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Sights of Moscow: Vostryakovskoye cemetery

In Moscow, many interesting places that canreckon landmarks no less than the streets of the Old Arbat or Red Square. For example, cemeteries. It has long been turned from the objects of ritual burials into islands of culture and history. One of them is located in the Western District, the administrative center is located on Ozernaya Street, along the Borovsky Highway.

History

Vostryakovskoye cemetery
Those who know Moscow well, probablyguessed that we are talking about Vostryakovskoe cemetery. He has his own, special, if I may say so, biography. Once there was a village Vostryakovo not far from Moscow. Gradually it became a suburb, and then entered the city limits. Vostryakovskoe cemetery itself began to function in the early 1930s. In the 60s, it was already referred to the city administration in Moscow. Naturally, the boundaries of the necropolis had to be moved apart. He reached the Moscow Ring Road. The territory of burials is divided into two large areas: Central (large) and Northern (smaller).

The current Vostryakovskoe cemetery is adjacent toin places where the now liquidated Dragomilovskoye stood nearby, whose second name is Jewish. Most of the reburial occurred in the Vostryakovsky site. Since then, the necropolis is considered Jewish. After all, it was there that the chief rabbi of Moscow of the late XIX and first quarter of the twentieth century Ya. I. Maze found his last refuge. And not only he! A large number of truly legendary personalities sheltered Vostryakovskoye cemetery. For example, few people know that the famous Ostap Ibrahim Bender, the main character of “12 Chairs” and the “Golden Calf”, had a real prototype - Osip Benyaminovich Shor. He is also buried here.

Legends of the past

Vostryakovskoe cemetery in Moscow
If you walk along the alleys of the necropolis, readinscriptions on the monuments, you will see in your faces the biography of the country, its ups and downs. After all, the Vostryakovskoye cemetery in Moscow is the very place where the grave of the great academician Sakharov and his wife, associate doctor, human rights activist and fighter for human freedom and dignity is located.

The harsh and courageous memory of the GreatPatriotic war was a mass grave with 1200 remains of Soviet soldiers and officers who died from wounds in Moscow hospitals. To the monument, established in their honor, people carry and carry flowers and wreaths. 32 heroes of the Soviet Union, who also won us the Victory, and the Full Commander of the Order of Glory, are also buried there.

Вольф Мессинг и Юрий Лонго, известнейшая Kallistratova, a woman lawyer and Sizov, a scout, who brought immense benefit to the country through her intelligence work — thanks to these people, Vostryakovskoye cemetery is well known outside Moscow. Its monuments - solemn, mournful, strict in their sad beauty, attract the eyes of visitors, evoking respect and appreciation for those who lie under them. And this is not only war heroes, but also Soviet sports. Honored masters of hockey and football, chess and weightlifting, world and olympiad champions - those who by their hard work won the prestige of the USSR on the world stage.

And, of course, can not be said about the actorssingers, stage masters, bards, writers and poets are the cultural elite of society. They also lie a lot under the tombstones of Vostryakov. Brilliant names, brilliant, sometimes tragic fate. But in general - the great history of a great country.

Modern services

Vostryakovskoye cemetery monuments
The cemetery is functioning now.On it are carried out burials by family sites and single. The funeral services and other services are held in the temple and House of funeral services located on the territory of the necropolis. The list of services of the administration and staff includes the manufacture and installation of tombstones, monuments, fences, the development of sketches, artwork, production of plates with inscriptions and much more.

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