Nikolskoe Cemetery

Nikolskoe Cemetery is a historic cemetery in Saint Petersburg, Russia. It was established in 1871. It holds federal cultural heritage site in Russia status. Wikidata records 108 notable interments here, including Lev Gumilev, Anatoly Sobchak, Konstantin Makovsky.

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

108 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 108, or take the JSON record.

Of Nikolskoe Cemetery's 108 documented notable interments, recorded occupations include military personnel (18%), politician (9%), historian (9%), journalist (9%), writer (8%).

• Lev Gumilev (1912–1992), philosopher, anthropologist, ethnologist
• Anatoly Sobchak (1937–2000), statesperson, jurist, politician
• Konstantin Makovsky (1839–1915), painter
• Galina Starovoytova (1946–1998), anthropologist, sociologist, human rights defender
• Maksim Kovalevsky (1851–1916), opinion journalist, anthropologist, sociologist
• Aleksandr Voyeykov (1842–1916), meteorologist, climatologist, geographer
• Boris Galitzine (1862–1916), seismologist, geophysicist, meteorologist
• Aleksey Suvorin (1834–1912), theatre critic, opinion journalist, publisher
• Nikolai Linevich (1839–1908), military personnel
• Lydia Zvereva (1890–1916), aircraft pilot
• Yury Tyukalov (1930–2018), rower, sculptor
• Alexei Polivanov (1855–1920), military officer, politician, engineer
• Roman Kondratenko (1857–1904), engineer, military personnel
• Nikodim (1929–1978), priest
• Nikodim (1929–1978), priest
• Pyotr Vannovskiy (1822–1904), statesperson, military personnel
• Mirra Lokhvitskaya (1869–1905), playwright, poet, writer
• Boris Turayev (1868–1920), philologist, archaeologist, orientalist
• Mikhail Mikeshin (1835–1896), draftsperson, caricaturist, sculptor
• Aleksandra Ishimova (1804–1881), children's writer, publisher, editor
• Aleksandra Ishimova (1804–1881), children's writer, publisher, editor
• Aleksandra Ishimova (1805–1881), children's writer, publisher, editor
• Aleksandra Ishimova (1805–1881), children's writer, publisher, editor
• Ivan Vsevolozhsky (1835–1909), librettist, theatre manager, choreographer
• Nikolai Obruchev (1830–1904), historian, military personnel

Common questions

Where is Nikolskoe Cemetery?

Nikolskoe Cemetery is in Saint Petersburg, Russia, at coordinates 59.9214, 30.3914.

When was Nikolskoe Cemetery established?

Nikolskoe Cemetery was established in 1871, according to Wikidata.

Who is buried at Nikolskoe Cemetery?

Wikidata documents 108 notable interments at Nikolskoe Cemetery, including Lev Gumilev, Anatoly Sobchak, Konstantin Makovsky, Galina Starovoytova, Maksim Kovalevsky.

Records and sources

• Wikidata: Q2972475 (CC0, the source for the facts on this page)
• Wikipedia article
• Burial records on Find a Grave (external, not affiliated)
• OpenStreetMap relation/6147393

Related terms

Heritage StatusNotable intermentInterment

Resting Places. "Nikolskoe Cemetery, Saint Petersburg, Russia." restingplaces.site. Wikidata source record: Q2972475. https://restingplaces.site/cemeteries/nikolskoe-cemetery/

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