Alexander Cemetery (Rostov-on-Don)
The Alexander Cemetery is a cemetery in the city of Rostov-on-Don, Russia.History
The Alexander Cemetery is situated at Alexandrovka microdistrict of Rostov-on-Don. It has the total area of about 0.03 km2. The exact date of establishment of the cemetery is unknown.
In 1970s, when the Northern Cemetery was opened, it was decided to close the Alexander Cemetery. Later, due to the critical situation with the shortage of free space in the Northern Cemetery, the Rostov-on-Don City Administration decided to allow to bury relatives of the ones already buried at the territory of the Alexander Cemetery.
Near the cemetery there is situated :ru:Церковь_Сретения_Господня_|Sretensky Church a Russian Orthodox church which was built at the beginning of the 20th century.Famous people buried at the Brethren Cemetery
