- An active closed necropolis.
- The nearest metro station is Tulskaya.
- An active outdoor columbarium.
- Urn burials in an open columbarium are available: more details here >>
- Area: approx. 35 hectares.
- Coordinates 55.704007,37.609029.
One of the oldest and largest necropolises in Moscow is the Danilovskoye Cemetery.
This is one of the cemeteries founded by decree of Catherine II after the terrible plague epidemic of 1770-1772. The Danilovskoye cemetery was founded near the settlement of the same name, and before the revolution, mostly merchants and townspeople were buried here. There is a functioning temple and church. Why do you need an agent RITUAL.RU?
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Opening hours of Danilovsky Cemetery:
Every day from 9-00 to 19-00 (summer).
Every day from 9-00 to 17-00 (winter).
Burials: daily from 9-00 to 17-00.
Address of the Danilovsky necropolis:
4th Roshchinsky proezd, ow. 30, Moscow, 115191 Contacts:
8 (499) 410-00-00
Danilovskoye Cemetery: opening hours
Summer visits (May-September): 9:00-19:00 Winter visits (October-April): 9:00-17:00 Funeral: 9:00-19:00 17:00 No days off.
How to get to Danilovskoye Cemetery
Tram 38 from Tulskaya metro station Buses No. 41, No. 121, No. 826
Route by car:
TTR → Exit to Dukhovskoy Lane → Entrance to the necropolis
If you are lost, you can ask any passerby where the Danilovskaya cemetery is - he will tell you, because... this is a very famous place in the area. You can also use the navigator, Yandex. Maps or Google Maps on your smartphone.
Is it possible to buy a grave or cell at the Danilovsky cemetery
The burial is closed, so you cannot buy a separate grave. It is possible to find a place through a state auction for a family grave. Or bury a relative in a family grave that has already been purchased in advance. You can also buy a cell in a columbarium
Average prices for services at Danilovsky Cemetery
Official starting prices for a plot for family burial at an open auction, established by the Moscow Government:
- For burial with a coffin: from 801,459.60 rub.
- For burial with an urn: from 176,321.11 rubles. up to 881,605.56 rub.
Prices are as of January 2021; source: mos.ru.
The register of plots for family (tribal) burials in cemeteries in Moscow and New Moscow, put up for auction by the Moscow Government, is being updated. Keep an eye out for new offers on the website Ritual.ru.
How to get to Danilovsky Cemetery
To take the bus to the Danilovsky cemetery you need to take the metro to the station. "Tula". Then take tram number 26 to the stop. "Dukhovsky Lane". You will have to walk 120 meters to the gates of the necropolis. You can get there by your own transport from the Third Transport Ring, via the exit on Dukhovskaya Lane, leading to the necropolis.
Columbarium of Danilovsky Cemetery
To the right of the entrance to the necropolis there are columbar walls, older, brick, and a new type, made of stainless steel with granite cladding. It is possible to purchase cells for burial of urns with the ashes of the deceased.
Temple at Danilovskoye Cemetery
In the Spiritual Church, St. Nicholas Church-Chapel, and Matrona of Moscow Chapel located here, funeral services and memorial services are held for the deceased.
A place at the Danilovsky cemetery is free
You can get a place in the cemetery for free:
- If there is a related grave (and direct relationship with those buried in it);
- If the deceased had services to the state or Moscow (awards, titles, regalia).
A free place for citizens with merit must be requested and processed in a special manner through the Department of Trade and Services. This can be done by relatives of the deceased or a ritual agent on behalf of the family. In a number of particularly important cases, the decision to allocate a site is made at the government level.
Registration takes place in the “one-stop service” of the Moscow Department of Trade and Services at 1st Krasnogvardeisky Proezd, 21 b1. Consultation on the possibility of providing a free cemetery plot can be obtained on the official website of the Department of Trade and Services or from the Central Dispatch Service Ritual.ru by calling +7 (495) 100-3-100.
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Plague and Muslims
The Moscow Danilovskoe cemetery was opened at the end of the 18th century near the settlement of Danilovskaya Sloboda near the monastery of the same name. Industrial production began to be built around the settlement, whose workers subsequently contributed to the development of the revolutionary movement.
The Danilovskoe cemetery became famous for the fact that at the height of the plague epidemic, up to eight hundred people who died from this terrible disease were buried there per day. Plague burials were located in the central area. Nearby, the slope of the Andreevsky ravine was given over to the graves of Muslims and representatives of other religions.
St. Matrona Moscow
The grave of St. Matrona at the Danilovsky cemetery in Moscow
The grave of Saint Matrona at the Danilovsky cemetery in Moscow.
Saint Matrona of Moscow predicted her death in three days, continuing to receive people in her last days.
The blessed old lady rested on May 2, 1952. On May 4, the Week of Myrrh-Bearing Women, the burial of Blessed Matrona took place in front of a large crowd of people. At her request, she was buried at the Danilovsky cemetery in Moscow in order to “hear the service” (one of the few functioning Moscow churches was located there). The grave of Saint Matrona later became a place of unofficial pilgrimage.
Blessed Matrona predicted: “After my death, few people will go to my grave, only close ones, and when they die, my grave will be deserted, except occasionally someone will come. But after many years, people will find out about me and will come in droves for help in their sorrows and asking the Lord God to pray for them, and I will help everyone and hear everyone.”
Destruction of the relics of the blessed old woman Matrona. Midnight March 8, 1998.
It happened exactly as Saint Matrona predicted. Years later, many people flocked to her grave at the Danilovsky cemetery. However, on March 8, 1998, the remains of the blessed old woman were exhumed by decision of the Russian Orthodox Church. The relics of Saint Matrona were delivered to the Moscow Danilov Monastery, and then transferred to the temple on the territory of the Intercession Convent and placed in a special tomb (raku). It is here that the relics of Saint Matrona of Moscow are located today.
was installed at the grave . Orthodox believers still come here today to pray to the blessed old woman and ask her for help.
The Danilovskoye cemetery was founded in 1771. It received its name from the village of Danilovskoye, better known as Danilovskaya Sloboda. The Temple of the Descent of the Holy Spirit is located on its territory.
The queue to the grave of St. Matrona at the Danilovsky cemetery
Pilgrims at the grave of St. Matrona at the Danilovsky cemetery
Temple on the territory of the Danilovsky cemetery in Moscow
How to get to the grave of St. Matrona of Moscow
The grave of St. Matrona of Moscow is located at the Danilovskoye cemetery in Moscow. You can get here, for example, by metro. To do this, you need to get to the Tulskaya station closest to the cemetery, and then walk 15 minutes.
In addition, you can get to the Shabolovskaya metro station, and then by public transport to the Danilovskoye Cemetery stop. Finding the grave of St. Matrona will not be difficult, since there are signs at the cemetery itself.
Address and opening hours of Danilovsky Cemetery
Danilovskoye Cemetery in Moscow, where the grave of Matrona of Moscow is located, is located at the address: Moscow, 4th Roshchinsky proezd, vl. 30. Opening hours: 8:00-17:00 (daily) Telephone: . Directions: walk from Tulskaya metro station, Shabolovskaya metro station, tram No. 26, or minibus No. 26 towards the Almaz cinema. Stop "Dukhovskoy Lane".
Photo: svyatmatrona.ru
Temple and churches of Danilovsky Pogost
Several Orthodox monasteries were built on the territory of the necropolis: the Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker and the Church of the Descent of the Holy Spirit. The Danilovskoe cemetery is visited by pilgrims and simply tourists, since here is one of the most revered burial places by believers - the grave of the Blessed Matrona of Moscow. And although the saint’s relics were transferred to the Intercession Monastery in 1998, there are no fewer pilgrims here.
Finding the relics of Saint Matrona
Matrona of Moscow left the mortal world on May 2, 1952; moreover, she, like many saints, predicted her own death in 3 days and never ceased to receive people in need of divine help. Her burial took place at the Danilovsky cemetery, because the old woman herself wanted to be here after death and hear the sounds of church services.
The saint predicted that after her death a small number of people would come to the grave, and later only close ones. She said: “When my relatives also go to God, the burial place will be completely deserted, however, the memory of me will be resurrected, and people will come here in droves to treat illnesses. I will hear and accept everyone, I will pray to the Lord for the salvation of our brothers and sisters.”
The prediction of the blessed saint came true, and Christian pilgrims began to come to the burial site to resolve the problems of sinful existence. Soon the Russian Orthodox Church decided to exhume the holy remains. On March 8, 1998, the relics of Matrona were transferred to the Danilovsky monastery, where the necessary liturgy and memorial service were held. The next day, the sacred remains were solemnly delivered to the church on the territory of the Intercession Monastery. The shrine was placed in a special shrine, which from now on became the object of prayers of Orthodox believers.
On a note! A chapel was erected at the grave, consecrated in honor of the blessed Matrona of Moscow. This place has the same miraculous power as the remains, as well as the icons with its image.
Finding the relics of the blessed old lady Matrona
Saint Matrona of Moscow predicted her death three days in advance, continuing to receive people in her last days.
Blessed Matrona predicted:
“After my death, few people will go to my grave, only close ones, and when they die, my grave will be deserted, except occasionally someone will come. But after many years, people will find out about me and will come in droves for help in their sorrows and asking the Lord God to pray for them, and I will help everyone and hear everyone.”
The prediction of the blessed saint came true, and Christian pilgrims began to come to the burial site to resolve the problems of sinful existence. Soon the Russian Orthodox Church decided to exhume the holy remains. On March 8, 1998, the relics of Matrona were transferred to the Danilovsky monastery, where the necessary liturgy and memorial service were held. The next day, the sacred remains were solemnly delivered to the church on the territory of the Intercession Monastery. The shrine was placed in a special shrine, which from now on became the object of prayers of Orthodox believers.
Destruction of the relics of the blessed old woman Matrona. Midnight March 8, 1998
A chapel was erected at the grave, consecrated in honor of the blessed Matrona of Moscow. This place has the same miraculous power as the remains, as well as the icons with its image.
Chapel on the former grave of Matrona of Moscow
Orthodox believers still come here today to pray to the blessed old woman and ask her for help. Church candles are always burning there, sincere prayers are read and everything around is buried in the flowers that Matrona loved so much.
Every modern Christian considers it his unwavering duty to visit this place. It is truly holy and miraculous, because miracles happen there every minute:
- those possessed by demons find healing;
- the blind receive their sight;
- young couples get the opportunity to have the children they dream of;
- those who despair gain new strength and self-confidence.
What do they ask Mother Matrona for?
Thousands of people come to the grave of the blessed saint to ask for divine help.
- Most often, those who come ask for healing from mental or physical illnesses.
- Many women want Matrona to help with her prayers in a long-awaited pregnancy or meeting a faithful husband.
- Some ask the saint to save their marriage and material well-being.
- Pilgrims do not forget to read prayers for their brothers and sisters who suffer from the wrath of the elements (fires, floods). The oxbow is capable of pacifying nature through divine intervention
- Matrona helps to succeed in work and study, strengthens faith in the Lord and blesses the believer on the true path.
Those who come who ask for something with a pure heart and without dark thoughts will undoubtedly receive it.
Advice! The message must be based on sincerity and open virtue. Among pilgrims, there is a widespread tradition of coming to the grave of the blessed old woman with flowers, which she loved extremely much. Many people recommend doing a good deed before visiting this holy place: helping those in need, feeding the homeless, making a donation.
You can get to the Danilovsky cemetery, which is open every day from eight in the morning to five in the evening, by metro or public transport. In the first case, you should get off at the Tulskaya station, and then walk for about 15 minutes. If you travel by bus or trolleybus, you need to get off at the stop called “Dukhovskoy Lane”.
It will not be difficult to find the burial place of the blessed old woman, as special signs are placed on the territory.
Graves of saints and historical figures
On the territory of the necropolis there are other burial places of saints, no less revered among believers. This is the grave of the Athonite hieromonk Aristocle and his disciple Hieromonk Isaiah, as well as the tombstones of other representatives of the Orthodox clergy.
The founders of the Tretyakov Gallery, merchants Pavel and Sergei Tretyakov, were buried at the Danilovsky cemetery, but in 1948 their remains were reburied at the Novodevichy cemetery. The defenders of the homeland who died during the Great Patriotic War also found peace in this graveyard. Today, a memorial is erected at the mass grave where the soldiers are buried.
