Renovation of Old Muslim Cemetery Kirkhlyar / Praktika Architectural Bureau
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.
© Grigory Guryanov, Kristina Neletova
- architects: Praktika Architectural Bureau
- Location: Derbent city, Republic of Dagestan, Russia
- Project Year: 2021
- Photographs: Grigory Guryanov, Kristina Neletova
- Area: 94.0 m2
