Novodevichy Cemetery, Federal heritage cemetery on Moskovsky Prospekt, Saint Petersburg, Russia.

Novodevichy Cemetery is a closed necropolis of 3.3 hectares at Moskovsky Prospekt 100, beside the Resurrection Novodevichy Convent near the Moscow Triumphal Gate. Its graves, from the 1850s to the present, include many rich, highly artistic monuments. In the photograph, weathered light-grey stone crosses with flared arms stand on low rounded stone bases that form shallow planters holding leafy green plants, with a low metal railing in the background.

The cemetery began in 1845, when the Smolny Convent was moved to this site; the first burials date to 1849. In the 19th century it ranked second in prestige after the Tikhvin Cemetery of the Alexander Nevsky Monastery. The Soviet authorities demolished the cemetery church in 1929, destroyed many tombs and moved others to Tikhvin; major restoration followed in 1989.

The cemetery serves as the final resting place for artists, musicians, and writers whose legacies continue to shape Russian culture. Many graves here belong to figures whose work remains celebrated in the country's artistic tradition.

Access is via the Moskovskie Vorota metro station, with the main entrance at Moskovsky Prospekt 100. Visitors should expect uneven paths and wear comfortable shoes, as the grounds are extensive.

Many Petersburgers, and even outside visitors, mistake this cemetery for the Novodevichy Cemetery at the Novodevichy Convent in Moscow. The confusion is common enough that the two are routinely mixed up, though this one lies by the Moscow Triumphal Gate and belongs to the Resurrection Convent.