Novodevichy Cemetery
Novodevichy Cemetery is a historic cemetery in Khamovniki District, Russia. It was established in 1524, covering 7.5 hectares. It holds cultural heritage site in Russia status. Wikidata records 1452 notable interments here, including Anton Chekhov, Mikhail Gorbachev, Nikita Khrushchev.
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At a glance
| Location | 🇷🇺 Khamovniki District, Russia |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 55.72472, 37.55417 (source: Wikidata) |
| Established | 1524 |
| Type | Historic and heritage |
| Era | Pre-1800 |
| Area | 7.5 hectares |
| Heritage status | cultural heritage site in Russia |
| Website | novodevichye.com |
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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
1452 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 1452, or take the JSON record.
Of Novodevichy Cemetery's 1,452 documented notable interments, recorded occupations include politician (19%), university teacher (9%), military personnel (8%), actor (7%), military officer (6%).
- Anton Chekhov (1860–1904), film screenwriter, short story writer, prose writer
- Mikhail Gorbachev (1931–2022), film actor, environmentalist, economist
- Nikita Khrushchev (1894–1971), revolutionary, politician, military personnel
- Boris Yeltsin (1931–2007), civil engineer, master builder, politician
- Nikolai Gogol (1809–1852), prose writer, librettist, opinion journalist
- Sergei Eisenstein (1898–1948), draftsperson, theatre designer, film editor
- Vladimir Mayakovsky (1893–1930), printmaker, film actor, director
- Mikhail Bulgakov (1891–1940), playwright, physician, writer
- Peter Kropotkin (1842–1921), autobiographer, activist, anarchist
- Dmitri Shostakovich (1906–1975), classical composer, music educator, librettist
- Lev Landau (1908–1968), theoretical physicist, non-fiction writer, university teacher
- Vyacheslav Molotov (1890–1986), diplomat, politician
- Sergei Prokofiev (1891–1953), pianist, conductor, composer
- Pyotr Kapitsa (1894–1984), inventor, physicist, professor
- Vitaly Ginzburg (1916–2009), theoretical physicist, university teacher, astrophysicist
- Alexandra Kollontai (1872–1952), feminist, women's rights activist, political theorist
- Constantine Stanislavsky (1863–1938), Theaterintendant, theatrologist, director
- Mikhail Botvinnik (1911–1995), chess player, chess composer, chess coach
- Lev Vygotsky (1896–1934), non-fiction writer, anthropologist, philosopher
- Nâzım Hikmet (1901–1963), prose writer, film screenwriter, librettist
- Nâzım Hikmet (1902–1963), prose writer, film screenwriter, librettist
- Igor Tamm (1895–1971), theoretical physicist, university teacher, inventor
- Alexander Prokhorov (1916–2002), university teacher, editor, physicist
- Pavel Cherenkov (1904–1990), nuclear physicist, inventor, physicist
- Alexander Scriabin (1872–1915), university teacher, pianist, composer
Common questions
Where is Novodevichy Cemetery?
Novodevichy Cemetery is in Khamovniki District, Russia, at coordinates 55.7247, 37.5542.
When was Novodevichy Cemetery established?
Novodevichy Cemetery was established in 1524, according to Wikidata.
Who is buried at Novodevichy Cemetery?
Wikidata documents 1452 notable interments at Novodevichy Cemetery, including Anton Chekhov, Mikhail Gorbachev, Nikita Khrushchev, Boris Yeltsin, Nikolai Gogol.
Records and sources
- Wikidata: Q208175 (CC0, the source for the facts on this page)
- Wikipedia article
- Burial records on Find a Grave (external, not affiliated)
- OpenStreetMap relation/1543093
Related terms
- Heritage StatusNotable intermentInterment
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