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Khovanskoye Cemetery
Khovanskoye Cemetery (), also known as Nikolo-Khovanskoye Cemetery (Николо-Хованское кладбище), is a large and expanding cemetery servicing Moscow, Russia. It is located in the Leninsky District, Moscow Oblast, Leninsky District, Moscow Oblast, beyond the Moscow Ring Road, at the 21st kilometre mark of the Kiev Highway by the Mosrentgen and Nikolo-Khovanskoye settlements. Khovanskoye Cemetery is the largest cemetery in Europe, covering more than It is divided into three smaller parts: Khovanskoye Central Cemetery, which was established in 1972 and covers , Khovanskoye Northern Cemetery, founded in 1978 and covering , and Khovanskoye Western Cemetery, which was established in 1992 and covers . A Russian Orthodox chapel, which has been visited by Patriarch Alexius II, is located on the cemetery's grounds. A crematorium was built in 1988 for those wishing to use this service. On 14 May 2016 three Tajikistan, Tajik migrant workers died in the cemetery during a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moscow
Moscow is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Russia by population, largest city of Russia, standing on the Moskva (river), Moskva River in Central Russia. It has a population estimated at over 13 million residents within the city limits, over 19.1 million residents in the urban area, and over 21.5 million residents in Moscow metropolitan area, its metropolitan area. The city covers an area of , while the urban area covers , and the metropolitan area covers over . Moscow is among the world's List of largest cities, largest cities, being the List of European cities by population within city limits, most populous city entirely in Europe, the largest List of urban areas in Europe, urban and List of metropolitan areas in Europe, metropolitan area in Europe, and the largest city by land area on the European continent. First documented in 1147, Moscow became the capital of the Grand Principality of Moscow, which led the unification of the Russian lan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iskra Babich
Iskra Leonidovna Babich (; 10 January 1932 – 5 August 2001) was a Soviet film director and screenwriter. Her 1981 film '' Muzhiki!'' was entered into the 32nd Berlin International Film Festival, where it won an Honourable Mention. Filmography * '' Pastukh'' (1957) * ''First Date'' (1960) * ''High Water'' (1962) * '' Muzhiki!'' (1981) * '' Forgive Me, Alyosha'' (1983) Awards * Muzhiki! ** Vasilyev Brothers State Prize of the RSFSR (1981) **Prize at Film Festivals in West Berlin and Vancouver ** The Best Film in 1982 in a poll of the magazine ''Soviet Screen'' Personal life She was married to actor Afanasi Kochetkov (1930–2004). She died of cancer Cancer is a group of diseases involving Cell growth#Disorders, abnormal cell growth with the potential to Invasion (cancer), invade or Metastasis, spread to other parts of the body. These contrast with benign tumors, which do not spread. Po .... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eastern Orthodox Cemeteries In Russia
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Christianity In Moscow
Christianity is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion, which states that Jesus in Christianity, Jesus is the Son of God (Christianity), Son of God and Resurrection of Jesus, rose from the dead after his Crucifixion of Jesus, crucifixion, whose coming as the Messiah#Christianity, messiah (Christ (title), Christ) was Old Testament messianic prophecies quoted in the New Testament, prophesied in the Old Testament and chronicled in the New Testament. It is the Major religious groups, world's largest and most widespread religion with over 2.3 billion followers, comprising around 28.8% of the world population. Its adherents, known as Christians, are estimated to make up a majority of the population in Christianity by country, 157 countries and territories. Christianity remains Christian culture, culturally diverse in its Western Christianity, Western and Eastern Christianity, Eastern branches, and doctrinally diverse concerning Justification (theology), justification and the natur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cemeteries In Moscow
A cemetery, burial ground, gravesite, graveyard, or a green space called a memorial park or memorial garden, is a place where the remains of many dead people are buried or otherwise entombed. The word ''cemetery'' (from Greek ) implies that the land is specifically designated as a burial ground and originally applied to the Roman catacombs. The term ''graveyard'' is often used interchangeably with cemetery, but a graveyard primarily refers to a burial ground within a churchyard. The intact or cremated remains of people may be interred in a grave, commonly referred to as burial, or in a tomb, an "above-ground grave" (resembling a sarcophagus), a mausoleum, a columbarium, a niche, or another edifice. In Western cultures, funeral ceremonies are often observed in cemeteries. These ceremonies or rites of passage differ according to cultural practices and religious beliefs. Modern cemeteries often include crematoria, and some grounds previously used for both continue as crematori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruslana Korshunova
Ruslana Sergeyevna Korshunova (; 2 July 1987 – 28 June 2008) was a Kazakhstani model of Russian descent. Korshunova established herself as a rising figure in the fashion industry by posing for magazines including ''Vogue'' and designers such as Vera Wang and Nina Ricci. Korshunova's unexpected death became a longtime controversial subject of international attention. She was best known for her Nina Ricci commercial in 2006. Early life and career Ruslana Korshunova was born in Chukotka, Russia and later moved to Almaty Kazakhstan. Her father Sergey Korshunov was a Red army officer who died in 1992 when she was five years old. Korshunova's mother Valentina (née Kutenkova) and her elder brother Ruslan live in Kazakhstan. According to her mother, before Korshunova began modeling she was enrolled in a school for gifted children, getting top marks. Korshunova spoke fluent Russian, English, Kazakh and German. Career Korshunova was discovered in 2003, when ''All Asia'' magazine pri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivan Safronov
Ivan Ivanovich Safronov () (16 January 1956 – 2 March 2007) was a Russian journalist and columnist who covered military affairs for the daily newspaper ''Kommersant''. He died after falling from the fifth floor of his Moscow apartment building. His apartment was on the third floor. There are speculations that he may have been killed for his critical reporting: the Taganka District prosecutor's office in Moscow initiated a criminal investigation into Safronov's death, and in September 2007, officially ruled his death a suicide.Prosecutors rule the case a suicide , 12 September 2007 His son [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viktor Kosykh
Viktor Ivanovich Kosykh (; January 27, 1950 – December 22, 2011) was a Soviet and Russian theater and cinema actor. He is probably best known for the role of Danko Schusya in the famous film ''The Elusive Avengers'' and in its sequels, ''The New Adventures of the Elusive Avengers'' and ''The Crown of the Russian Empire, or Once Again the Elusive Avengers''. He is buried at the Khovanskoye Cemetery. Partial filmography * ''Welcome, or No Trespassing'' (, 1964) as Kostya Inochkin * ''Father of a Soldier'' (Отец солдата, 1964) as Vasya * ''They're Calling, Open the Door'' (Звонят, откройте дверь, 1966) as Genka Dresvyannikov * ''The Elusive Avengers'' (Неуловимые мстители, 1967) as Danka Shchus * ''The New Adventures of the Elusive Avengers'' (Новые приключения Неуловимых, 1968) as Danka Shchus * ''The Crown of the Russian Empire, or Once Again the Elusive Avengers'' (Корона Российской Имп� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aleksandr Ogorodnik
Aleksandr Dmitrievich Ogorodnik (November 11, 1939 – June 22, 1977) was a Soviet diplomat who, while stationed in Bogotá, was contacted by the Colombian Administrative Department of Security and the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency to spy on the Soviet Union, operating under the code name TRIGON. He initially showed little promise and claimed he knew only of Colombian political affairs. He was later transferred to the Soviet Foreign Ministry in Moscow. In this new position, he was able to photograph a great deal of secret diplomatic cables, many of which were sent daily to the White House. Ogorodnik eventually requested a suicide pill to be used in the event that he was caught. His chief CIA handler in Bogotá, KGB double agent Aldrich Ames, was able to supply him with one. However, Ogorodnik threw away the first pen containing the L-pill (lethal pill) and asked for the CIA to provide him with another pen. After much discussion in the CIA headquarters regarding this reques ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexei Khomich
Alexei Petrovich Khomich (; 14 March 1920 – 30 May 1980), nicknamed the Tiger, was a Soviet Goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper of the 1950s. Club career During his career he played for FC Dynamo Moscow and FC Dinamo Minsk. He came to international prominence following Dynamo Moscow's tour of Great Britain in 1945 when his outstanding bravery led to him receiving the nickname "Tiger". He was noted for his excellent reflexes and energetic style. With Dynamo Moscow he won Soviet Championships in 1945 and 1949, while he was also a runner up on four other occasions. He was also remembered as a mentor to the great Lev Yashin in the early part of Yashin's career with Dynamo Moscow. For most of the Khomich's career, Soviet Union did not compete internationally. The first tournament at which it was represented was the Football at the 1952 Summer Olympics, 1952 Olympics. Khomich has never been called and does not have international caps. After retiring as a player, Kho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aslan Usoyan
Aslan Rashidovich Usoyan ( ka, ასლან რაშიდოვიჩ უსოიანი, ; 27 February 1937 – 16 January 2013), also known as Baba Gurgur and Grandpa Hassan () or just Grandpa (), was a Georgian-born Soviet-Russian crime boss of Yazidi Kurdish descent, who began his career operating in Georgia, continued in Moscow, Ural, Siberia, Uzbekistan, Krasnodar, Sochi, and other parts of the former Soviet Union. According to ''The Economist'', he was 'reputed to be Russia's mafia boss'. Criminal acts In 1992, Aslan Usoyan was released and called a meeting of important criminal authorities. At this meeting, he quarreled with Igor Tarlanov. After his release, Usoyan lived in Yekaterinburg for a while, then officially registered in Gorodovikovsk, but spent most of his time in Moscow and the North Caucasus. Usoyan had the greatest influence in the North Caucasus. Also, during the Abkhazia conflict, Usoyan financially helped the Abkhaz side, which is why he was su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boris Delaunay
Boris Nikolayevich Delaunay or Delone (; 15 March 1890 – 17 July 1980) was a Soviet and Russian mathematician, mountain climber, and the father of physicist, Nikolai Borisovich Delone. He is best known for the Delaunay triangulation. Biography Boris Delone got his surname from his ancestor French Army officer de Launay, who was captured in Russia during Napoleon's invasion of 1812. De Launay was a nephew of the Bastille governor marquis de Launay. He married a woman from the noble and stayed in Russia. When Boris was a young boy his family spent summers in the Alps where he learned mountain climbing. By 1913, he became one of the top three Russian mountain climbers. After the Russian Revolution, he climbed mountains in the Caucasus and Altai. One of the mountains (4300 m) near Belukha is named after him. In the 1930s, he was among the first to receive a qualification of Master of mountain climbing of the USSR. Future Nobel laureate in physics Igor Tamm was his associat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
