Moscow Armenian Cemetery

Moscow Armenian Cemetery is a historic cemetery in Presnensky District, Russia. It was established in 1805. It holds tentative cultural heritage site in Russia status. Wikidata records 38 notable interments here, including Tigran Petrosian, Andrei Platonov, Zara Dolukhanova.

At a glance

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Opening hours

• Monday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
• Tuesday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
• Wednesday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
• Thursday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
• Friday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
• Saturday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
• Sunday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Source: Google Places. Last checked 2026-07-23. Hours can change, confirm with the cemetery before visiting.

Notable interments

38 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 38, or take the JSON record.

Of Moscow Armenian Cemetery's 38 documented notable interments, recorded occupations include music educator (13%), journalist (8%), film actor (8%), film director (8%), painter (8%).

• Tigran Petrosian (1929–1984), chess player, athlete, journalist
• Andrei Platonov (1899–1951), novelist, prose writer, science fiction writer
• Zara Dolukhanova (1918–2007), music educator, opera singer, musician
• Marietta Shaginyan (1888–1982), philologist, science fiction writer, musicologist
• Mikael Tariverdiev (1931–1996), film score composer, composer
• Hamo Beknazarian (1892–1965), film actor, film director, athlete
• Lev Atamanov (1905–1981), film director, director, animator
• Nadezhda Rumyantseva (1930–2008), presenter, television presenter, actor
• Grigory Mkrtychan (1925–2003), ice hockey player, ice hockey coach
• Smbat Shahaziz (1840–1908), poet
• Boris Tchaikovsky (1925–1996), music educator, film score composer, musician
• Eranuhi Aslamazyan (1909–1998), painter
• Stepanos Nazarian (1812–1879), Seraphic Doctor, opinion journalist, literary critic
• Pavel Lisitsian (1911–2004), music professor, music educator, opera singer
• Ruben Orbeli (1880–1943), archaeologist, university teacher, jurist
• Alexey Dushkin (1904–1977), architect
• Sergei Fomin (1917–1975), university teacher, mathematician
• Arkady Shaikhet (1898–1959), war photographer, journalist, photographer
• Arkady Shaikhet (1898–1959), war photographer, journalist, photographer
• Sergei Aslamazyan (1897–1978), cellist, music educator, pedagogue
• Irina Tokmakova (1929–2018), children's writer, translator, playwright
• Leonid Ramzin (1887–1948), inventor, professor, engineer
• Porfiry Podobed (1886–1965), film actor, film director, military officer
• Mikhail Chailakhyan (1902–1991), plant physiologist
• Nikolai Prilezhaev (1877–1944), chemist

Common questions

Where is Moscow Armenian Cemetery?

Moscow Armenian Cemetery is in Presnensky District, Russia, at coordinates 55.7665, 37.5537.

When was Moscow Armenian Cemetery established?

Moscow Armenian Cemetery was established in 1805, according to Wikidata.

Who is buried at Moscow Armenian Cemetery?

Wikidata documents 38 notable interments at Moscow Armenian Cemetery, including Tigran Petrosian, Andrei Platonov, Zara Dolukhanova, Marietta Shaginyan, Mikael Tariverdiev.

Records and sources

• Wikidata: Q685338 (CC0, the source for the facts on this page)
• Wikipedia article
• Burial records on Find a Grave (external, not affiliated)
• OpenStreetMap relation/3006479

Related terms

Heritage StatusNotable intermentInterment

Resting Places. "Moscow Armenian Cemetery, Presnensky District, Russia." restingplaces.site. Wikidata source record: Q685338. https://restingplaces.site/cemeteries/moscow-armenian-cemetery/

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