zavyalov – actor;
- Vladimir Negovsky – physician, professor, creator of resuscitation;
- Pavel Smeyan – musician;
- Igor Stelnov – hockey player, etc.
Grave of hockey player Igor Stelnov
Burials
Since this territory is serviced, it is in its office that archival records can be found. They contain all the necessary information about the buried people. The data is stored from the first day of operation of the cemetery.
The Help Center is located to the left of the entrance. Here you can also see a diagram of the entire territory, and with its help you can find the necessary grave. It is worth noting that the list of people buried here can be found on the official website.
Military and historical burials
Heroes of the USSR - Vinogradov, Khvastunov Chernikov, and many others - were interred in this cemetery. Here are the burial places of heroes of the Great Patriotic War:
- Kabanova K.M.;
- Kirichenko M.M. and others.
It is worth noting that the territory contains a huge number of graves of those killed in the Great Patriotic War. Tombstones were installed in their place. Not long ago, a monument to the fallen heroes was erected on the site of the mass grave.
Travel by car to Khovanskoye Cemetery
You can check the route and schedule with the churchyard staff by calling the phone number (8(495)181-97-08). But there is enough information on the Internet on how to get to the desired part of the necropolis. If you plan to travel by car, there are several options.
Khovanskoye Central Cemetery
According to MKAD
Direction of travel – Kievskoye Highway (turn towards it at 45 km). Along this path you can get to the street. Admiral Kornilov - up to passage 134, after which there will be Khovansky Pogost.
Through the 3rd transport ring
Direction of movement: Gagarinsky tunnel, 60th Anniversary of October Ave., st. Profsoyuznaya with a further turn onto Kaluzhskoe Highway. It is necessary to take the bypass road past the Trinity Forest Park.
From the center
Direction of movement: from the street. New Arbat on Kutuzovsky Prospekt. This way it is easy to get to the 3rd transport ring, from where - see above.
Route option - along Kaluga Highway
If you choose Kaluga Highway, you can quickly arrive at your destination, since this road leads to the Khovansky necropolis. You first need to get to the Moscow Ring Road, after 1.5 km from it, when turning right, there will be a sign warning that the cemetery is not far - ahead. After 1.7 km, turning left, you can go to the central square of the churchyard.
Western part of Khovanskoe cemetery
There are direct public transport routes, but not all of them reach the northern and western sections of the necropolis. You shouldn't walk, the path is too long. It is better to find a suitable route for public transport, even if you have to make transfers.
Khovanskoe (Western) Cemetery
How to get to Khovanskoye Cemetery by public transport
There are different options: metro, bus. But none of these types of transport will take visitors directly to the churchyard; even if the stop is nearby, you will have to walk a little to the desired location. You must first take the metro. Nearest stations: “Salaryevo”, “Yugo-Zapadnaya”. When deciding how to get to the Western Cemetery, take into account the specifics of bus traffic:
- No. 802 - makes a stop along the way at the gate of the western part of the churchyard, the same route should be chosen if you need to get from Salaryevo to the Khovanskoye cemetery;
- No. 600 goes from the station. metro station "Teply Stan" to "Salaryevo", the necropolis passes along the way, but if you need the Western Khovanskoye Cemetery, how to get there - it is better to give preference to bus route No. 600, it calls at this part, and also takes people to the Northern section.
Other options that allow you to easily get to the churchyard:
- at the bus station near the metro station "Rumyantsevo" or "Troparevo" you should wait for minibus No. 1011, with a transfer at the "House of Bread" stop, from which minibus No. 600 departs, you can get to the necropolis;
- Art. Teply Stan metro station, bus No. 600 – direct route to the churchyard;
- from Art. “Filatov Lug” metro station: bus No. 866, having reached the “Crematorium” stop, you need to get off and then walk;
- E-1 – holidays (for example, on Krasnaya Gorka, any memorial day marked in the church calendar, etc.): “Salaryevo” – Khovansky Pogost;
- E-2 – holiday route: “Teply Stan” – Khovansky necropolis.
Bus schedule to the western cemetery
Features of different buses:
- E-1: from 7:30 to 18:54 (traffic interval - 6 minutes);
- E-2: from 7:38 to 18:50 (traffic interval - every 2 minutes);
- No. 600: from 8:30 to 179:00, traffic interval is 10 minutes (on weekdays), from 7:00 to 19:00 (on weekends);
- №802: 8:30-19:00;
- No. 600k: 7:00-19:00.
The largest in the capital
Near the village Nikolo-Khovanskoye in 1972 the Khovanskoye cemetery was organized. It expanded quickly. In 1988, a crematorium was built here. Now this is the largest burial site in Moscow, conditionally divided into three regions: Central, Northern and Western. The central section is the oldest. The northern section appeared a little later - in 1978. And Western - the newest one opened in 1992.
Nowadays there are 3 churches here. Ritual ceremonies and funeral services are held there.
Central Khovanskoye Cemetery
If from “Salaryevo” by bus No. 600 there are only 2 stops to the Northern part of the graveyard, then to the Central part there are 3. This is the oldest part of the necropolis. Family burials are primarily carried out here. The farthest is the Western part - 8 stops. The route is the same as for a trip to other parts of the Khovanskoe cemetery: routes No. 600, 600k, 802, 866. Moreover, the Central section has the advantage - it can be reached by any means, while not all buses call on the western and northern territories.
Site plan
Scheme of the central territory of the cemetery
Graves of famous people
Russia is rich not only in territory and resources, but also in outstanding people who continue to be admired even after their death. Fans visit the graves of their idols to commemorate and pay tribute.
Celebrity graves in Russian cemeteries, photos of tombstones.
I. S. Turgenev, A. I. Kuprin, N. S. Tyutchev, D. I. Mendeleev and many other writers, musicians and public figures are buried on the “Literary Bridges” of the Volkov Cemetery in St. Petersburg. The All Saints Cemetery in Tula became the last refuge for the outstanding gunsmiths and designers F.V. Tokarev and P.P. Tretyakov. Many celebrities have found eternal rest at the Vagankovskoye cemetery in Moscow. Here you can visit the graves of S. A. Yesenin and V. I. Surikov, as well as A. A. Mironov, V. S. Vysotsky and many others. The remains of Chekhov and Mayakovsky, Yeltsin and Gromyko, Levitan and Serov and other great figures of our country rest at the Novodevichy cemetery.
Moscow attracts the ambitious and talented. Many people have not only found a home, friends and family here, but also become famous. They lived and worked in this city, and here they found their last refuge. This is why the elite Khovanskoye Cemetery in Moscow is so popular: the graves of celebrities attract visitors from all over Russia.
Buried here:
heroes of the USSR - Vinogradov, Chernikov, Khvostunov; artists and singers - Belov, Volyntsev, Karavaeva, Lezhdei; athletes and coaches - Bykova, Khomich, Broshin; famous scientific workers - Delaunay, Kostomarov.
In addition to law-abiding citizens and public figures, many crime bosses are buried here. For example, the leader of the Orekhovskaya group is Sergei Timofeev, nicknamed Sylvester. He is buried in the Western part of the Khovanskoye cemetery, on Orekhovskaya Alley.
Finding the right burial site will not be difficult. It is enough to contact the administration of the Khovanskoye cemetery; the list of those buried can also be viewed on the official website. And near the entrance to each part of the necropolis you can see the layout of the sites.
Khovanskoye Cemetery
Possibility of burial at Khovanskoye Cemetery: options for purchasing a plot
For indigenous residents of Moscow, plots are provided free of charge. But there are a number of exceptions when you have to buy a place in the Khovanskoye cemetery or pay an additional fee for the opportunity to bury a person here:
- subburial in a relative grave: the work of dismantling and restoring the grave is expensive, although initially the plot itself was provided free of charge;
- purchasing a place for organizing a family burial, for which there is an auction by the Department of Trade and Services of the Moscow Government.
Starting prices when participating in the auction
The number of places offered is always different. For comparison, 2 years ago only 9 were allocated. To purchase a plot, you must submit an application to participate in the auction from the government department of trade and services. Prices:
- the minimum price of a plot allocated for the burial of an urn is on average 100 thousand rubles;
- the cost of a plot for a single burial is just over 200 thousand rubles;
- the price of land for a double grave is more than 400 thousand rubles;
- an urgent purchase requires even greater costs - about half a million rubles for a plot for an urn or a single grave.
In addition, the cost of places in the Central and other parts of the churchyard is very different. Lower prices are on the North side of the necropolis. Before making a decision, you should look at the plan of the cemetery and determine where the selected location is more convenient.
Territory of Khovanskoye Cemetery
Improvement
Having found out the opening hours and regime on the official website of the Khovansky Cemetery, you can provide care for the graves, both independently and with the help of cemetery employees. To maintain cleanliness on the territory, there are special water intakes, garbage bins, paved paths, and equipment rental points. There is also a landscaping program that includes creating a variety of flower arrangements and planting flower beds.
Outstanding cultural figures, as well as sports and politics, found their eternal rest on the territory of the Khovanskoye cemetery. A group of students who died in the Urals during an expedition are also buried here, the cause of whose death has not been reliably established to this day. More accurate information about all burials can be obtained from the cemetery administration.
Get a place on the territory of the Khovanskoe cemetery for free: who is eligible
In 2022, the conditions for obtaining a site were changed. Thus, all the deceased in Moscow can be buried for free in the Khovansky Pogost. There are other options that you should consider before purchasing land:
- a free plot is given to those who are related to those already buried;
- the deceased had services to the fatherland or only to the capital of Russia.
Registration procedure
To get a place without paying for it, you should contact a representative of the Moscow Department of Trade and Services. Consultation on this issue is also provided here.
Separately, an appeal for burial at the government level may be considered if the deceased was on a special account.
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Other cemeteries nearby
When, for various reasons, it is not possible to obtain a plot of land in the Khovansky Pogost, it is necessary to consider other options - study the map of the region. There are several other cemeteries located nearby:
- Ozeretskoye – Dmitrovsky district, Moscow region;
- Domodedovo;
- Butovskoye – from the metro station “Yuzhnaya, “Prazhskaya”;
- Kotlyakovskoye - near the Kantemirovskaya station;
- Novodevichye - MCC.
But it is important to find out in advance the procedure for visiting, burial, cost of plots, and directions. This will allow you to decide where the best location is.
Novodevichy Cemetery in Moscow
Prokshinskoe cemetery
It is located in the settlement of Sosensky (Novomoskovsky administrative district, southeast of the capital of Russia), as well as the nearby churchyard - Khovansky. The size of the cemetery is small - 3.09 hectares. This is a site closed to new burials. The cemetery has existed since the 40s. last century. It got its name due to its location - near the village of Prokshino. Nearby is the Shchapovo estate - a landmark and simply a picturesque place. In 2012, the necropolis became an object of the city of Moscow.
Considering the long history of the graveyard, today it is not being expanded, but there is the possibility of sub-burials of a related type. However, it will not be possible to purchase a plot for a family burial. There is also no functioning columbarium on the cemetery grounds. When compared with Nikolo-Khovanskoye, Prokshinskoye is somewhat inferior in terms of area and amenities. It should be considered if there are relatives who are buried there.
The administration allows the deceased to be buried if there is a blood relationship that can be confirmed.
The nearest metro station is Teply Stan. You need to get to the Prokshino station, from where you should walk towards the village, there will be a churchyard nearby. You can also arrive on your own (by car): direction – Kaluzhskoe Highway, 6 km from the Moscow Ring Road, landmark – Sosenki village, from where you have to travel another 1 km. The necropolis opening hours are standard:
- in winter: from morning until 17:00;
- in summer: working day until 19:00.
Burials are carried out daily according to a standard schedule.
Prokshinskoye cemetery in Moscow
Salaryevskoye Cemetery
The churchyard is located near the village of Salaryevo, and is also known for the nearby wooden church of the Tikhvin Icon of the Virgin Mary. It is classified as a closed necropolis, but there is the possibility of sub-burial if there are family ties. It is not yet possible to purchase a place for a family burial. The site is small, ancient, and nearby there is a memorial to the Patriotic War of 1812. The size of the necropolis is very modest - 1.6 hectares.
The arrangement is not inferior to Khovansky: sewerage, water supply, a repair shop for working with granite, and garbage bins are provided. You can get to the churchyard by metro - to the station of the same name. But you have to walk, the landmark is 2nd New Street. If you drive on your own, then exit along the Kyiv highway. You need to get to the street. Admiral Kornilov (from the Rumyantsevo metro station, turn across the overpass), then right - along 1st Novaya Street (100 m left to the churchyard).
Salaryevskoye Cemetery
Oryol Cemetery
Location: Moscow, Orlovka village, st. Staroorlovskaya. To get to the necropolis, you need to wait for bus No. 707. You should sit at the station. metro station "Yugo-Zapadnaya". Oryol Cemetery is quite old. For example, the village of Orlovka appeared in the 16th century. The churchyard began to operate in 1698. It was incorporated into the city of Moscow in 1960. The necropolis is also notable for the fact that nearby there is a temple formed in the name of the icon of Our Lady of Kazan.
There is also a memorial that was opened in honor of those killed during the Great Patriotic War.
The graveyard is closed for new burials, but it is possible to bury the deceased in a related grave. The total area is smaller than most necropolises - 0.65 hectares. The cemetery operates according to a standard schedule, longer in the summer and closed earlier in the winter. Getting to the churchyard is more difficult - with several transfers. You should go from the Novoperedelkino metro station, suitable bus routes: No. 343, No. 507.
Oryol Cemetery Moscow
History and how to get there
This is one of the largest cemeteries in Moscow. It is located in the Novomoskovsk district. There is a functioning crematorium on its territory. This cemetery was founded in 1972 near the village of Nikolo-Khovanskaya. Some mistakenly call it Nikolo-Khovanskoye, although the real name is Khovanskoye Cemetery.
There is also some unpleasant history associated with this cemetery. It's no secret that such territories are under the control of certain criminal groups. They make a certain profit from this. So in May 2016, a mass fight took place on the territory of the cemetery, the participants of which, according to some sources, were from 100 to half a thousand people.
It took place between representatives of the Healthy Nation organization, as well as natives of Chechnya and Dagestan, against residents of Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. During the fight, rebar, baseball bats, shovel handles and shovels themselves, as well as traumatic weapons, were used. In addition, a Kalashnikov assault rifle and several shell casings were found at the scene.
During the brawl, 3 people died. Law enforcement agencies detained about fifty participants. 14 people were arrested. As the press service stated, the cause of this conflict was the division of the necropolis service area. This field of activity brings in quite a bit of income.
The territory of this necropolis is about 197 hectares, which gives it a full right to first place in the ranking of the largest cemeteries in Moscow. Visiting the territory is allowed only during opening hours of the Khovansky Cemetery. Geographically it is divided into three parts:
Western. It has been open since 1992 and at this time the territory is already more than 50 hectares. Northern. Started working in 1978. The territory is located on 60 hectares. Central. It has been operating since 1972 and occupies about 80 hectares.
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The crematorium was built in 1988 and put into operation the same year. It provides services to residents of Moscow, the Moscow region and surrounding districts. About 30-40 cremations are carried out there every day. Not far from it there is a columbarium and a special area where you can bury an urn with ashes in the ground. Since 1997, a special site appeared on the territory of the Western part where burials of Muslims were allowed. There is also a functioning ritual ablution, which allows you to observe all the traditions of Islam.
The cemetery is also famous for its buildings. So among them there are:
Church of the Holy Prophet the Forerunner and Baptist John with the chapels of Prince Vladimir and Archbishop Nicholas the Wonderworker of Myra, two chapels of Marina the Venerable and the icon of the Vladimir Mother of God.
Various ritual services and funeral services are held in the monasteries. There is also an administration office at the cemetery. Since the opening of the necropolis, an archive of burials has been maintained.
How to get to Khovanskoye Cemetery
On the Internet, as well as on cemetery booklets, the address is indicated: Moscow, Sosenskoye settlement, Mosrentgen settlement, 21st km of Kievskoe highway. These coordinates will be useful to you if you use a navigator.
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But if you travel by public transport, then you need to know how to get from the metro to the Khovanskoye Cemetery. There are several ways to get to your destination from different metro stations. So:
From metro station Teply Stan goes by bus number 600. Get off at the Khovanskoye Cemetery stop. From the station. metro station Yugo-Zapadnaya, metro station Troparevo, metro station Salaryevo and metro station From Rumyantsevo, take bus number 802 to the Khovanskoye Central Cemetery stop.
Opening hours for visiting the graves of the Khovansky Cemetery depend on the time of year, as in other cemeteries. Visits from October to April are allowed from 9.00 to 17.00, and from May to September from 9.00 to 19.00.
“Question-answer” section
What is the best way to get to the churchyard from the metro?
Expert opinion
Yesentsev Vladimir Nikolaevich
Lawyer, specialization “Inheritance Law”
You should focus on several stations: “Teply Stan”, “Troparevo”, “Romantsevo”, “Salaryevo”, “Filatov Lug”, “House of Bread”. When deciding how to get to the Nikolo-Khovanskoye cemetery, you need to take into account that buses depart from the listed stations: No. 802, 600, 600k. In most cases, travel time is 30 minutes. In some cases you need to walk, when it is 290-300 m, sometimes it is 1.5 km. In this case, it is better to choose a different route or go on your own.
Trip to the Khovanskoye Cemetery crematorium: on your own, by car?
Expert opinion
Yesentsev Vladimir Nikolaevich
Lawyer, specialization “Inheritance Law”
The crematorium is an important object on the territory of the Khovansky necropolis, but this cemetery has a large area; it is impossible to get from one end to the other on foot. You need to think through your route correctly. There are several options, all of which lead to the crematorium. You should sit at the station. metro stations "Yugo-Zapadnaya", "Troparevo", "Salaryevo" or "Teply Stan", in each case you can get to your desired destination without transfers. The stop is called “Crematorium of the Khovansky Cemetery”. The total travel time varies, depends on the route, and can be 40-60 minutes.
Northern Nikolo Khovanskoye Cemetery
Bus from the Salaryevo metro station to the destination – Khovansky Pogost?
Expert opinion
Yesentsev Vladimir Nikolaevich
Lawyer, specialization “Inheritance Law”
The most suitable option is public transport, which runs from the Salaryevo metro station. These include buses: No. 802, 600, 600k. The first of them follows the route directly from the metro to the desired destination, the rest pass the Khovansky necropolis (make a stop). The choice should be made taking into account where you plan to travel from and whether there will be transfers along the way to the Salaryevo station.
How much does a place in a cemetery or columbarium cost?
Expert opinion
Gennady Gennadievich Lopyrev
Director of a funeral agency
The prices of the plots differ, which is determined by the side of the graveyard (Central, Northern, Western part), the size of the burial, the degree of its age, etc. If the option of burying the urn is considered, then the costs will be minimal: 87-101 thousand rubles. Subburial in a standard grave costs more: 131-230 thousand rubles. The difference in price depends on the location of the site. Places in the Northern Churchyard are more expensive.
Khovanskoe Cemetery Crematorium: cost of cremation?
Expert opinion
Gennady Gennadievich Lopyrev
Director of a funeral agency
The cost of burial after cremation varies, depending on the package of services offered. For example, the standard option will cost 13,433 rubles, which includes cremation itself, musical accompaniment and the farewell procedure in the funeral hall. The funeral service is paid additionally - 5000 rubles. For urgent release of the ashes of the deceased, you must pay an additional 1,500 rubles.
How a funeral agent in Moscow can help:
At home
During transportation
In the morgue
At the cemetery
The agent will advise the procedure for organizing the funeral, provide advice on any issue, protect relatives from unnecessary hassle, and do everything for them.
He will offer the best funeral option based on the relatives’ budget and calculate the cost of burial in Lobnya.
Will provide information on receiving benefits paid by the state.
It will protect against unlawful actions of “black” agents, and will protect you from resolving issues with emergency service employees 103 and 102.
Protects against black agents and imposition of unnecessary expensive services
Eliminates unnecessary visits to the morgue
Will advise on a guaranteed list of free morgue services
Protects against imposition of unnecessary paid services
Controls the quality of services provided by the morgue
Will advise on options for providing a free burial place
If you want to purchase a place in the cemetery, he will offer options and verify the correctness of their cost within the framework of state-approved prices
Will protect against the imposition of additional unnecessary services by cemetery employees
Savings up to 40,000 rubles.
Expert commentary
Alexander Sevostyanov
Employee of the funeral service "Pogost", Kazan
It happens that subburial is carried out in violation of the established procedure. In this case, all the necessary documents are not presented, and there may also be no written permission from the administration. To make sure that the burial is legal, they bring a death certificate, the passport of the person who is involved in the registration, documents confirming the ownership of the plot, and a receipt in the BO-13 form. First of all, this is important for relatives, but not because of the imposition of a fine (although this factor is taken into account), but for moral and ethical reasons.
