Necropolis of the Alexander Nevsky Lavra

The necropolis of the Alexander Nevsky Lavra in St. Petersburg is the burial place of famous Russian personalities, including tsars, statesmen, military figures, writers, composers and other famous people. The necropolis is located on the territory of the Alexander Nevsky Lavra, one of the largest Orthodox churches in Russia. Very famous personalities are buried here: F. M. Dostoevsky, N. M. Karamzin, V. A. Zhukovsky and I. A. Krylov, composers P. I. Tchaikovsky, M. I. Glinka, M. P. Mussorgsky, A. P. Borodin, N. A. Rimsky-Korsakov, actress V. F. Komissarzhevskaya, artists A. A. Ivanov, I. I. Shishkin, A. I. Kuindzhi and others. The necropolis has many beautiful monuments and monuments built in honor of the people buried here, as well as well-kept alleys and squares. The necropolis of the Alexander Nevsky Lavra is not only a burial place of significant historical figures, but also an important point of cultural tourism in St. Petersburg.