Mariupol Cemetery Explained

Mariupol Cemetery
Native Name:Мариупольское кладбище
Native Language:ru
Type:Chapel
Location:Taganrog, Rostov oblast Russia
Built:1475
Owner:MAU "Ritual"

Mariupol Cemetery is a cemetery in Taganrog, Rostov Oblast, Russia. It is noted for housing the Chapel of Alexander Nevsky.

In 2008 in commemoration of the 65th anniversary of the liberation of Rostov region, under an initiative of Abbot Svyato-Troytskovo parish (archpriest Timofey Fetisov), a memorial chapel was built on the Mariupol Cemetery, and dedicated to Alexander Nevsky.

The Chapel of Saint Warrior-Prince Alexander Nevsky is 15 metres high and is located near the graves of Soviet soldiers and officers[1] on the Walk of Fame. There is a memorial wall with a list of the divisions that liberated Taganrog.[2] Every day, funeral services and requiems for deceased are offered in the chapel, as well as readings from the Psalter.

Notes and References

  1. News: В Таганроге открылась часовня в честь защитников города от фашистов. 2008-09-04. Российская газета. 2018-06-13. ru.
  2. News: Новый храм в Таганроге. KR-News.Ru - Информационный портал Ростовской области. 2018-06-13. ru.