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Architects: Praktika Architectural Bureau
- Area: 94 m²
- Year: 2021
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Photographs:Grigory Guryanov, Kristina Neletova
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Lead Architects: Denis Chistov, Grigory Guryanov, Yana Kotelnikova, Valeriya Bazinovskaya, Vladimir Shtepo
Text description provided by the architects. Kirkhlyar Cemetery is the oldest burial ground in Derbent, dating back to the 7th c. A.D. In the heart of the cemetery there lies a walled burial space for the most ancient graves called “Kirkhlyar”, which means “Fortieth”. Traditionally, the “Fortieth” burial ground is a place of worship for Muslims. Today the cemetery retains its important role in the life of the city’s multicultural urban society.
