The city of Perm: Northern cemetery - one of the largest necropolises of Europe

Perm is a modern developed city, in which several large necropolises are located in the immediate vicinity. One of them is known far beyond its borders, and not because of its antiquity or historical value. Glorified in a sad context of the city of Perm Northern Cemetery, included in the list of the largest in Europe for the occupied area. What is the history of this necropolis and is it possible to acquire a place in our days?

Historical reference

The Northern Cemetery was founded in 1983, and throughout its existence the territory has expanded more than once. According to statistics, at least 10,000 people were buried there every year. Over time, the territory of the necropolis was divided into two roughly equal parts, each of which was also divided into squares and quarters. It is almost impossible to find the necessary grave here without knowing its exact "address". But even when visitors know where to go, the path from the gate to the right place can take more than an hour. "Everything for the people!" - say the authorities of the city of Perm. The northern cemetery is quite well-equipped: lighting is provided on its territory and a shuttle bus operates. To date, the total area is 243 hectares, and there is nowhere else to expand the city of the dead.

Current news of the city of Perm: Northern Cemetery is closed

The largest Perm necropolis was officially closed in the fall of 2014 due to lack of space for new burials. This event was carefully planned, and the residents of the city underwent serious problems related to the burial of their loved ones. By the closure of the Northern Cemetery, the territories of several other active necropolises have been expanded, and the construction of a new ritual complex, the Eastern Cemetery, has begun. According to the plans of the developer, the commissioning of the facility should take place in 2016. In addition to the landscaped territory and the possibility of traditional burial of the deceased to the ground, the new necropolis will have its own crematorium, the first in the whole region.

Northern cemetery in our days

Today on the territory of the necropolis burial places are suspended. The exception is the creation of new graves in family plots. The cemetery is open to visitors, and all conditions for caring for burials are created on its territory. At the entrance you can buy live and artificial flowers, wreaths and other accessories. In each square there is an organized place for the ejection of garbage, a sanitary and hygienic point with a water pipe. What if you forgot the exact "address" of the desired grave and only know that it is in this necropolis in the city of Perm? The Northern Cemetery has an official archive in which anyone can submit a request and locate the graves of their relatives.

Interesting facts about the necropolis

On the territory of the cemetery is the Church of All Saints. The first wooden church was consecrated in 2000, but a year later there was a serious fire. After that, it was decided to rebuild the brick temple. The construction of the new church was completed in 2005. The scheme of the Northern Cemetery will help to find the temple quickly.

Perm is a city, the vast majority of whose inhabitants profess Christianity. Accordingly, and the Orthodox Church of All Saints is current in our days, and on big holidays, it serves. The church is sustained in the pseudo-Russian style with classical elements, and it surely can be called a modern architectural monument. However, the necropolis deserves special attention. To the horizon stretches the quarters of the Northern cemetery. Perm can boast of even more ancient necropolises, on which one can see interesting ancient tombstones. If desired, interesting examples of modern cemetery architecture can be seen in the Northern Cemetery, many of which are no worse than their ancient counterparts.