Volkovo Cemetery | |
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Details | |
Established | 1773 |
Location | |
Country | Russia |
Coordinates | 59°54′07″N 30°21′54″E / 59.902°N 30.365°E |
Type | Public |
Style | Christian (non-Orthodox) |
No. of interments | > 100,000 |
Find a Grave | Volkovo Cemetery |
The Volkovo Cemetery (also Volkovskoe) (Russian: Во́лковское кла́дбище or Во́лково кла́дбище) is one of the largest and oldest non-Orthodox cemeteries in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Until the early 20th century it was one of the main burial grounds for Lutheran Germans in Russia. It is estimated that over 100,000 people have been buried at this cemetery since 1773.