Kotlyakovskoe cemetery is located in Moscow, and more specifically, in the Southern Administrative District. Many want to know his address. It is as follows: Delovaya Street, building No. 20A. The cemetery can be reached by car using the navigator. And people who do not have cars can get here by public transport. To do this, take the bus number 217 or number 150 from the metro station called "Kantemirovskaya".
The most convenient travel options
But this is not the only way to travel. There are two more options. You can, for example, get from the station "Savelovskaya" or "Kashirskaya". It’s more convenient for many to do just that. The train stopping near Savelovsky station goes to the Novodachnaya metro station, which is located near the main entrance to the cemetery. Many are satisfied that they don’t have to go far — the destination is very close.
Cemetery opening hours, monument order
In winter, Kotlyakovskoe cemetery closes earlier than in summer. But the funeral is held here year-round from 9:00 to 17:00. However, before the burial, a special application needs to be filed with the State Unitary Enterprise “Ritual”, since the site allocated for the cemetery is under its jurisdiction. Everyone can visit the graves of their loved ones, but at a strictly defined time. From May to September, you should come here from 9:00 to 19:00, and in other months from 9:00 to 17:00. There are always quite a lot of people who come to clean up the graves.
In preparation for the funeral, you should think about choosing a monument. This is a very important point. The state unitary enterprise "Ritual" makes monuments for the Kotlyakovsky cemetery. But the relatives of the deceased may turn to another manufacturer, if they believe that this will be better. In general, they are not limited in choice.
Famous people buried here, unpleasant incident
Kotlyakovskoe cemetery was opened in 1959, today it is spread over about 40 hectares. It is located in Tsaritsyno, which is one of the best and most calm areas of Moscow. At the cemetery are the graves of many famous personalities, for example, public figures, Heroes of the USSR, as well as folk artists. It was here that they all found their last refuge. In general, the cemetery enjoys a good reputation, but on November 10, 1996, an explosion occurred here, after which many began to be wary of this place. Of course, nothing like this happened again, but some were really scared.
What can be seen in the cemetery?
The plot reserved for Kotlyakovskoe cemetery is very well-maintained. Here you can admire the magnificent landscape design, walk along the paved paths. The territory is decorated with stones, a pipeline was laid. Periodically, landscaping is carried out here, alpine hills are being built. The cemetery has many flower beds and flowerpots.
Almost on every grave there are monuments, among which there are quite unusual, which can be called full-fledged works of art. In 2005, the Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary was erected in the cemetery. It belongs to the parish of the Tsaritsyno temple, which is called the “Life-Giving Source”.
Name Origin and History
Many people wonder why the cemetery was named that way. Well, that is no secret. Just earlier in this territory was the village of Kotlyakovo. People living in neighboring villages - Novinki, Kolomenskoye, as well as Gardeners were buried in the cemetery. Soon, this area began to be called Lenin-Dachnoe. The main mass of people here were attracted by the Kotlyakovsky cemetery. How to get to it, you already know.
Graves of great people
The cemetery is divided into sections, there are 85 in all. Walking along it, you can see 11 graves of the Heroes of the USSR, the burial place of the famous architect Boris Efimovich, who created over 40 projects of unique buildings that were erected in Moscow, a monument to Alexander Andryushin, the head of the Polymetals plant, who made a huge contribution in activities related to housing. But this is not all the glorified personalities resting here.
Also at the cemetery are the burial places of the national artists of Russia - Anatoly Vedenkin and Igor Nefedov. Sometimes fans of their talent come here who regret their death no less than relatives. In general, we can say that this cemetery in Moscow is popular precisely because of the great people buried here. If not for them, then visitors would be much less.
