Tikhvin Cemetery

Saint Petersburg, Russia

Tikhvin Cemetery is located at the Alexander Nevsky Monastery and was established in 1823. Lot of notable composers and artist are buried there like Pjotr Tšaikovski.

References:

Wikipedia

Cemeteries, mausoleums and burial places in Russia

Address

naberezhnaya Reki Monastyrki 1А, Saint Petersburg, Russia

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Details

Founded: 1823-1827
Category: Cemeteries, mausoleums and burial places in Russia

More Information

en.wikipedia.org
tikhvinskoe.ru

Rating

4.8/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

Arthur Ghazaryan (5 years ago)
Nice sacred place, must be visited. Many famous people tombs here. Holy Trinity Alexander Nevskiy Lavra is a monastery located in the surroundings of St. Peterburg, you can reach it by city transport easily.The Cathedral features a large dome and two bell towers - very impressive inside and out.

F B (Femke_art) (6 years ago)
I loved it, typecall for the time perriod and artistic. I also saw other cemeteries in the surroundings of the monastery and all together they are very beautiful. Some more in decay than others. All have Russian cultural element and I spent some hours exploring.

조아라 (9 years ago)
Be careful. If you wanna visit just here (not 18th one), it just coasts 200rubles. check the price in Kicca before you pay

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