Kremlin Wall Necropolis
Kremlin Wall Necropolis is a historic cemetery in Tverskoy District, Russia. It was established in 1917. It holds federal cultural heritage site in Russia status. Wikidata records 138 notable interments here, including Joseph Stalin, Yuri Gagarin, Maxim Gorky.
At a glance
| Location | Tverskoy District, Russia |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 55.75378, 37.61931 (source: Wikidata) |
| Established | 1917 |
| Type | Historic and heritage |
| Era | Early 1900s |
| Heritage status | federal cultural heritage site in Russia |
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Notable interments
138 notable figures are documented here in Wikidata, each with a Wikipedia article and recorded burial place. The 25 most widely covered are listed below. Browse all 138, or take the JSON record.
- Joseph Stalin (1878–1953), politician, statesperson, official
- Yuri Gagarin (1934–1968), astronaut, politician, military officer
- Maxim Gorky (1868–1936), writer, poet, politician
- Leonid Brezhnev (1906–1982), military personnel, engineer, politician
- Yuri Andropov (1914–1984), politician, diplomat
- Georgy Zhukov (1896–1974), politician, military officer
- Clara Zetkin (1857–1933), writer, teacher, politician
- Konstantin Chernenko (1911–1985), politician
- Nadezhda Krupskaya (1869–1939), writer, teacher, politician
- Sergei Korolev (1907–1966), scientist, military personnel, engineer
- Felix Dzerzhinsky (1877–1926), revolutionary
- Mikhail Ivanovich Kalinin (1875–1946), teacher, politician, engineer
- Kliment Voroshilov (1881–1969), head of state, politician, military officer
- Konstantin Rokossovsky (1896–1968), military officer
- Sergei Kirov (1886–1934), politician
- Anatoly Lunacharsky (1875–1933), screenwriter, actor, writer
- Alexei Kosygin (1904–1980), politician, engineer
- Ivan Konev (1897–1973), politician, marshal, military officer
- Igor Kurchatov (1903–1960), politician, physicist, university teacher
- Igor Kurchatov (1903–1960), politician, physicist, university teacher
- Vladimir Komarov (1927–1967), astronaut, engineer, military officer
- Semyon Budyonny (1883–1973), writer, politician, military officer
- Aleksandr Vasilevsky (1895–1977), politician, military officer, soldier
- Mikhail Frunze (1885–1925), military personnel, politician, diplomat
- Rodion Malinovsky (1898–1967), writer, politician, marshal
Common questions
Where is Kremlin Wall Necropolis?
Kremlin Wall Necropolis is in Tverskoy District, Russia, at coordinates 55.7538, 37.6193.
When was Kremlin Wall Necropolis established?
Kremlin Wall Necropolis was established in 1917, according to Wikidata.
Who is buried at Kremlin Wall Necropolis?
Wikidata documents 138 notable interments at Kremlin Wall Necropolis, including Joseph Stalin, Yuri Gagarin, Maxim Gorky, Leonid Brezhnev, Yuri Andropov.
Records and sources
- Wikidata: Q1130019 (CC0, the source for the facts on this page)
- Wikipedia article
- Burial records on Find a Grave (external, not affiliated)
- OpenStreetMap relation/6459366