Cemeteries are an integral part of the city's communal infrastructure. It is impossible to find a single significant settlement, next to which there would be no cemetery. And big cities are surrounded by them from all sides. There are many of them around Moscow. Let's take a closer look at what the Domodedovo cemetery is.
From history
This object of Moscow communal infrastructure has existed for more than a quarter of a century. The Domodedovo Cemetery was founded by a resolution of the Moscow City Council in 1984. At the same time, the first graves appeared on the territory intended for the cemetery. But for mass graves it was opened only after three years, in December 1987. The Domodedovo cemetery is located in the south of the Moscow region, not far from the city of Domodedovo, after which it got its name. Today it is one of the largest Moscow cemeteries, its total area is 127 hectares. In the administrative sense, the Domodedovo cemetery is a structural subdivision of the Moscow State Unitary Enterprise "Ritual". This enterprise includes the majority of Moscow cemeteries, regardless of where they are located - incity or region.
How to get to the Domodedovo cemetery
The most reliable vehicle that provides communication between the Domodedovo cemetery and the city is bus number 510. It departs from the stop at the Domodedovskaya metro station of the Zamoskvoretskaya line of the Moscow metro. On Easter week and on Parents' Day, several additional routes are organized from different metro stations. In addition, you can use the services of fixed-route taxis. What to do if you need to find some kind of grave, but its location is unknown? In this case, you should contact the administration. Her office is located near the main entrance to the Domodedovo cemetery. The list of graves has been regularly maintained here since its foundation, and the chance that the necessary grave will be found is quite large. When applying for help, it is desirable to know the date of burial, this will greatly speed up the search process.
Territory and landscaping
The scheme of the Domodedovo cemetery is quite complicated and not always logical. 250 sections are marked on it, but it is not always possible to trace the pattern of increasing serial numbers. Therefore, it is best to find the required area on the stand at the entrance where this scheme is located, and only then look for it on the ground. In recent years, a significant amount of work on its improvement and landscaping has been carried out throughout the vast territory of the cemetery. But in fullOnly the central alleys and main thoroughfares can be considered as well equipped. A circular one-way traffic scheme for vehicles has been installed along them. All over the territory, sections were marked and signs were installed to facilitate the direction of movement to certain objects. Administrative and service structures are concentrated at the central entrance. There is also a workshop where granite tombstones and marble monuments are made and installed. The Domodedovo cemetery has a long territory, therefore, for the convenience of visitors, an internal bus route has been introduced on it since 2009. Remote areas of the territory are currently only awaiting work on their improvement and landscaping. Carrying out these works is included in the long-term plans of SUE "Ritual".
Military graves and temples
In 2005, on the anniversary of the Great Victory, the Military Memorial Necropolis was opened at the cemetery. War veterans are buried at this site, as well as military personnel who died in local military conflicts and in the line of duty. Currently, several Orthodox churches operate simultaneously at the cemetery. The most significant of them is the Church founded in 1995 in honor of the Icon of the Sorrowful Mother of God. In addition to it, there is also a temple in honor of the martyr Uar of Egypt and a memorial chapel in honor of the icon of the Kazan Mother of God. Since 1992, the Domodedovo cemetery has been under the spiritual guidance of the Metropolitan of Krutitsy and Kolomna.
Working hours
Currently, the free territory of the cemetery is almost exhausted. Therefore, only those whose relatives were buried at the Domodedovo cemetery in previous years can be buried here today. In addition, it is allowed to bury urns with ashes in the grave or wall of the open columbarium that exists here. The question of whether reserve territories will be added to the Domodedovo cemetery is currently under discussion. A decision on this has not yet been made. The cemetery is open to visitors from 9 am to 7 pm from May to September and from 9 am to 5 pm from October to April. Funeral ceremonies are held at the Domodedovo cemetery daily from 9 am to 5 pm.
