Danilovskoe cemetery is located in the Southern Administrative District of Moscow.It was opened in 1771.At some distance is Danilovskoe Muslim cemetery.How to get to it, many interested residents and visitors.It is worth noting that in the XVIII century there were many capital cemetery, as the plague was raging.Nearby is the village was called Danilovskoe.In honor of him the cemetery got its name.It basically just buried merchants, burghers and craftsmen.
graves of famous patrons
In particular, it found its final resting place Tretyakovs merchants - Sergei and Pavel.As you know, they opened a gallery called by their names.January 10, 1948 was the reburial of the ashes of two and wife of Paul Tretyakov - Faith.Their remains were moved to the Novodevichy cemetery.And the graves of his father and mother Tretyakov remained in place.More precisely, it is known only one thing - that their monument currently intact.And there are still the remains of the underground, nobody knows.Many mysteries stores Danilovskoe cemetery.How to get to it, it is known to all who have relatives buried here.There is always a lot of people.
Graves little Tretyakov
At some distance from the graves of his father and mother, in the heart of the Danilovsky cemetery, there is another burial Tretyakov.Not far from the chapel of St. Nicholas is unremarkable monument - a small pink granite column.There lie the remains of the sisters and brothers of famous patrons;They died, all else being children in 1848, in the midst of an epidemic of scarlet fever.Their name is Alexander, Nicholas, Daniel and Michael.They are not given to survive to adulthood.Many graves replenished during the epidemic Danilovskoe cemetery.How to get to it, know hundreds of people who lost their loved ones.
Graves clerics
In addition, the cemetery is buried Metropolitan Nechayev (Pitirim), also known as the holy capital - Matron.On her grave regularly come to the pilgrims.In 1998 the remains were sent to the blessed Pokrovsky Monastery.But people have not stopped to stretch a string in the cemetery.Also, pilgrimages to the graves Aristokl (Hieroschemamonk from Mount Athos) and his ward Isaiah.Generally it buried in the cemetery of a few dozen people who have devoted their lives to God.
Temple on Danilovsky cemetery
At the cemetery is the church of the Descent of the Holy Spirit.It was built on the money of the merchant by the name Logg.In 1832, FM Shestakov, academician of architecture, embodied in the life of his own project, erecting a new cathedral with a rectangular projection altar, and soon produced its coverage.The church, made in the Empire style, is decorated with very restrained, there are chapels Honourable Anne her that the Virgin Mary, Prince Alexander Nevsky and Daniel of Moscow, the martyrs of Ephraim, Eugene, Elpidiya, Basil, Capito, and Ether, and Agafodora.This is such a wonderful architectural monument Danilovskoe famous cemetery.How to get to it, you can see the parishioners of this church.
Some changes in the appearance of the temple, sending his Renovators
At the dawn of the twentieth century, the cathedral has undergone some changes - on the south side was added a large extension.Interestingly, this lovely one-domed, rectangular, with a dome in the form of spheres, circular rotunda and two-story bell tower church has not suffered from the Bolsheviks.It does not abolish, not dropped the bell, but in the 30 years of the twentieth century, it moved Renovators for a short period.It was a sad period in the history of the church.Even then, many people flocked daily Danilovsky cemetery.How to get there, to learn more and more pilgrims.
return to the fold of the Russian Orthodox Church, the church today
In 1944 the cathedral once again became the property of the Russian Orthodox Church, namely, capital Patriarchate.From Simonov monastery ceased to function in the church were transferred to the shrine: the use of special respect among churchgoers icon of the Virgin "Quick to Hearken" and Iver, the image of St. Seraphim of Sarov and the chest with the relics.
Today, services are held in the cathedral, in addition, you can always visit the library and Sunday school.
Getting to the Danilovsky cemetery
One of the interesting places with history, which is famous for Moscow - Danilovskoe cemetery.How to get there?It can be reached by metro, the station should go Tula.Also, to the cemetery trams number 1 and № 8.
