of 1917 and eventually converted to a municipal school. The Cemetery also retains a number of old two-story buildings; some are operating, some dilapidated and expecting a complete rebuild (like the Cemetery Hotel, adjacent to St. Nicholas). Notable graves Historical graves of Rogozhskoe cemetery significantly differ from contemporary Moscow cemeteries due to their Old Believer roots. Most graves are shaped as plain stone crosses; there are no empire style column-shaped graves or personified sculptures. The largest and richest family burial belongs to the Morozov dynasty - a 'cemetery within a cemetery' protected by an elaborate wrought iron canopy. The dynasty apparently continues - the last Morozov tomb is dated 2005. Other wealthy businesspeople and Old-Rite clergy were buried in black sarcophagus-styled graves. Only a few tombs, like the 1907 Nikolaev tomb, bear distinct sculptural artwork - of abstract floral design. In the Soviet period, due to proximity to military facilities in Lefortovo, Rogozhskoe cemetery hosted graves of military personnel (currently, 7 graves of Heroes of Soviet Union are listed memorials). See also Preobrazhenskoe Cemetery Fyodor Gornostaev, architect of Rogozhskoye Bell Tower Agrefeny (fl. 1370), Russian monk whose account of his travels was preserved in a manuscript at Rogozhskoye References External links History of the cemetery (in Russian) Christianity in Moscow Old Believer communities in Russia Eastern Orthodox cemeteries Cemeteries in Moscow