Tikhvin Cemetery, Alexander Nevsky Lavra
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Ploshchad Aleksandra Nevskogo 1, Saint Petersburg, Russia
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VISITOR INFORMATION
Use the Necropolis of the Masters of Arts entrance by Alexander Nevsky Square. The adjacent eighteenth-century necropolis is a separate museum section. A St Petersburg funeral service guide reports a parking area by the main entrance; verify current availability and restrictions before driving.
The museum lists the Necropolis of the Masters of Arts as open daily 10 a.m.–6 p.m., with the ticket office closing at 5:30 p.m. Admission is ticketed; confirm changes before travel.
Consider May–September for more comfortable weather; confirm current access and visiting hours.
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About Tikhvin Cemetery, Alexander Nevsky Lavra
Fyodor Dostoevsky is buried in Tikhvin Cemetery at Saint Petersburg’s Alexander Nevsky Lavra, today presented as the Necropolis of the Masters of Arts.
The State Museum of Urban Sculpture manages the necropolis as an outdoor museum and cares for its sculptural memorials.
History happened here at Tikhvin Cemetery, Alexander Nevsky Lavra
Tikhvin Cemetery opened in 1823 within the Alexander Nevsky Lavra complex and became a burial place for writers, composers and artists.
Dostoevsky was buried there in 1881. In 1937 the cemetery was reorganized as the museum’s Necropolis of the Masters of Arts, preserving its historic grave monuments.
PEOPLE WHO DIED HERE
PEOPLE AT REST HERE
Fyodor Dostoevsky
EXTERNAL LINKS
State Museum of Urban Sculpture, necropolis history and location: https://gmgs.ru/post/23068
State Museum of Urban Sculpture, current hours: https://gmgs.ru/work_time
Alexander Nevsky Lavra, cemeteries and notable burials: https://lavra.spb.ru/cemeteries/
Map coordinates: https://mapcarta.com/W512609171