Mitinskoe cemetery: how to get there, working hours and features

On the territory of the North-West Administrative District of Moscow is located one of the largest cemeteries of the capital in particular and the Moscow region as a whole under the name "Mitinskoe". Like most metropolitan burial complexes, this cemetery is under the jurisdiction of the state and is subordinated to the administration of the state unitary enterprise "Ritual". About what distinguishes him from other metropolitan and near Moscow burial places, we'll talk in the article.

general information

The question that primarily worries those who gathered at the Mitinskoe cemetery - how to get there? About this we will be discussed below, but for now we will mention the specifics of the funeral complex. First of all, let us note its scale. The total area of the cemetery is 108 hectares of land. Open for burial, this place was under Soviet power in September 1978 by the decision of the Moscow City Council. The name "Mitin" cemetery was received in the nearby area of Mitino. Today it is part of the city of Moscow.

The territory of the complex

Mitinskoe cemetery is a funeral complex of 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. Mitinskoe cemetery, which has 172 funeral parks, demonstrates this clearly. Among other things, there is a special block for carrying out the burial of people who belonged to the Muslim faith during their lifetime. There are seven such sites, and they are located on the opposite side of the central gate through the complex.

On the territory of the Mitinsky cemetery, there is an Orthodox church, which is part of the jurisdiction of the Moscow Patriarchate of the Russian Orthodox Church. In addition to it, there is another Orthodox chapel in the churchyard, consecrated with the blessing of the late Patriarch Alexy II in honor of the icon of the Mother of God "Joy of All Who Sorrow".

As for the crematoriums, all of them are run by the SUE "Ritual" three. Mitinsky is one of them. This crematorium was built in 1985. At present, it produces up to thirty cremations per day.

Burial places in the cemetery in Mitino

Many outstanding people have found their last resting place at the Mitinskoe cemetery. Among them there are politicians, artists, theater and cinema figures, musicians and singers, famous athletes, writers, poets and many others that somehow influenced the formation of Soviet, and later Russian culture, science and art. In addition to them, the remains of twenty-eight firefighters who at the cost of their lives saved the country, selflessly struggling with the consequences of the tragedy that occurred at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, are buried in this cemetery . In commemoration of their exploits, a monument was erected on the territory of the Mitinsky funerary 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 designed 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 o'clock in the morning thousands of candles are lit in memory of them. In addition, in the same cemetery are the graves of those killed during the tragedy in the Transvaal Park. Also on it lie the remains of soldiers who died at the hands of militants during the fighting in Chechnya.

In addition to the standard grave burial in the ground in the territory of the Mitinsky cemetery, burial of urns is practiced. This can be done by burying the urn in the ground or placing it in a special open columbarium, also located in the cemetery. In addition, it is possible to carry out family or family burial.

All burials that were made on the territory of the funeral complex are registered, and data about them are stored in a specialized archive. As in all modern cemeteries, the Mitinskoye pogost has a rental of specialized equipment for caring for graves and burials.

Mitinskoe cemetery: how to reach

The funeral complex in Mitino can be visited not only to visit the graves of its relatives, but also to honor the memory of the fallen in battle, the heroes of the country, the victims of tragedies and terrorists, as well as simply outstanding people. The natural question of those who first came to visit Mitinskoe cemetery - how to get there? There are several ways for this. You can take buses. From the metro station "Volokolamskaya" to the cemetery there is a bus №741. From the station "Mitino" except it runs shuttle № 886. In the same way you can get to the cemetery and from the metro station "Pyatnickoe Highway". With "Tushinskaya" - only on the 741th bus. In addition, you can take the 876th bus and near the railway platform "Krasnogorskaya".

Another question about the passage to the Mitinskoe cemetery is how to get there by car? This is the second way that you can get to the churchyard. To do this, go to Pyatnitskoye Highway and drive five kilometers, then turn right. Five hundred meters will begin the territory of the cemetery, near which will be a crematorium.

Opening Hours

The cemetery in Mitino works according to Moscow's standard regime - from 09:00 am to 7:00 pm from May to September and from 09:00 am to 5:00 pm from October to April. In all seasons burial is conducted until 5 pm daily.