Armenian Cemetery, Rostov-on-Don
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Country | Russia |
Coordinates | 47°17′29″N 39°43′13″E / 47.29139°N 39.72028°E |
Size | 1.4 km2 |
Armenian Cemetery is a cemetery in the city of Rostov-on-Don, Russia. Officially known as Proletarian Cemetery. It is situated in the Proletarian District of the city.[1]
History
[edit]It was opened in 1749 and called Armenian Cemetery.
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The total area of the cemetery is about 14 hectares.
For many years of its existence the cemetery has been vandalized several times. It also had been in a state of neglect because of improper maintenance. Currently restoration works are being carried out.[2]
At the cemetery there are also situated common graves of soldiers who died in World War II and a monument dedicated to them. The inscription on it reads: "Glory to the heroes who fell in battles fighting for freedom and independence of our homeland, 1941–1945".[3]
Many of the monuments at the Armenian cemetery were made by eminent Italian sculptor Selvester Antonio Tonitto. He lived in Rostov-on-Don and was the owner of a workshop where tombstones and monuments were manufactured.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Армянское кладбище - Ростов-на-Дону". wikimapia.org. Retrieved 2017-02-05.
- ^ a b "Нахичеванская-на-Дону армянская община » На армянском кладбище в Ростове необходимо навести порядок". nnao.ru. Archived from the original on 2017-01-03. Retrieved 2017-02-05.
- ^ ""Карта Памяти" – патриотическая акция издательства "Просвещение" | Братская могила воинов ВОВ - Ростов-на-Дону, Армянское кладбище". memory-map.prosv.ru. Retrieved 2017-02-05.