Historic Burials in the Kazanskoye Cemetery
hidden Adjutant General, Admiral D.S. Arsenyev (1832 – 1915) | |
D.S. Arsenyev graduated from the Naval Corps. He participated in the Crimean War of 1853-1856 and the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1978.He was awarded the Diamond St. Alexander Nevsky Order, the White Eagle Order, the I Class Order of St ... | | D.S. Arsenyev graduated from the Naval Corps. He participated in the Crimean War of 1853-1856 and the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1978. He was awarded the Diamond St. Alexander Nevsky Order, the White Eagle Order, the I Class Order of St. Ann, the I Class Order of St. Vladimir, the I Class Order of St. Stanislav with swords, the Prussian Order of Red Eagle, the Bavarian Order of St. Michael, and the National Order of the Legion of Honor. He was buried in the Kazanskoye Cemetery in Tsarskoye Selo (Pushkin Town).
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hidden Alexander Yakovlevich Letuchy (1908 – 2002) | |
A.Y. Letuchy was awarded the Title of the Hero of the Soviet Union on May 19, 1940. A.Y. Letuchy landed his aircraft in the enemy territory and rescued the crew of the disabled aircraft.A.Y ... | | A.Y. Letuchy was awarded the Title of the Hero of the Soviet Union on May 19, 1940. A.Y. Letuchy landed his aircraft in the enemy territory and rescued the crew of the disabled aircraft. A.Y. Letuchy participated in the Soviet-Finnish War in 1939-1940 and the Great Patriotic War. He had lived in Pushkin since 1957. A.Y. Letuchy was awarded the Red Banner Order, the Alexander Nevsky Order, the I Class Patriotic War Order, two Red Star Orders, and medals. Colonel. A.Y. Letuchy was buried at the Kazanskoye Cemetery.
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hidden Artemyev Nikolay Mikhaylovich (1921 – 1990) | |
Artemyev Nikolay Mikhaylovich was awarded the rank of the Hero of the USSR and Order of Lenin and the medal “Gold Star” (No. 1594) in October of 1943 года for the heroic exploit in the battles during the crossing of the River Dnieper ... | | Artemyev Nikolay Mikhaylovich was awarded the rank of the Hero of the USSR and Order of Lenin and the medal “Gold Star” (No. 1594) in October of 1943 года for the heroic exploit in the battles during the crossing of the River Dnieper in 1943 near the village of Loyev in the Gomel region. N.М. Artemyev with the group of soldiers crossed to the right bank of the River Dnieper then he consolidated his position and covered the crossing of Soviet units with firing. Participant of the Great Patriotic War. From 1962 to 1990 he lived in the town of Pushkin. He was awarded two Orders of the Patriotic War of 1st degree, the Order of the Red Banner and medals. Lieutenant Colonel. He was buried in the Kazan cemetery.
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hidden General of the Artillery E.V. Brimmer (1797 – 1874) | |
E.V. Brimmer was the Artillery Officer of the Caucasian Military District between 1848 and 1856. He led the artillery during the campaign against the Turks in the Asia Minor in 1853.He was awarded the IV Class Order of St ... | | E.V. Brimmer was the Artillery Officer of the Caucasian Military District between 1848 and 1856. He led the artillery during the campaign against the Turks in the Asia Minor in 1853. He was awarded the IV Class Order of St. George and the III Class Order of St. George. He was the Corps Commander at the border with Turkey and the Governor of Novogeorgiyevskaya Fortress after the Eastern War. He was made the Commandant Assistant of the Odessa Military District in 1862. He was buried in the Kazanskoye Cemetery in Tsarskoye Selo (Pushkin Town).
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hidden General of the Artillery I.K. Arnoldi (1783 – 1860) | |
A legendary horse artillerist. A hero of the Patriotic War of 1812.I.K. Arnoldi was awarded the IV Class Order of St. Vladimir with a bow, the IV Class Order of St. George, the I Class Order of St. Ann, and the St. Alexander Nevsky Order ... | | A legendary horse artillerist. A hero of the Patriotic War of 1812. I.K. Arnoldi was awarded the IV Class Order of St. Vladimir with a bow, the IV Class Order of St. George, the I Class Order of St. Ann, and the St. Alexander Nevsky Order. He was buried in the Kazanskoye Cemetery in Tsarskoye Selo (Pushkin Town).
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hidden General of the Artillery V.F. Bely (1854 – 1913) | |
V.F. Bely participated in the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878. He is a hero of defense of Port Arthur.He was awarded the IV Class Order of St. Ann, the III Class Order of St. Stanislav with swords, the IV Class Order of St ... | | V.F. Bely participated in the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878. He is a hero of defense of Port Arthur. He was awarded the IV Class Order of St. Ann, the III Class Order of St. Stanislav with swords, the IV Class Order of St. George, and the II Class Order of St. Vladimir. He was made a Lieutenant General in 1908. He died on January 7, 1913 and was buried in the Kazanskoye Cemetery in Tsarskoye Selo (Pushkin Town).
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hidden Gulyayev, Ivan Ivanovich (1922 – 1998) | |
Captain of the 2nd class I.I. Gulyayev, a commander of a submarine of the Northern Fleet, was awarded the rank of the Hero of the USSR and Order of Lenin and the medal “Gold Star” (No ... | | Captain of the 2nd class I.I. Gulyayev, a commander of a submarine of the Northern Fleet, was awarded the rank of the Hero of the USSR and Order of Lenin and the medal “Gold Star” (No. 11248) for excellent execution of the Government order, he was steadfast and courageous during the test of the ballistic rockets of the atomic submarines in the Polar region. From 1973 to 1998 he lived in the town of Pushkin. He was awarded three Orders of the Red Banner and medals. Captain of the 1nd class He was buried in the Kazan cemetery.
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hidden Heroes of the Soviet Union | |
The highest honorary title bestowed for personal or joint services to the State attributed to heroic exploits – the Hero of the Soviet Union – was established by the Resolution of the Central Executive Committee of the USSR dated April 16, 1934 ... | | The highest honorary title bestowed for personal or joint services to the State attributed to heroic exploits – the Hero of the Soviet Union – was established by the Resolution of the Central Executive Committee of the USSR dated April 16, 1934. Originally special certificates were given to the Heroes of the Soviet Union. Since 1936 the Heroes of the Soviet Union were awarded the Order of Lenin (the highest award of the USSR) along with the certificate. A gold medal of the Hero of the Soviet Union was established by a Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR on August 01, 1939. The first titles of the Heroes of the Soviet Union were bestowed on pilots M.V. Vodopyanov, I.V. Doronin, N.P. Kamanin, S.A. Levanevsky, A.V. Lyapidevsky, V.S. Molokov and M.T. Slepnev for saving the crew of icebreaker Cheluskin by Resolution of the Central Executive Committee of the USSR dated April 20, 1934.
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hidden Ivan Mikhailovich Yarotsky (1916 -1980) | |
I.M. Yarotsky was awarded the Title of the Hero of the Soviet Union on September 14, 1945 for the first amphibious assault landing for the purpose of base area occupation and for a successful reconnaissance in Seisin (North Korea) occupied by the ... | | I.M. Yarotsky was awarded the Title of the Hero of the Soviet Union on September 14, 1945 for the first amphibious assault landing for the purpose of base area occupation and for a successful reconnaissance in Seisin (North Korea) occupied by the Japanese armed forces. I.M. Yarotsky participated in the Great Patriotic War and the Soviet-Japanese War in 1945 He lived in Pushkin. I.M. Yarotsky was awarded the I Class Patriotic War Order, the Red Star Order, and medals. Colonel. I.M. Yarotsky was buried at the Kazanskoye Cemetery.
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hidden Kомarov Mikhail Ivanovich (1911 – 1984) | |
Komarov Mikhail Ivanovich was awarded the rank of the Hero of the USSR and Order of Lenin and the medal “Gold Star” for the retaining of the bridgehead at the right bank of the River Narev. M.I ... | | Komarov Mikhail Ivanovich was awarded the rank of the Hero of the USSR and Order of Lenin and the medal “Gold Star” for the retaining of the bridgehead at the right bank of the River Narev. M.I. Komarov, instead of the dead commander of the artillery battery of the regiment, organized the circular defense during the battle near the settlement of Dzabinitse (10 km to the North from the town of Serotsk, Polish People’s Republic). He called the regiment artillery fire on his position three times when the enemy had the attempt to storm the battery position. Participant of the Great Patriotic War. From 1911 to 1984 he lived and worked in the town of Pushkin. He was awarded two Orders of the Patriotic War of 1st degree, the Order of the Red Banner and medals. Colonel. He was buried in the Kazan cemetery.
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hidden Lieutenant General G.R. Vasmund (1810 – 1904) | |
G.R. Vasmund participated in the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878. He was awarded the IV Class Order of St. George. He was made the Commander of His Majesty's Life-Guards 1st Rifle Regiment in 1877 ... | | G.R. Vasmund participated in the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878. He was awarded the IV Class Order of St. George. He was made the Commander of His Majesty's Life-Guards 1st Rifle Regiment in 1877. He was made the Chief of Staff of the Life-Guards Headquarters and the St. Petersburg Military District in 1898. He was buried in the Kazanskoye Cemetery in Tsarskoye Selo (Pushkin Town).
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hidden Nikolay Gavrilovich Shcherbina (1919 – 1952) | |
N.G. Shcherbina was awarded the Title of the Hero of the Soviet Union on August 22, 1944. He made 424 assault flights (including 120 night flights) and crashed 11 aircrafts in 51 air fights and destroyed 12 aircrafts on airfields.N.G ... | | N.G. Shcherbina was awarded the Title of the Hero of the Soviet Union on August 22, 1944. He made 424 assault flights (including 120 night flights) and crashed 11 aircrafts in 51 air fights and destroyed 12 aircrafts on airfields. N.G. Shcherbina participated in the Great Patriotic War. He died in a fatal flight accident on November 21, 1952. N.G. Shcherbina was awarded the Red Banner Order, the I and the II Class Patriotic War Orders, the Red Star Order, and medals. Lieutenant Colonel. N.G. Shcherbina was buried at the Kazanskoye Cemetery.
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hidden Spartak Mikhailovich Lobanov (1924 – 1998) | |
S.M. Lobanov was awarded the Title of the Hero of the Soviet Union on October 23, 1943. Commander of Machine-Gun Troop S.M. Lobanov with a part of the troop cut across the Dnieper River south of Kiev ... | | S.M. Lobanov was awarded the Title of the Hero of the Soviet Union on October 23, 1943. Commander of Machine-Gun Troop S.M. Lobanov with a part of the troop cut across the Dnieper River south of Kiev. He rendered considerable assistance to the group in the battle for occupation, possession and broadening of the base area. S.M. Lobanov participated in the Great Patriotic War. He lived in Pushkin after the war. S.M. Lobanov was awarded the I Class Patriotic War Order and medals. Lieutenant Colonel. S.M. Lobanov was buried at the Kazanskoye Cemetery.
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The Kazanskoye Cemetery is a historic and cultural heritage site. It was established by order of Catherine the second in 1784. The Church of Our Lady of Kazan in the Kazanskoye Cemetery was designed by architect G. Quarenghi ... | The Kazanskoye Cemetery is a historic and cultural heritage site. It was established by order of Catherine the second in 1784. The Church of Our Lady of Kazan in the Kazanskoye Cemetery was designed by architect G. Quarenghi. It was consecrated in 1790. In 1809, Sophia Town and Tsarskoye Selo were integrated and the cemetery became the municipal cemetery. There is a rotunda shaped tomb containing 27 funeral niches under the church. Commander of Life-Guards Hussar Regiment N.F. Plautin and the Chief Officer of the Tsarskoselsky Palace Administration Leontyev were buried here. Veterans of the War of 1812 and the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945 were buried here.
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hidden The Tsarskoselskoye Brotherhood Cemetery of Heroes of the First World War of 1914-1918 | |
A new official brotherhood cemetery of soldiers who died in the First World War was established by order of the Emperor Nikolay the Second in 1914.The brotherhood cemetery came to be called the Cemetery of Heroes and the First Brotherhood Cemetery ... | | A new official brotherhood cemetery of soldiers who died in the First World War was established by order of the Emperor Nikolay the Second in 1914. The brotherhood cemetery came to be called the Cemetery of Heroes and the First Brotherhood Cemetery of Russia. A temporary wooden Assuage My Sorrows Church of the Mother of God was designed by engineer S.Y. Sidorchuk and was constructed in the territory of the cemetery. In 2008, a memorial complex was designed and a granite crossshaped monument was erected and consecrated. The model of the memorial complex was approved by Metropolitan Vladimir of St. Petersburg and Ladoga. The authors of the memorial complex and the cross-shaped monument are V.I. Mukhin, M.A. Bunin, and Y.V. Zatykin. The monument church was designed by architect S.N. Antonov.
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hidden Viktor Dmitrievich Kuskov (1924 – 1983) | |
V.D. Kuskov was awarded the Title of the Hero of the Soviet Union on July 22, 1944 for courage and bravery demonstrated during performance of a special duty and for saving of the commander and the senior lieutenant from the motor boat on fire.V.D ... | | V.D. Kuskov was awarded the Title of the Hero of the Soviet Union on July 22, 1944 for courage and bravery demonstrated during performance of a special duty and for saving of the commander and the senior lieutenant from the motor boat on fire. V.D. Kuskov participated in the Great Patriotic War. He had lived in Pushkin since 1955. V.D. Kuskov was awarded the Red Star Order and medals. Senior Lieutenant. V.D. Kuskov was buried at the Kazanskoye Cemetery.
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hidden Viktor Ivanovich Tikhonov (1911 – 1979) | |
V.I. Tikhonov was awarded the Title of the Hero of the Soviet Union on March 06, 1945 for assault landing on Dago and Osel Islands and support of the base area occupation. 10 enemy ships were sunk under his command.V.I ... | | V.I. Tikhonov was awarded the Title of the Hero of the Soviet Union on March 06, 1945 for assault landing on Dago and Osel Islands and support of the base area occupation. 10 enemy ships were sunk under his command. V.I. Tikhonov participated in the Great Patriotic War. He lived in Pushkin after the war. V.I. Tikhonov was awarded three Red Banner Orders, the II Class Ushakov Order, the I Class Patriotic War Order, the Red Star Order, and medals. Captain I Rank. V.I. Tikhonov was buried at the Kazanskoye Cemetery.
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