Along the eastern wall of the monastery is located urban Novodevichy Cemetery. Among Moscow's Novodevichy cemetery is certainly the most famous. People come here not only to those whose loved ones have found it the last refuge, but many fans of Russian culture. In Soviet times, the Novodevichy cemetery was the resting place of the most prominent figures of the state, party leaders, scientists, artists, writers, and now we can say that here lies the greatest number of celebrities of the XX centur