Vostryakovskoe cemetery is located at the intersection of the Moscow Ring Road and Borovsky Highway. Nowadays, the necropolis is partially operational, on its territory there is a temple in which services and burials of the deceased are regularly held. Well-groomed territory, several options for burials and a favorable geographical location - all this is the Vostryakovsky cemetery. How to get to the famous necropolis and on what conditions can be buried here today?
Cemetery history
At the turn of the XIX-XX centuries, in the immediate vicinity of the village of Vostryakovo, a necropolis was arranged for the burial of local residents. In the 1930s, a new Jewish cemetery appeared in the immediate vicinity of the village graveyard, opened instead of the Dorogomilovsky Jewish cemetery. It is noteworthy that the necropolis in Dorogomilovo was completely liquidated, and a large number of graves were transferred from the old territory to the new one - in Vostryakovo. Over time, two pogosts merged into one, and the Vostryakovsky cemetery appeared. How to get here, today many Muscovites know. In the 60s of the last century, the village of Vostryakovo became part of the city of Moscow, and it was decided to expand the necropolis to the Moscow Ring Road due to its increased popularity. From the moment of gaining the status of a Moscow cemetery, residents of the capital were buried on its territory.
Interesting facts about the Vostryakovsky necropolis
Today the territory of the cemetery is 131 hectares, for convenience it is divided into Northern and Central burials. The necropolis is unique in the peaceful neighborhood of two cultures. On its territory there is an Orthodox church, consecrated in honor of John the Baptist, as well as a synagogue for the commemoration of the dead, belonging to the Jewish community. Accordingly, in our days the graves of the Jewish faiths exist in the cemetery in large numbers, in a specially allocated part. On the territory of the necropolis there is a mass grave of soldiers who died in World War II, a monument is erected here. A large number of famous people were buried in the cemetery. Heroes of the USSR, great scientists, athletes, cultural figures, politicians and residents of the city and surrounding areas who are famous in other areas. Today, everyone can order a tour and, in the company of a guide, inspect the entire Vostryakovsky cemetery. How to get here from the city center? There are several options, depending on what you ride. Consider the detailed routes below.
Cemetery infrastructure and the possibility of burial
The territory of the necropolis opens at 9:00 all year round. In the autumn-winter period, the cemetery is open until 17:00, and in summer and spring - until 19:00. Burials are made daily until 17:00. To date, related burials (coffin with a body in the ground), as well as burial urns with ashes in the ground, equipped with a crypt or niche of an open columbarium are available. The cemetery administration, as well as several private companies offer funeral and grave care services. The territory of the necropolis is landscaped today, paths are laid everywhere, beautiful flowerbeds are laid out, cleaning is carried out regularly, seasonal pruning of tree branches and other measures aimed at maintaining order. At the cemetery, you can collect water for watering flowers for free, there is a rental of accessories and tools for caring for burials, there is a shop where you can buy flowers, wreaths and other mournful accessories, as well as order the production of a monument or a fence. On the organization of burials and to order additional services, you must contact the administration of the necropolis.
How to get to the Vostryakovsky cemetery in Moscow by public transport?
The exact address of the necropolis: Moscow, st. Ozernaya, 47. From the metro station "Yugo-Zapadnaya" you can take buses No. 66, 752, 720, 718. How to get to the stop "Vostryakovskoe cemetery" by minibus? Everything is very simple: Routes 91 and 71 regularly run from Southwest in this direction. Do not refuse to visit the necropolis on weekends and holidays. The cemetery administration is trying to provide all conditions for visitors. And on special dates, the number of bus and minibus flights increases.
