Kremlin Wall Necropolis, Cemetery at Red Square, Moscow, Russia

The necropolis runs along the eastern wall and contains individual graves marked by granite slabs set directly at the base of the fortification. Niches have been carved into the wall itself to hold urns with ashes of the deceased, each marked with inscribed plaques.

The first burials took place in November 1917 during the revolution, when those who fell in the armed uprising were laid to rest here. In the following decades, the site became the burial place for leading figures of the state, until the last interment occurred in 1985.

The site is known as the "Wall of the Communards." The first plaque was set on 5 April 1925 for Miron Vladimirov, and its inscription is the only one that includes a revolutionary title; all others give only name, patronymic, surname and life dates. Plaques for foreigners such as John Reed and Sen Katayama carry the name in Russian and the native language, except for Katayama and Fritz Heckert.

The necropolis occupies the strip of Red Square between the Nikolskaya and Spasskaya towers, with the graves and wall plaques reached on foot from the square. The site is under the Kremlin Commandant's Service, so some sections may be cordoned off; the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier with its eternal flame, installed in December 1966, stands by the wall.

The final burial took place in March 1985, bringing to a close a tradition that had lasted nearly seven decades. Since then, the site has remained unchanged and serves only as a memorial without further interments.