Alexander Cemetery (Rostov-on-Don)
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Coordinates | 47°14′02″N 39°48′41″E / 47.23389°N 39.81139°E |
| Size | 0.03 km2 |
The Alexander Cemetery (Russian: Александровское кладбище) is a cemetery in the city of Rostov-on-Don, Russia.
History[]
The Alexander Cemetery is situated at Alexandrovka microdistrict of Rostov-on-Don. It has the total area of about 0.03 km2. The exact date of establishment of the cemetery is unknown.[1]
In 1970s, when the Northern Cemetery was opened, it was decided to close the Alexander Cemetery. Later, due to the critical situation with the shortage of free space in the Northern Cemetery, the Rostov-on-Don City Administration decided to allow to bury relatives of the ones already buried at the territory of the Alexander Cemetery.[2]
Near the cemetery there is situated Sretensky Church a Russian Orthodox church which was built at the beginning of the 20th century.
Famous people buried at the Brethren Cemetery[]
- Alexei Berest ― a Soviet political officer and one of the three Red Army soldiers who hoisted the Victory Banner. There is a monument in his honor at the cemetery.[2][3]
References[]
- ^ "Александровское кладбище - Общероссийский реестр кладбищ : Международная система поминовения усопших". skorbim.com (in Russian). Retrieved 2017-11-14.
- ^ a b "Александровское кладбище, Ростов-на-Дону: адрес, как доехать, план-схема". Изготовление памятников (in Russian). Retrieved 2017-11-14.
- ^ "ОБ ОБЪЕКТАХ КУЛЬТУРНОГО НАСЛЕДИЯ (ПАМЯТНИКАХ ИСТОРИИ И КУЛЬТУРЫ) ГОРОДА РОСТОВА-НА-ДОНУ (с изменениями на: 01.07.2010), Постановление Администрации города Ростова-на-Дону Ростовской области от 15 июля 2009 года №530". docs.cntd.ru. Retrieved 2017-11-14.
- Cemeteries in Rostov-on-Don