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Memorial Troitskoye cemetery today represents a fragment of a vast necropolis, the former urban cemetery of Yelabuga, where not only ordinary people were buried, but also outstanding individuals with whom the history of the city is connected. Troitskoye cemetery is a memorial complex on which there are ruins of a church, dilapidated crypts and monuments of interest for its historical value.

Here, in the center of the cemetery, is a monument to Nadezhda Durova, the first female officer in history, the hero of the Patriotic War of 1812 g ., and her grave, which is included in the list of monuments of federal significance . 35 years after its burial, soldiers from one of the villages installed a beautifully executed monument of green granite on the grave, it rises there to this day . In addition to H . And . Durova in the cemetery are buried also the merchants Staheevs, as well as the father of the famous Russian artist Ivan Shishkin, who did a lot for the city, and other outstanding personalities .

Troitskoye cemetery is a memorial complex on which are located ruins of the church, dilapidated crypts and monuments, interesting for their historical value

Troitskoye cemetery was founded in the distant 1770 - exactly 10 years before Elabuga was given the status of the city, by the decree of Catherine II. In those distant times the cemetery was on the outskirts of the city, like any necropolis in the village. On the territory of the cemetery was transported a church from the Devil's fortified settlement, called Troitskaya. And half a century later the wooden building was dismantled, and in its place a stone church was erected, which, unfortunately, did not survive to this day.

In time Troitskoe cemetery became not only a part of the city, but for three centuries of its existence it literally houses and streets. The necropolis had nowhere to expand, and it was closed, and a new cemetery was formed again on the outskirts in the northern part of the city - on the Garin road. Now the location of Troitskoye cemetery is practically in the center of the city, between the central historical district and the so-called Upper Town.

In the 30s. of the last century, the Trinity Church and most of the crypts and monuments in the cemetery were destroyed - this is often the fate of historical monuments at that time.

Everything that remains - the foundation of the temple, the ruins of the graves - was discovered during construction and road works on this site . In 1997 . the preserved part of the cemetery was partially restored, and Troitskaya Square, which appeared on this site, was refined . In 2010 . this territory received the status of a monument-memorial, was included in the list of objects of cultural heritage of the country . Among himself the ruins of the Trinity Church, the tomb of Nadezhda Durova and its monument, the monument to merchant Ivan Vasilyevich Shishkin, as well as a fragment of the monument to Archpriest Dernov .

Practical information

It's easy to get to the Troitskoye Memorial Cemetery - it's located in the central part of the city, along Razvedchikov Street. It will be most convenient to visit him as part of a city tour. Entrance to the territory is free.

Address: Republic of Tatarstan, Elabuga, ul. Scouts.