Tekutyevskoye cemetery belongs to the ancient monuments. The memorial complex is located in the Leninsky district of Tyumen on the main street of the Republic. Based on historical data, the cemetery began to function at the end of the XIX century.
opening date
When did the Tekutyev cemetery (Tyumen) begin to operate? History testifies that it was opened by decision of the Tyumen City Council on July 30, 1885, on the lands where the peasants of the village of Bukino lived.
The modern name of the cemetery is due to the fact that nearby was a five-story building of the flour mill steam mill of merchant A.I. Tekutiev, which was built in 1893.
What territory does the necropolis occupy?
Initially, the area of the graveyard was 10 ha. But already in 1913, a plot of land leased from the peasant community of the village of Bukino for the needs of a necropolis was overcrowded. It took two years to negotiate with the peasants about increasing the graveyard of the cemetery. As a result, the site began to make 18 hectares.
For several decades, new buildings have contributed to the reduction of the burial area. Tekutievsky cemetery decreased by half. A considerable part of the necropolis in the 80s of the last century was taken under its building by the Geolog House of Culture. Now there is the Tyumen Technopark.
The extended Republic Street has also changed the face of the cemetery. Despite the fact that it has historical significance, many graves are oblivious, and the monuments were severely destroyed or completely disappeared.
Graves of the Great Patriotic War
During the Great Patriotic War, the Tekutyevsky cemetery in Tyumen became the last refuge for servicemen who died from their wounds in hospitals of the city. They were buried on the southern edge of the necropolis.
In 1955, they were reburied in a mass grave on which a monument of marble was erected by architect V. A. Beshkiltsev. In 1968, it was reconstructed by the sculptor V. M. Belov.
Changes at the Tekutyevsky cemetery over the past decades
In 2004, Tekutievsky Boulevard was re-dug up. Now he has got a nice look. But the sidewalk itself was laid for burial. A large number of ancient cemetery crosses were crushed by bulldozers. There were also graves behind the park’s fence, but only two remained after the reconstruction.
Mysterious moat near the cemetery
Tekutyevsky cemetery (Tyumen) in the southern part contains a moat, the origin of which has not yet been established. Different versions are expressed regarding him. According to one of them, about 700 German prisoners of war were massively buried here. According to another version, the ditch is nothing more than a branch from the mill, owned by the industrialist Tekutiev.
Famous people buried in the Tekutyevsky cemetery
Tekutyevsky cemetery has become the burial place of many famous personalities.
Nikolai Dmitrievich Masharov, who was the founder of the shipyard in Tyumen (now it is a machine tool factory). The industrialist began with a small workshop built in a dugout. Subsequently, it grew into a huge enterprise, called the “Masharov and Co. Partnership”. The factory produced dishes, accessories for the stove and household, as well as large orders were received from other factories. The production of products for shipping was also established.
The case of Nikolai Dmitrievich made a huge contribution to the foundry industry of Tyumen. According to some reports, the manufacturer was shot by the Red Army in Sverdlovsk in 1922. Here lies the brother of the founder of the iron foundry, Yakov Masharov. His monument is well preserved. The ashes of Father Dmitry Epifanovich Masharov are buried here. On the base of the marble wall, the inscription “Peace be to your dust, dear parents and brother” has been preserved.
Representatives of a well-known family of merchants and patrons of the Averkievs were also buried in the cemetery. There are graves of other representatives of the merchant estate: Vasily Burkov, Peter Vorobeichikov, Peter Gilev, Vasily Golomidov.
Pyotr Matyagin rests in Tyumen’s cemetery. He died at the end of the 19th century.
The participant of the armed October uprising in Moscow, the first commander of the Red Guard of Tyumen, Vyacheslav Zlobin, was buried.
There is the grave of the honored doctor of the RSFSR Alexandra Krutkina.
Vladimir Yakovlevich Kuibyshev, who was the Tyumen military commander. He was buried in a necropolis before the revolution. Belongs to the father of the Soviet party leader Valery Kuybyshev. Vladimir Kuybyshev belonged to a hereditary noble family, was a participant in the Russian-Japanese war, rose to the rank of lieutenant colonel and military commander of Tyumen. The youngest son of Kuybyshev Valerian was the closest ally of Stalin. He was buried near the Kremlin wall. The fate of the eldest son of Nikolai Kuybyshev was tragic. Three-time cavalier of the Order of the Red Banner, commander of the troops ZAKVO, in 1938 he was shot.
Not far from the main entrance to the necropolis is the grave of the initiator of the Plekhanov airport Eduard Lucht. With this man, airlines were opened connecting Tyumen with Tobolsk, Khanty-Mansiysk, Berezov and Salekhard. Thanks to this man, mail planes, as well as aircraft for the transport of medicines, building materials and products, began to function. Tyumen pilots served expeditions of geologists and seismologists. Luht also organized a scheduled repair of U-2 aircraft, erected bridges for launching hydroplanes. His great merit is the foundation of Plekhanovsky, Surgut and Berezovsky airports.
Danger when visiting a cemetery
It is not safe to visit the Tekutievsky cemetery (Tyumen). The reason is that old trees, the roots of which have long been rotted, can collapse at any moment by a person passing by. The fact that this is not fiction and not unnecessary warnings is evidenced by many fences and monuments that bear traces of such incidents.
According to Evgeny Kvashnin, deputy director of the necropolis, the grave of the merchant family of the Averkievs was recently restored by the heiress, and after some time a large tree fell near her. Kvashnin considers it a happy accident that the monuments were not damaged.
It is established that 150 trees carry danger. They were planted over a hundred years ago. After the inventory, they were marked with red crosses. Dry branches break off every day. When the wind rises, all sorts of work ceases in the cemetery. The intention to cut down the trees did not find support among the representatives of the Green party.
Interesting proposals for the reconstruction of the cemetery
In 2009, the cemetery was cleaned. Dry overgrown trees and weeds were removed. As a result, about seven tons of garbage were removed from the graveyard.
After clearing, the paths that were saved were identified. About 6, 000 graves were found, most of which are unknown. All burials were mapped.
The chairman of the Union of Architects of Tyumen, Ilfat Minulin, proposed the installation of stone signs for unknown burials, and the restoration of monuments if possible. The graves that were looked after were supposed to not be touched.
Despite the fact that the cemetery is separate, there are paths that people walk on daily basis. Based on this, a proposal was made to let a limited number of groups enter the territory of the necropolis, designate a work schedule and close the cemetery at certain hours.
Thus, the Tekutyevsky cemetery, whose history dates back many years, could take the form of a park, in which there would be a central alley, serving as a landmark in the area, as well as a resting place for visitors with asphalt paths, storm sewers and lighting.
The proposal to install several gates among the residents of Tyumen did not find a response. In their opinion, the cemetery is not a territory for walking or a way to shorten the way to work.
The townspeople supported the idea of building a water supply system, which would facilitate the care of flowers on the graves, and also allowed the creation of embankments of sand and gravel.
One of the leading issues, according to residents of Tyumen, is the introduction of protection of the cemetery, as vandalism is often noted.
The issue of designing tombstones in the same style was also considered, however, the implementation of such a project is fraught with some complexity. The fact is that in the territory of the necropolis, in addition to the burial places of Christians, there are graves of Muslims and Jews.
A proposal was made to liquidate those burial sites that no one cares for, as well as to establish certain rules in accordance with which citizens will be required to monitor the graves. It was also said that in the necropolis should continue the burial of people who have merits in front of the city. This idea was introduced by one of the inhabitants of Tyumen. She received support from many.
An original proposal was put forward. Director of MKU “Necropolis” Alexander Seitkov spoke about the construction of a columbarium on the territory of the necropolis. If a crematorium will once function in Tyumen, then it will be possible to bury famous people in the niches of such a wall.
As the head of the Tyumen administration Vasily Panov noted, the data on the cemetery hearings are not the last. All proposals should be considered and considered at subsequent meetings. Many projects have remained only in words, since there is no money for their implementation.
It should be recalled that the Tekutievsky cemetery was closed in April 1962.
