Mitinsky cemetery is considered one of the largest operating throughout Moscow. It was founded in September 1978 and currently covers an area of more than 100 hectares. The Mitinsky cemetery, whose address is the 6th km of the Pyatnitskoye Highway, is located in the northwestern part of the city of Moscow. In ancient times, the village of Dudino was located in its place. At the moment, the management of the Mitinsky cemetery is carried out by the State Unitary Enterprise "Ritual".
The schedule of the cemetery depends on the season. From May to September - from 9 am to 19 pm, and in the remaining months - from 9 to 17. Burials are held here daily during business hours.
The Mitino cemetery was named after the Mitino district, next to which it was located. At the moment, this is one of the largest burial sites in a city like Moscow. The Mitinsky cemetery is well-maintained and modern. It has more than 170 burial sites. A crematorium was built on its territory not so long ago. A special section of the cemetery is reserved for the burial of people with the Muslim religion.
On the territory there is a chapel of the Intercession of the Most Holy Theotokos. It was founded in 1994 in the ritual hall atmain gate. In addition, the Russian Orthodox Church is also located here.
Mitinsky cemetery has become a burial place for many famous people, heroes of the Soviet Union, artists, poets, writers, athletes. Here are buried 28 firefighters who died during the elimination of a fire at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. It was in honor of the feat of these fearless people who were the first to defend themselves from the disaster that a memorial was erected at the Mitinsky cemetery to the citizens who died in the Chernobyl accident in April 1986.
Every year, at the Mitinsky cemetery, the memory of all those killed in the terrorist attack in the city of Beslan of the Republic of North Ossetia is honored. Thousands of candles are lit at 10 am as a symbol of eternal memory and sorrow for the victims of the tragedy. Military personnel who died in military operations in Chechnya are buried on the territory of the Mitinsky cemetery. Also here are the graves of many figures of art, sports, literature and journalism. The victims of the tragedy in Transvaal Park are also buried at the Mitinsky cemetery.
A crematorium was built near its territory in 1985, which is still in operation today. There are about 25 cremations per day. Nearby there is also an open-type columbarium, in which urns with ashes are buried. An accounting system has been created at the Mitinsky cemetery. This is a special archive in which information about all burials is entered.
For visitors to the cemetery, relatives and friends on the territorythere is a rental point for various equipment for caring for graves. The schedule of its work corresponds to the schedule of the Mitinsky cemetery. Also on the territory is the sale of all necessary ritual products, including wreaths and artificial flowers. Relatives of the deceased can choose and order a monument, fence or pedestal for graves right at the Mitinsky cemetery.
