Tikhvin Cemetery - Saint Petersburg, Russia.
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member marfik
N 59° 55.380 E 030° 23.200
36V E 353921 N 6645719
Tikhvin Cemetery is located at the Alexander Nevsky Monastery in Saint Petersburg.
Waymark Code: WMADV5
Location: Russia
Date Posted: 01/02/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Charter Member Max Cacher
Views: 8

Tikhvin Cemetery was founded in 1823 and became the resting place of many prominent Russian personalities. The most visited place is the grave of Dostoevsky, but visitors tend also to other giants of Russian art and history. There are more than 160 graves. You can find here the graves of Rimsky-Korsakov, Borodin and Tchaikovsky and many others. For better orientation, you can use map located in the southeast corner of the cemetery  or the plan purchased at the entrance to the cemetery.

Adress:
Alexandr Nevski Square 1
Saint Petersburg
(subway station: Aleksandr Nevski Square)

Opening hours:
10am - 5pm
(Thursday closed)

City, Town, or Parish / State / Country: Not listed

Approximate number of graves: Not listed

Cemetery Status: Not listed

Cemetery Website: Not listed

Visit Instructions:
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