World Cemeteries

The Northern Cemetery of Rostov-on-Don, Russia

The list of the largest cemeteries in the world includes a necropolis located in Russia. It is listed in the Guinness Book. It is also the largest burial site on the European continent at the municipal level. The Rostov cemetery covers an area of ​​over 400 hectares. More than 500,000 people are buried here (2020y). The first burial took place in the second half of the 20th century. There is a crematorium at the Rostov cemetery, but it is rarely used. The relatives of the deceased bury their loved ones in a Christian way. Here is the Intercession Church, where the funeral service takes place, the administration building and the column. There are companies that offer tombstone making services. The northern necropolis of Rostov its constantly expanding. Sometimes more than 100 graves are laid every day. The entrance to the cemetery and the first prestigious square meters are guarded. Constant video surveillance excludes attempts of vandalism, destruction of monuments and gravestones of great value.

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