German / non-Orthodox cemetery on the Vvedensky Mountains
Dear friends!
I invite you to take a walk in German/To the non-Orthodox cemetery on the Vvedensky Mountains, in Soldatskaya Sloboda
The duration is about 3 hours.
It appeared in the Morov 1771 (simultaneously with Vagankovsky and Donskoy), but it was much more fortunate than many other ancient Moscow cemeteries, because foreign embassies took it under their protection.
Thanks to this, we will have a unique opportunity to trace the evolution of tombstone symbols from the Classical era to the present day.
After 1917, not only Western Christians were buried here, but also Orthodox, Jews, Muslims, and atheists.
It makes sense to quickly repeat German, Latin, and French. English is less useful.
There are countless glorious names. Brothers The Vasnetsov brothers The Ozerovs, Roman Klein, Lucien Olivier, Peter Palin, Maria Maksakova, Rina Zelenaya, Tatiana Pelzer, Konstantin Melnikov, Robert Bartini, Valery Popenchenko, Mikhail Prishvin... And about pre-revolutionary merchants and industrialists at the German cemetery, local historian A. T. Saladin wrote: " Surnames Knopp, Vogau, Jokisch, Einem, Bodlo, Plo, Muller, Erlanger, etc. are dotted on many monuments here, resembling signs Myasnitskaya street and Kuznetsky Most".
Crypts-chapels and tombstones are made by no less legendary personalities. Among them is Fyodor Shechtel, Nikolay Andreev, Vladimir Frolov, Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin, Sergey Konenkov, Lev Kekushev.
There is a lot of truth and fiction (for example, about the "white" and "black" Christ, Franz Lefort and Patrick Gordon), sad and cheerful (for example, about the life and death of St. Dr. Haaz, the doctor Loder and Dr. Paul). It's amazing how death is the least thought of in a cemetery! And about what? About everything!
You will take a lot of photos, return home happily tired, review the photos a hundred times, and then return with friends. I really want to share and take a walk in this atmospheric place again. I know! Checked!))))
Food, drinks, comfortable shoes. The fundamental rules. There is a toilet on the territory of the cemetery.
She is not good at writing attractive advertisements. I can only repeat the words of A. T. Saladin.
"Let's visit the graves of those whose name has escaped corruption, will make us think and maybe it's better to live the rest of our days."
Conditions of the tour
The tour lasts about 3 hours as standard. At the request of the guests, it can be shorter or longer.
The cost depends on the number of participants.
Without headphones, groups of up to 10 people. With headphones, a maximum of 40 people.
There are no age restrictions. Participants should be interested in the topic of the chosen excursion, like and be able to walk, be dressed according to the weather, and have food and drinks with them.
It is advisable to book the tour in advance. 100% payment in advance. The place of the beginning of the tour and the end are negotiated together with the payment.
It is possible to book an excursion on any day in agreement with the organizer of the event.
