Rogozhskoye Cemetery | |
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Рогожское кладбище | |
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Details | |
Established | 1771 |
Location | |
Country | Russia |
Coordinates | 55°44′32″N 37°42′11″E / 55.74222°N 37.70306°E |
Size | 9.65 hectares (23.8 acres) |
Rogozhskoe cemetery (Russian: Рогожское кладбище, romanized: Rogozhskoye kladbishche, IPA: [rɐˈɡoʂskəjɪ ˈkladbʲɪɕːɪ]) in Moscow, Russia, is the spiritual and administrative center of the largest Old Believers denomination, called the Russian Orthodox Old-Rite Church. Historically, the name cemetery was applied to the whole Old Believer community, with living quarters, cathedral, almshouses, libraries, archives and the Old-Rite Institute (established in 1907). Actual 12 hectare[1] cemetery is now a non-denominational municipal burial site; the Old Believers operate a closed spiritual community in the southern part of the historical Rogozhsky township, while Russian Orthodox church operates church of Saint Nicholas, located between the cemetery and Old Believer territory.