Volkovo Cemetery
Volkovo Cemetery is a historic cemetery in Frunzensky District, Russia. It was established in 1756. It holds federal cultural heritage site in Russia status. Wikidata records 92 notable interments here, including Aleksandr Popov, Alexander Radishchev, Maria Ulyanova.
At a glance
| Location | Frunzensky District, Russia |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 59.90162, 30.36260 (source: Wikidata) |
| Established | 1756 |
| Type | Historic and heritage |
| Era | Pre-1800 |
| Heritage status | federal cultural heritage site in Russia |
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Notable interments
92 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 92, or take the JSON record.
- Aleksandr Popov (1859–1906), engineer, physicist, inventor
- Alexander Radishchev (1749–1802), writer, poet, economist
- Maria Ulyanova (1835–1916), teacher, pedagogue, housewife
- Hans Karl von Diebitsch (1785–1831), politician, military officer
- Józef Sękowski (1800–1858), writer, poet, diplomat
- Konstantin Thon (1794–1881), architect, university teacher
- Aleksey Shakhmatov (1864–1920), historian, linguist, slavist
- Friedrich Konrad Beilstein (1838–1906), chemist
- Friedrich Martens (1845–1909), judge, lawyer, professor
- Alexey Favorsky (1860–1945), inventor, chemist
- Galina Ustvolskaya (1919–2006), composer, musician, music educator
- Franz Joseph Ruprecht (1814–1870), physician, botanical collector, botanist
- Alexander Vostokov (1781–1864), writer, poet, translator
- Nikolai Zaremba (1821–1879), composer, music teacher, musicologist
- Vasili Samarsky-Bykhovets (1803–1870), military personnel, engineer, military officer
- Elena Shvarts (1948–2010), writer, poet, translator
- Irina Odoyevtseva (1895–1990), writer, poet, novelist
- Irina Odoyevtseva (1895–1990), writer, poet, novelist
- Christina Robertson (1796–1854), painter, editor
- Sergey Glinka (1775–1847), writer, poet, historian
- Mariya Batrakova (1922–1997), military personnel
- Vasily Kurochkin (1831–1875), poet, translator, journalist
- Viktor Kyrpychov (1845–1913), engineer, physicist
- Mike Naumenko (1955–1991), translator, musician, singer-songwriter
- Leonid Artamonov (1859–1932), geographer, explorer, traveler
Common questions
Where is Volkovo Cemetery?
Volkovo Cemetery is in Frunzensky District, Russia, at coordinates 59.9016, 30.3626.
When was Volkovo Cemetery established?
Volkovo Cemetery was established in 1756, according to Wikidata.
Who is buried at Volkovo Cemetery?
Wikidata documents 92 notable interments at Volkovo Cemetery, including Aleksandr Popov, Alexander Radishchev, Maria Ulyanova, Hans Karl von Diebitsch, Józef Sękowski.
Records and sources
- Wikidata: Q1848616 (CC0, the source for the facts on this page)
- Wikipedia article
- OpenStreetMap relation/2796701