On the territory of the North-Western administrative district of Moscow is one of the largest cemeteries in the capital in particular and the Moscow region as a whole under the name "Mitinskoe". Like most metropolitan funeral complexes, this cemetery is run by the state and is subordinate to the administration of the state unitary enterprise “Ritual”. We will talk about what distinguishes it from other metropolitan and Moscow burial places in an article.
general information
The question that primarily concerns those who gathered at the Mitinsky cemetery is how to get there. We will talk about this below, but for now we will mention the specifics of the burial complex. First of all, we note its scale. The total area of the cemetery is 108 hectares of land. Opened for burial, this place was under Soviet power in September 1978 by decision of the Moscow City Council. The name "Mitinskoe" cemetery received in the nearby Mitino district. Today it is part of the city of Moscow.
The territory of the complex
Mitinsky cemetery is a funeral complex of a modern level of improvement. In addition, it includes a crematorium, also equipped with the latest technology. It has already been said that this churchyard is one of the largest in Moscow. Mitinsky cemetery, whose map includes 172 funeral sites, clearly demonstrates this. Among other things, there is a special unit for the burial of people who, during their lifetime, belonged to the Muslim faith. There are seven such sites, and they are located on the opposite side of the central gate in the complex.
On the territory of the Mitinsky cemetery, an Orthodox church functions, which is under the jurisdiction of the Moscow Patriarchate of the Russian Orthodox Church. In addition to him, there is another Orthodox chapel on the churchyard, consecrated with the blessing of the late Patriarch Alexy II in honor of the icon of the Mother of God “Joy to all who mourn”.
As for crematoria, there are three of them under the jurisdiction of GUP Ritual. Mitinsky is one of them. This crematorium was built in 1985. Currently, it produces up to thirty cremations of the deceased per day.
Graves in a cemetery in Mitino
At Mitinsky cemetery, many outstanding people found their last resting place. Among them are politicians, artists, theater and cinema, musicians and singers, famous athletes, writers, poets and many others, one way or another influenced the formation of Soviet, and later Russian culture, science and art. In addition to them, the remains of twenty-eight firefighters rest at this cemetery, who saved the country at the cost of their lives, selflessly fighting the consequences of the tragedy that occurred at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. In memory of their feat, a monument was erected on the territory of the Mitinsky burial complex, which is also dedicated to all those who died in Chernobyl on April 26, 1986 as a result of the disaster.
Another tradition supported by the administration of the Mitinsky cemetery is to perpetuate the memory of the victims of Beslan who died on September 3, 2004 in North Ossetia. Every year on September 3, at ten in the morning, thousands of candles are lit in memory of them. In addition, at the same cemetery are the graves of those killed during the tragedy in Transvaal Park. It also contains the remains of soldiers who fell at the hands of militants during the fighting in Chechnya.
In addition to the standard burial with a coffin in the ground on the territory of the Mitinsky cemetery, urn burial is also practiced. This can be done by burying the urn in the ground or by placing it in a special open columbarium, also located in the cemetery. In addition, it is possible to carry out a family or family burial.
All burials that were made on the territory of the funeral complex are recorded, and data on them is stored in a specialized archive. As in all modern cemeteries, at Mitinsky Pogost there is a specialized equipment rental point for caring for graves and graves.
Mitinsky cemetery: how to get there
You can go to the funeral complex in Mitino not only to visit the graves of your relatives, but also to honor the memory of the fallen in battle, the heroes of the country, victims of tragedies and terrorists, as well as simply outstanding people. The logical question for those who were going to visit Mitinskoe cemetery for the first time is how to get there. There are several ways to do this. You can use the buses. From the metro station "Volokolamskaya" to the cemetery bus number 741 goes. From the station "Mitino" besides him runs a minibus number 876. In the same way you can get to the cemetery from the metro station Pyatnitskoye Shosse. From Tushinskaya - only on the 741st bus. In addition, you can take the 876th bus and near the Krasnogorskaya railway platform.
Another question about how to get to Mitinskoye cemetery is how to get to it by car. This is the second way to get to the churchyard. To do this, go to Pyatnitskoe highway and drive five kilometers, then turn right. Five hundred meters later, the territory of the cemetery will begin, near which there will be a crematorium.
