The Vvedenskoye cemetery appeared in 1771, during the raging plague epidemic. It got its name from the nearby Vvedensky Mountains, a hilly area on the banks of the Yauza River. During the XVIII-XIX centuries, this cemetery was called the “German”, since most of the people buried there belonged to the Catholic and Lutheran faith and were popularly called “Germans”. In the 20th century, outstanding scientists, military personnel, artists and clergymen found their last refuge here.

Everyone who has visited the Vvedenskoye cemetery at least once in his life cannot forget his impressions of monuments and tombstones shrouded in mysterious silence, ancient marble crypts and tombs. As you walk along the main alley, you will see the grave of Russian actor Gennady Bortnikov, who in France was called the “Russian Gerard Philippe”. And nearby there is a grave with shackles that cordon off the sides of the fence — the “holy doctor” Fedor Petrovich Gaaz, who was also called the “prison doctor”, is buried here. He spent all his fortune on providing all possible assistance to prisoners: Haaz founded prison hospitals, schools, received poor patients and provided them with medicines. The healer's cherished expression is carved on the tombstone: “Hurry to do good.”

At the bottom of the ravine there is a giant stele surrounded by pillars made in the form of mortars. This is a monument in honor of the soldiers of Napoleon's army who died in Russia in 1812. Visitors can also see a mass grave in which German soldiers who died in Russia during the First World War are buried.

The story associated with the chapel of Erlangers, major flour mills, is noteworthy. On its walls there are a huge number of inscriptions describing people's requests. Legend has it that the wish written here is bound to come true. And inside the chapel, you can see a stunning panel created according to a sketch by Petrov-Vodkin, which depicts Jesus Christ the Sower.

Visiting the Vvedenskoye cemetery, you will see many unique sculptures, graves of famous people, each of which has its own history. Thus, simple crosses have been installed on the graves of famous artists Melnikov, and the grave of the famous engineer who was engaged in the construction of railways was built in the form of a cross, wheels and mechanisms. The tombstones of the Soviet era are also very original — there are tombstones depicting a propeller, and the memory of a prominent party leader is immortalized in the form of a star on the Milky Way.