Novodevichy Cemetery is considered the second most important burial place in Moscow. At the same time, it is also one of the oldest. There was a cemetery back in 1898 on the south side of the Novodevichy Convent. More than a hundred years ago, it was considered an honorable place for the last refuge due to the proximity of the holy monastery.
At times Soviet Union Novodevichy turned into a real pantheon national heroes and prominent figures of art and science. More prestigious can only be a burial near the Kremlin wall.
History of Novodevichy
The very first graves on the territory of the modern Novodevichy cemetery appeared in the 16th century. But then these were lonely cases of burials. Some of the inhabitants of the monastery found their last earthly shelter here. The number of their graves gradually increased. Over time, the tombs of noble people joined them.
In the 50s of the XX century, the territory of the Novodevichy cemetery was actively developed. It was expanded by adding soil on the southern slope. The territory was fenced with a brick wall, which adjoined the ancient monastery walls. Now there are 11 sites on Novodevichy, where more than 26 thousand people are buried. To be honored to be buried in this place, you need to be an outstanding person during your lifetime, a son (or daughter), whom the Motherland could be proud of.
Who rests here
Novodevichy Cemetery is in a sense Russian historical Museum. It is included in the registry. world heritage UNESCO. One of the first "sovereign" personalities buried on its territory were relatives of Ivan the Terrible: his daughter Annushka, as well as his daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law. High-born nuns also found peace here, and in the past - princesses Catherine and Evdokia Miloslavsky, Sophia, the sister of Tsar Peter I, and his wife Evdokia Lopukhina.
Later, representatives of famous Russian families were buried here: princes Sergei Trubetskoy, Alexander Muravyov, Decembrist Matvey Muravyov-Apostol, Count Alexei Uvarov and others. Soviet power the ashes of the great author of “Evenings on a Farm near Dikanka” Nikolai Gogol and the world famous opera singer Fyodor Chaliapin (the ashes of the latter were transported from France several decades after the death of Fyodor Ivanovich).
It is interesting that on the old territory of the cemetery "grew" in a sense, a real " The Cherry Orchard". Many are buried here famous actors Moscow Art Theater headed by the unforgettable Anton Chekhov and Konstantin Stanislavsky. In addition to the graves of these prominent people on Novodevichy, one can find the tombstones of the last resting places of Mikhail Bulgakov, Vladimir Mayakovsky, Samuil Marshak, Sergei Prokofiev, Vladimir Vernadsky, Ivan Sechenov and other poets, writers, playwrights, composers and scientists of world renown.
Who can be buried on Novodevichy in our time
According to official data, places for burials are provided in 2 cases: for special services to the Fatherland and in the presence of ancient family burials. In the first case, the Moscow government provides a place in the cemetery free of charge to a person whose services to the Motherland are undeniable. Such persons include outstanding scientists, figures of art and literature, politicians and so on. The state gives them the opportunity to rest for free in the immediate vicinity of the great sons of Russia and automatically replenish this glorious pantheon.
In the second case, you need to be a descendant of an old Russian family, whose representatives already have graves on Novodevichy. Naturally, in such a situation, it is necessary to provide documents confirming the relationship of the deceased with those who were previously buried in the historical cemetery. According to the law, new family burial places cannot be opened here (Novodevichy is considered a closed-type cemetery).
At the same time, you can often find announcements of ritual services that offer assistance in carrying out burials at Novodevichy. According to unofficial data, prices for a plot at this historic cemetery start at 150 thousand rubles and can reach an amount of 1.5-1.8 million. Usually such burials are possible only in case of transfer of very old grave, but this is extremely rare.
The Novodevichy Cemetery in Moscow is one of the most famous necropolises in Russia, which appeared in the 16th century and was officially rebuilt in 1898 near the Novodevichy Convent according to the designs of architects S.K. Rodionov, I.P. Mashkov. Today, the pantheon occupies a significant area of the Moscow district of Khamovniki in the Central Administrative District (about 7.5 hectares) and is divided into the Old (1904-1949), New (1949-1970) and Newest (1970-2000) Novodevichy cemetery.
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| Playwright Nikolai Vasilyevich Gogol 31.03.1809-4.03.1852 |
Writer Mikhail Afanasyevich Bulgakov 15.05.1891-10.03.1940 |
Artist Isaac Ilyich Levitan 30.08.1860-4.08.1900 |
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| President Boris Nikolaevich Yeltsin 1.02.1931-23.04.2007 |
Engineer Andrei Nikolaevich Tupolev 10.10.1888-23.12.1972 |
Singer Lyudmila Georgievna Zykina 10.07.1929-1.08.2009 |
Over 25,000 people are buried in the cemetery. In the tombs of the Smolensk Cathedral at the monastery are the graves of Anna Ioanovna (daughter of Tsar Ivan the Terrible), Princess Sofya Ioannovna and Empress Evdokia Lopukhina (sister of Tsar Peter I and his first wife), Princes Obolensky.
On the territory of the Old Novodevichy cemetery there are graves of the heroes of the war of 1812, including the poet Denis Davydov (1784-1839), the Decembrist princes S. Trubetskoy (1790-1860), A. N. Muravyov (1792-1863), M.I. Muravyov-Apostol (1793-1863), revolutionary A. N. Pleshcheev (1825-1893), historians and philosophers I. I. Lazhechnikov (1790-1869), A. F. Pisemsky (1821-1881), S. M. Solovyov (1820-1879), General A. A. Brusilov (1853-1926).
The ashes of the writers N.V. Gogol, S.T. Aksakov, V.A. Gilyarovsky, A. P. Chekhov, A. N. Tolstoy, I. A. Ilf, M. A. Bulgakov, S. Ya. Marshak, V. M. Shukshin, poets D. V. Venevitinov and V. V. Mayakovsky , the artist I. I. Levitan, the creators of the modern Russian theater K. S. Stanislavsky and V. I. Nemirovich-Danchenko, the actors L. P. Orlov, M. N. Ermolova and V. P. Maretskaya, directors U. B. Vakhtangov, S.M. Eisenstein and V. I. Pudovkin, composers A. N. Skryabin, I. O. Dunaevsky, S. S. Prokofiev and D. D. Shostakovich, singers F. I. Chaliapin and L. V. Sobinov, scientists S. I. Vavilov, I. M. Sechenov, P. P. Kashchenko and V. I. Vernadsky, architects A. V. Shchusev and V. I. Mukhina.
The first president of Russia B. N. Yeltsin, N. S. Khrushchev, aircraft designers S. V. Ilyushin and A. N. Tupolev, pilot A. Maresyev, cosmonauts G. Beregovoy and G. Titov, writers I. G. Erenburg, A. T. Tvardovsky, N. A. Zabolotsky, S. V. Mikhalkov, Yu. Nagibin and Yu. S. Semenov, directors I. A. Pyriev, M. I. Romm, S. Gerasimov, S. Bondarchuk, singers A. N. Vertinsky, L. Utesov, L. G. Zykina, L. A. Ruslanova, M. N. Bernes, K. Shulzhenko, composers O. B. Feltsman, S. T. Richter, M. L. Rostropovich, G. Sviridov, D. Kabalevsky, A. Schnittke, N. Bogoslovsky, J. Frenkel, ballerina G. S. Ulanova, artists Emil and Igor Kio, Yu. V Nikulin, Yu. V. Yakovlev, R. Plyatt, E. Leonov, A. Papanov, I. Ilyinsky, R. Bykov, N. Kryuchkov, I. Smoktunovsky, E. Matveev, E. Evstigneev, M. Ulyanov, O Yankovsky, announcer Y. Levitan
Since 1922, the Novodevichy Convent has been turned into a museum under open sky, although in the 30s more than two thousand burials were destroyed in its necropolis. In 2007, burials at the cemetery were officially discontinued after the funeral of M. Rostropovich. Today the cemetery is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The Vagankovskoye cemetery is one of the largest and most famous necropolises in Moscow. The memorial Complex occupies an area of 50 hectares of land. Its location is the northwestern part of the capital.
The Vagankovo cemetery in Moscow has become one of the monuments of history and culture.
Necropolis - the last refuge
In the capital of our country there are three cemeteries where it is customary to bury folk idols: Novodevichy, Vagankovskoye, and Kuntsevo cemetery.
The first is the most prestigious, people who officially made history are buried here. The Vagankovskoye cemetery is a kind of alternative, those who “did not reach” Novodevichy for some reason are buried here, mostly public figures, surrounded by folk love, fame and glory. Surprisingly, the word "vagant" is translated as "wandering artists", thus, the necropolis seems to tell in advance about the kind of activity of those who found their last shelter here.
History of occurrence
The Vagankovo cemetery was founded in 1771 by order of Count Grigory Orlov. Catherine II personally sent him to Moscow to prevent the consequences of the plague.
The formation of a new burial place was a necessary measure due to the many deaths from terrible disease. Land in the old cemeteries was sorely lacking.
Over the following years (until the middle of the 19th century), this place was the last refuge of peasants, petty officials, and ordinary residents of Moscow.
The Vagankovskoye cemetery in Moscow gained its popularity after the burial of the dead soldiers of the Russian army in 1812 in the battle of Borodino. After that, the graves of people who wrote their names in history began to appear here: politicians, writers, poets, scientists, military personnel, actors and others.
By the end of the 20th century, the Vagankovo churchyards had become well-known and prestigious places for burial.
Today, there are no places for new graves in the necropolis, however, related burials and burials of urns are allowed (in closed, open columbariums and in the ground).
Once a week they spend here sightseeing tours. People visiting the Vagankovskoye cemetery take photos here quite often, taking pictures of the graves of idols.
Temple
At the entrance to the territory of the necropolis there is a complex of buildings: on the one hand, the church, on the other - administrative premises.
In 1772 a small wooden church named after John the Merciful was erected. Instead, in 1824, a stone Church of the Resurrection of the Word was built; A. Grigoriev became its architect. Funds for the construction were provided by Moscow merchants. Historical bells have been preserved in the Temple to this day.
In memory of the old church, a rotunda chapel was built, which is still there today.
The doors of the Temple were always open, even in Soviet times.
Mass graves at the Vagankovsky cemetery
The tragic moments of our history can be traced through local burials.
Here are the mass graves of the soldiers of the battle of Borodino, the burials of those who died during the stampede on the Khodynka field.
On the territory of the famous necropolis are:
- a memorial dedicated to the victims of Stalin's repressions;
- the mass grave of the defenders of Moscow who died in 1941-1942;
- monuments to those killed during the 1991 putsch, defenders of the White House and child actors who were victims terrorist act in 2002 during the musical "Nord-Ost".
Vagankovsky cemetery: graves of celebrities (photo)
Not all people come to the Moscow necropolis to visit the burials of their deceased relatives. Most visitors look for burial sites famous people, for which the Vagankovsky cemetery became the last refuge.
Photos of celebrities, forever immortalized in stone, have always attracted the eye. For some, this is comparable to going to a historical museum. On the territory of the Moscow necropolis there is a map that will help you navigate the terrain.
One of the most popular graves is the grave of Archpriest Valentin Amfiteatrov. It is considered miraculous, many pilgrims come here every day and pray at the cross on the grave. In the 20th century, they tried to destroy it twice, the first time they could not find it, the second time no remains were found.
Thus, the Vagankovsky cemetery keeps its “quiet residents”. Not everyone dares to take a photo of this grave, fearing to disturb the rest of the archpriest.
The starting point for visiting the most famous burials is the columbarium. Already from the entrance, along the alley, there are burials of athletes, actors, musicians, and poets in chains.
Following the directions of the map, you can easily find the most visited graves - the poet Sergei Yesenin, the poet and actor Vladimir Vysotsky. Many legends about them are kept by the Vagankovsky cemetery.
At the burial site of Yesenin, according to rumors, they see the ghost of a girl. A year after his death, G. Benislavskaya committed suicide at the poet's grave. In total, 12 people said goodbye to their lives here.
Vladimir Vysotsky rests in someone else's grave. Contrary to the order of the authorities to bury the poet and actor in the far corner, the director of the Vagankovsky cemetery gave other instructions, allocating a place at the entrance. Earlier, relatives of one of the deceased removed the remains from the artist's burial place for reburial, after which the grave was vacated. There is an opinion that those who visited his monument are inspired in creativity.
Keeps the Vagankovskoye cemetery graves of celebrities and famous artists such as A. K. Savrasov, V. A. Tropinin, V. I. Surikov.
Tombstones of folk idols of the late 20th and early 21st century
Many monuments amaze with their architectural design. You can see the majestic statues of the deceased themselves in full height, such as Leonid Filatov.
For others, the tombstones are made in the Slavic style, for example, for Igor Talkov - a large cross was built in memory of him, and his photo is located in the headboard under a wooden canopy. This is one of the few graves with fresh flowers all year round.
Tour guides say that one girl wanted to bury herself alive next to famous singer, but she was not completely covered with earth, and the young woman was saved.
Many similar stories are kept by the Vagankovsky cemetery. The graves of celebrities, photos of which are presented in this article, like magnets attract living people.
You can always meet someone at the graves of Andrei Mironov and Vlad Listyev. The first one has a monument in the form of wings, and a bronze angel-girl with one broken wing is crying over the grave of a well-known journalist and presenter.
Actor Mikhail Pugovkin's unusual tombstone is like a film reel containing frames from films in which he played.
Alexander Abdulov, who died of a serious illness in 2008, has white monument in the spirit of constructivism, in the form of a rock with a large cross, a photograph of the actor and three-dimensional letters with his name.
Many athletes are also buried here: the Znamensky brothers, Inga Artamonova, Lyudmila Pakhomova, Lev Yashin, Stanislav Zhuk and others.
Monuments of "ordinary" people
"Vagankovskoye cemetery" - "graves of celebrities", for some, these phrases have long become synonymous. However, when you walk along the narrow alleys of the necropolis, tombstones and “mere mortals” catch your eye, whose close people tried to decorate the burial place in an unusual way.
It is impossible to pass by some of the tombstones, they are so striking in their architecture. So, a golden angel was erected on the grave of the daughter of the artist A. Shilov.
Here you can see family crypts, moments of life literally carved out of stone, and sculptural sketches. There are graves with simple crosses or monuments erected almost 200 years ago.
Vandals and other horror stories
Unfortunately, not all people treat cemeteries with respect, and vandals often appear here. Most often they steal precious metals. So, an easel disappeared from the grave of the artist N. Romadin, and copper strings were stolen from the harpist M. Gorelova, and the fence disappeared from A. Mironov. However, photos of idols most often disappear.
Not far from the entrance to the Vagankovskoye cemetery there is a statue of a woman without a head - this is a monument erected by Sonya the Golden Handle. Its pedestal contains many handwritten inscriptions. She lost her head by accident - drunken vandals climbed to kiss the monument and accidentally broke it.
There is an opinion that it is impossible to bury on the territory of the Moscow necropolis, since here the holy cemetery ground was desecrated by the blood of suicides, and murders took place here. Also, many criminal authorities are buried here.
On the grave of A. Abdulov, they often see a glow and feel the warmth coming from somewhere below. Against this background, the photo of the actor seems alive.
There is another strange burial - A. Tenkova. Those who linger near it may fall into a trance, after which they suddenly find themselves near another grave.
Among the graves I wander alone ...
But again the silent moon
Brings fabulous news
I don't know why, but I love cemeteries. The silence and peace that reign in such places somehow especially affects me. walking among grave monuments and studying the dates of birth and death, you are especially aware of the fragility of our life and come to terms with the idea that sooner or later we all will rest in peace.
There is a cemetery in Moscow where anyone can pay tribute to the most famous and honored contemporaries. The whole flower of Russia rests on Novodevichy and it is unforgivable not to come here at least once in your life. Yesterday, when November gave us another warm and sunny day, uncharacteristic for our latitudes at this time of the year, we went to Luzhniki to look at the tombstones of those who brought glory to our country.
The Novodevichy Cemetery is located next to the Novodevichy Bogoroditse-Smolensky Convent on the Maiden's Field. It was founded Grand Duke Vasily III in 1524.
For the repose of the nuns of the monastery on the territory of the monastery, they allotted a place for burial. The churchyard became known as the Novodevichy cemetery.
In 1922, the Novodevichy Convent was closed, and the building housed the "Museum of the era of the reign of Princess Sophia and the Streltsy riots", which was later renamed the "Museum of the Emancipation of Women." This museum did not last long, only 4 years.
Once upon a time there were workshops of artists on the territory of the monastery, for example, the bell tower was transferred to the futurist artist Vladimir Tatlin, and the famous restorer Pyotr Baranovsky lived here for almost 50 years.
The dead interfered with the museum staff, they were uncomfortable near the graves and the monastery necropolis was liquidated. After its liquidation, only 16 graves were transferred to the modern cemetery. Reburials were carried out by the relatives of the deceased, but many were afraid to do this, since the monastic cemeteries were considered the territories of the "whites", and it was dangerous to declare kinship with the resting "enemies of the people" at that time. The remaining monuments from the necropolis were collected in one place, those who wished dismantled them for installation on the graves of their relatives, changing the old inscriptions to new ones.
The following are buried in the old churchyard: the daughters of Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich, who were sisters of Peter the Great; relatives of Ivan the Terrible; Evdokia Lopukhina - wife of the first Russian emperor; Evdokia and Ekaterina Miloslavsky; queen Sophia.
In the future, in addition to the ministers of the church, secular people of various classes began to be buried here: merchants, musicians, famous civil servants, writers and scientists. In particular, the graves of Denis Davydov, historian Pogodin, writer Lazhechnikov, Lieutenant Colonel Muravyov-Apostol, philosopher Solovyov, Prince Trubetskoy, General Brusilov have been preserved. In 1914, the remains of Anton Pavlovich Chekhov were buried here.
The modern territory of the cemetery is divided into three parts: the old (sections 1–4), the new (sections 5–8) and the newest (sections 9–11). total area cemetery exceeds 7.5 hectares. About 26 thousand people are buried on it.
We walked around the churchyard in a strange mood. How many great families are here! It is an honor to be buried here. Grave ordinary people almost not.
So, let's take a look at these tombstones.
Galina Ulanova. A ballerina whose name is inscribed in gold in the history of Russian ballet.
Monument to Army General Govorov. I really liked it. Very decent, truly masculine.
Rossinsky is the "grandfather of Russian aviation".
And this is the grave of Yuri Yakovlev. Remember the movie "Ivan Vasilyevich Changes Profession"?
Cameraman Vadim Yusov.
Sculptor Tsigal. The actress Lyubov Polishchuk was married to her nephew Sergei Tsigal.
I was struck by the grave of the artist Lev Durov. In my opinion, the monument perfectly conveys his personality.
Stanislav Govorukhin. Let it be for now.
famous surgeon Shumakov.
And this is Mikhail Ulyanov
Grave of Rolan Bykov
Innokenty Smoktunovsky
Clara Luchko
Vertinsky.
Alla Bayanova
There are many visitors on the cemetery paths, and among them there are almost no relatives of the deceased. Excursions lead here and at the graves you can often hear the guide's story. The cemetery has become a museum
You can endlessly admire the peculiar architecture of tombstones
An elegant monument to the actress Tatyana Samoilova. "The Cranes Are Flying", "Anna Karenina"
Ludmila Zykina
And next to Yuri Nikulin. An unusually living monument. It seems the clown sat down to rest and smoke a cigarette in between exits to the arena
A faithful dog lies nearby
The ballerina Ekaterina Maximova has a monument like this...
And this is the merry fellow Boris Brunov
Beautiful Marina Ladynina
An amazing monument to the famous choreographer Igor Moiseev. Peculiar, right?
There are always fresh flowers on the grave, there are a lot of them.
Grave of Mstislav Rostropovich and Galina Vishnevskaya. Modest in my opinion
I approached Yevgeny Primakov with flowers. Recently this outstanding person was a birthday. hundreds Red roses. He was the conscience and honor of our government. I think so and respect him immensely
And this is the tricolor, spread over the grave of the first president of Russia Boris Yeltsin
Behind Yeltsin - Igor Kio
Raisa Gorbachev. Touching and very elegant. Conveys the image of the first lady of Russia
And the people walk in dense groups and carefully listen to the guide
Vladimir Zeldin and his wife Yvetta are buried in the same grave
Elena Obraztsova
No words are needed here. Tabakov....
And this is Nikita Khrushchev
Beautiful monument to the pilot Popkov
Ludmila Gurchenko
Tatyana Shmyga
Vyacheslav Tikhonov. God, what names!
The grave of my favorite artist Oleg Borisov and his brother
Irina Arkhipova
Our Great Movie Traveler
Artem Borovik, who died in a plane crash
Evgeny Evstigneev
And this is the grave of director Sergei Bondarchuk and his daughter Elena, who died of cancer in 2009
Look how modest and simple Yevgeny Leonov's grave is! Just an autograph of an actor...
Here I stood for a long time. Very. This is the grave of director Sergei Kolosov and his wife Lyudmila Kasatkina. What is love? Remember the Russian ending folk tales? "They lived a long time and died on the same day." So it was with them. Lyudmila Ivanovna Kasatkina ("Remember Your Name", "Tiger Tamer") survived her husband by only 6 days. They only parted ways for six days! Incredible...
Let's stop in front of this grave. Here lies the circus performer and husband of Galina Brezhneva - Yevgeny Milaev. In January of this year, the granddaughter of the General Secretary, Victoria, passed away.
Here she is. All that remains of the once most powerful family of the USSR
Viktor Chernomyrdin and his wife
And this is the pretentious grave of Pochinok. What do we remember him for? To me, nothing. But the headstone is luxurious
Fyodor Chaliapin
Sergei Eisenstein
Prepared the grave for the next funeral...
Minister of Culture
Before proceeding to the story, I apologize to the readers for such an ordinary title of the article. All the suitable headlines related to the cemetery sounded ambiguous. “How to get to Novodevichy Cemetery” or “How to get there….” - can be interpreted in different ways, not to mention "How to get to the Novodevichy cemetery." We didn’t like our standard heading “Peculiarities of a national walk….” Therefore, they left the stable phrase “Novodevichy Cemetery”. Now let's move on to summary articles:
- HOW TO GET TO THE NOVODEVICH CEMETERY BY METRO
- HOW TO GET TO THE NOVODEVICH MONASTERY BY METRO
- HOW TO GET TO THE NOVODEVICH CEMETERY FROM THE NOVODEVICH MONASTERY
- NOVODEVICH CEMETERY SCHEDULE
- VISITING THE NOVODEVICH CEMETERY
- WALKING ROUTE IN NOVODEVICH CEMETERY
- BURIALS AT THE NOVODEVICH CEMETERY
- EXCURSION TO THE NOVODEVICH CEMETERY
HOW TO GET TO NOVODEVICH CEMETERY AND MONASTERY BY METRO
The road to the Novodevichy cemetery lies past the Novodevichy Convent. I am adding a second section heading so that people who want to visit only the monastery can use the article.
The nearest metro station to the Novodevichy cemetery and the monastery is called “Sportivnaya”, this is the red Sokolnicheskaya metro line. Station "Sportivnaya" is located southwest of the center of Moscow.
The station has two exits. If you are coming from the center, then get into the last carriages and exit to the left. In any case, be guided by the sign "exit to the street of the 10th anniversary of October and the Novodevichy Convent."
The lobby of the Sportivnaya metro station is located on a small square. Immediately at the exit on the column there is a sign with an arrow “To the Novodevichy Convent”.
We go straight through the square to the ground pedestrian crossing.
You need to cross the narrow street of the 10th anniversary of October and immediately turn right. Now we go straight down the street.
The photo shows the street of the 10th anniversary of October. Landmarks on the street left hand first we see the cafe "Nineteen twenty-seven"
When you reach the end of the street, you will see a white wall and the red towers of the Novodevichy Convent in the distance. Those who are going to the monastery, skip a couple of paragraphs. We are going to the cemetery. That is, BEFORE the square and BEFORE pedestrian crossing you have to turn left.
Here, BEFORE THE TRANSITION you need to turn left. From afar, you can already see the red-brick wall of the Novodevichy cemetery.
In this image, the low red-brick wall of the cemetery is barely visible through the trees ahead.
Do not rush to cross the road at the first crossing!
Go to the next one, it will be more convenient. The second passage is located directly opposite the entrance to the territory of the Novodevichy cemetery.
Be careful, the transition is WITHOUT traffic lights! Here is the route map from the Sportivnaya metro station (the desired lobby is marked with a red circle).
Now I'll digress for a while and tell people
HOW TO GET TO THE NOVODEVICH MONASTERY
We walked from the metro station "Sportivnaya" along the street of the 10th anniversary of October and parted at its end. I think you yourself guessed that the Novodevichy Convent is within easy reach, it is already clearly visible. Just be careful! You need to cross three passages on ground crossings. One is unregulated. Be careful, not all drivers give way to pedestrians!
After crossing, continue straight ahead. Two other ground crossings have traffic lights installed.
Second transition.
And the third.
It's hard to get lost here. Monastery at a glance.
We go to the entrance, to the gate of the Transfiguration Church.
If you want to walk around the territory of the Novodevichy Convent and enter the Assumption Church, immediately go through the gate.
If you are interested in exhibitions in the chambers of the monastery, then you will have to buy a ticket. The box office is located to the right of the gate.
I want to warn you that photo and video shooting on the territory of the Novodevichy Convent is paid, at the same box office you need to buy a ticket for the right to take pictures and video. Until recently, a ticket for a photo shoot cost 100 rubles, a video - 200 rubles.
Remember that the main shrine of the monastery - the Smolensk Cathedral is not heated. It is open only during the warm season, that is, in summer. Every year it is opened in different time, depending on the temperature. Sometimes a visit is possible at the beginning of May, sometimes from the end of the month or even from the beginning of June. The Smolensky Cathedral is closed in September-October. In the summer, there is also a high chance that you will find yourself at a locked gate. In rainy weather, the Smolensk Cathedral is closed. If the cathedral is open, then you will have to buy a ticket to visit it. It is considered the object of display of the Museum of the Moscow Patriarchate.
The Novodevichy Convent is open daily from 9 am to 5 pm.
An adult ticket costs 300 rubles. Schoolchildren, students, pensioners pay 100 rubles per ticket.
HOW TO GET FROM NOVODEVICH MONASTERY TO NOVODEVICH CEMETERY
Though famous cemetery is located close to the monastery, the through passage through the monastery territory is closed. You need to exit the gate and turn right. At the round corner tower turn right again.
The path along the monastery wall will lead to the entrance to the Novodevichy cemetery.
Here is the map of the passage from the Sportivnaya metro station to the Novodevichy Convent (purple arrows) and from the monastery to the Novodevichy Cemetery (blue arrows).
To visit the necropolis, you need to know
NOVODEVICH CEMETERY SCHEDULE
Novodevichy Cemetery is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. If you come to the gate at 16.30, then you will be let in, but you will be asked to complete its inspection by 17 hours.
VISITING THE NOVODEVICH CEMETERY
There are no restrictions for individual visits to the cemetery. If you go on your own or as a group of five, admission is free. IN flower shop you can buy flowers. You are allowed to bring your own bouquets or candles.
WALKING ROUTE IN NOVODEVICH CEMETERY
The entire territory of the cemetery is divided into three sections: the old territory, the new and the latest. We will offer you a traditional route.
You entered the main (and the only open gate) and found yourself in a new territory. Go straight along the central alley to the former Funeral Square.
Turn right at the intersection of two wide alleys.
To your right will be the graves of T. Samoilova, L. Zykina, S. Mikhalkov, Yu. Nikulin, M. Ladynina, I. Moiseev and others famous figures culture.
Enter the gates of the old territory.
As soon as you enter the gate, immediately turn right, go along the wall to area number 2, paying attention to the burials on the left.
You will pass by the graves of L. Kassil, N. Gogol, A. Chekhov, M. Bulgakov, K. Stanislavsky, M. Yermolova, M. Nesterov, I. Levitan, A. Tolstoy. A little short of the cemetery fence, at the grave of S. Marshak, turn left.
Graves of S.Ya. Marshak and his relatives
We follow this path.
On the left side you will see the grave of D. Shostakovich and his first wife.
Then go along the stone fence of the cemetery (it will be on your right) to the burial place of N. Alliluyeva, wife of I. Stalin.
White marble monument on the grave of N. Alliluyeva
Immediately after her grave, turn left. Don't miss the grave of People's Commissar V. Molotov (left), writer N. Ostrovsky (right), aircraft designer N. Polikarpov, People's Commissar G. Chicherin.
Once you reach a wide alley, turn left and then right to Lot 4.
Alley of the fourth section. Monument at the grave of A. Gromyko
Here you will see the burial places of A. Gromyko, A. Skryabin, S. Taneyev, F. Chaliapin. Along the central alley of the fourth section you will reach the gates of the newest territory. After leaving the gate, you will immediately see the grave of Boris Chirkov.
Burial of B. Chirkov
Here turn left, go along the wall separating the old territory from the newest. 
On the right will be the burial place of N. Podgorny. Walk a little forward to the grave of the announcer Y. Levitan.
tombstone famous announcer All-Union Radio to People's Artist Y. Levitan
You have reached the 11th precinct. People's artists T. Shmyga, V. Tikhonov, M. Ulyanov, O. Yankovsky, N. Kryuchkov, L. Gurchenko, G. Zhzhenov, A. Raikin, E. Evstigneev and many other celebrities are buried on it. This area is marked with a red circle in the diagram.
Scheme of an approximate route for a walk around the Novodevichy cemetery. Then return to the new territory again. The entrance is clearly visible in the picture.
Grave of cosmonaut No. 2 German Titov. The picture clearly shows the fence between the newest and new territory of the Novodevichy cemetery and the passage to the new territory. To the left of the fence (it was left behind) on the new territory at the corner of the 7th section, you will see the grave of N.S. Khrushchev.
In the seventh section, you will also encounter many familiar names. When you return to the mourning square, pass by the grave of B.N. Yeltsin, go further, to the southern wall of the cemetery. There you will find the grave of R.M. Gorbacheva, to the right of it you will see a monument on the grave of General A. Lebed.
BURIALS AT THE NOVODEVICH CEMETERY
For those who do not have the opportunity to walk around the Novodevichy cemetery, we present several pictures of the burials.
Grave of aircraft designer S.V. Ilyushin 
Burials of Artyom Borovik (center) and Yuri Senkevich (right) 
Gravestone monument to aircraft designer A. Tupolev 
Grave of B.N. Yeltsin 
grave People's Artist Y. Yakovleva 
Graves of the wife and daughter of L. Brezhnev V. Brezhneva and G. Brezhneva 
Tombstone over the burial of R.M. Gorbacheva 
Grave of People's Artist V. Tikhonov 
Tombstone over the grave People's Artist L. Gurchenko 
Grave of People's Artist K. Shulzhenko EXCURSION TO THE NOVODEVICH CEMETERY
You can wander around the Novodevichy cemetery for a long time. But without a guide, you are unlikely to find the grave of D. Ulyanov ( younger brother V. Lenin) and Vasily Shukshin, Zoya Kosmodemyanskaya and Sergei Prokofiev. Of course, you can buy a booklet with a diagram of the main burials, but no booklet will tell you how the stone - “calvary” from the grave of N.V. Gogol ended up over the burial place of M.A. Bulgakov, why a copy of her sculptural portrait and where on Novodevichy you can see the “heart on the palms”. On the tour you will learn a lot of interesting and unknown to the general public information about the life of famous people.
