Moscow Armenian Cemetery
CEMETERY IN MOSCOW
Armenian Cemetery (Moscow)
The Armenian Cemetery of Moscow (, , Armyanskoe Vagan'kovskoe Kladbishche) is an Armenian historical cemetery in Moscow, Russia It is located in the Krasnaya Presnya (Красная Пресня) district, not far from Vagankovo Cemetery. The cemetery was established in 1804 by the initiative of Minas Lazarev, the leader Moscow’s Armenian community, who also initiated the construction of the Surb Harutyun Armenian church (1808–1815).