Federal Military Memorial Cemetery
The Federal Military Memorial Cemetery (Russian: Федеральное военное мемориальное кладбище) is a national cemetery of Russia, located in Mytishchinsky District, Moscow Oblast, on the north-eastern outskirts of Moscow.
| Federal Military Memorial Cemetery | |
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| Established | 21 June 2013 |
| Location | Mytishchinsky District, Moscow Oblast |
| Country | Russian Federation |
| Owned by | Ministry of Defence |
| Size | 55 hectares (140 acres) |
The cemetery was built as the new burial place for national dignitaries to replace the Kremlin Wall Necropolis, where burials ceased after 1985, and was opened with its inaugural burial on 21 June 2013.
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