Mariupol Cemetery
| Mariupol Cemetery | |
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Native name Russian: Мариупольское кладбище | |
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| Type | Chapel |
| Location | Taganrog, Rostov oblast Russia |
| Built | 1475 |
| Owner | MAU "Ritual" |
  Location of Mariupol Cemetery in Russia | |
Mariupol Cemetery is a cemetery in Taganrog, Rostov Oblast, Russia. It is noted for housing the Chapel of Alexander Nevsky.
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.
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 memorial wall with the names 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.
References
- ↑ "В Таганроге открылась часовня в честь защитников города от фашистов". Российская газета (in Russian). 2008-09-04. Retrieved 2018-06-13.
- ↑ "Новый храм в Таганроге". KR-News.Ru - Информационный портал Ростовской области (in Russian). Retrieved 2018-06-13.
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