Cemeteries of Kyiv: a guide
Addresses, phone numbers, transport and the features of each
Kyiv has more than 30 cemeteries — from small district ones to one of the largest in Europe. We have gathered the key facts about each: where it is, how to get there, and who to call if you need to find out about a burial.
Baikove Cemetery
Address: 16 Baikova St, Pechersk district.
Area: about 30 ha, over 100,000 burials.
How to get there: Zvirynetska metro station, then a 10-minute walk or a marshrutka from the metro. Also trolleybus No. 15, "Baikove Cemetery" stop.
Opening hours: daily 08:00–18:00.
Administration phone: check the official KCSA page.
Baikove is the city's most famous cemetery. Lesya Ukrainka, Mykhailo Hrushevsky, Mykola Amosov and other distinguished figures are buried here. The sections are dense and the paths are narrow. The administration keeps a register — you can find a plot number by surname and year.
Berkovetske Cemetery
Address: 2 Berkovetska St, Sviatoshyn district.
Area: over 200 ha, around 500,000–600,000 burials — one of the largest in Europe.
How to get there: Zhytomyrska metro station, then bus No. 46 or a marshrutka. By car — along the Brest-Lytovske highway.
Opening hours: daily 08:00–18:00.
Because of Berkovetske's enormous size, finding a grave without knowing the section is almost impossible. The register here is on paper — archivists search by hand, and a reply takes 3–7 days. Call ahead if you are planning a search.
Lisove Cemetery
Address: 9 Kurnatovskoho St, Desna district.
Area: about 130 ha.
How to get there: Lisova metro station, then a marshrutka to the "Lisove Cemetery" stop. By car — along Bratyslavska St.
Opening hours: daily 08:00–18:00.
One of the oldest active cemeteries on the left-bank part of the city. There are veteran sections from the Second World War and burials from the 1940s–1950s. The register is partly digitized — the administration responds faster than at Berkovetske.
Pivnichne (Northern) Cemetery
Address: Obolon district, near Honore de Balzac St.
How to get there: Minska metro station, then a bus or marshrutka.
Opening hours: daily 08:00–18:00.
A relatively new cemetery — the main body of burials dates from the 1980s. Convenient access and a less dense layout than at Baikove. There is parking near the main entrance.
City Cemetery No. 1 (Zvirynetske)
Address: Pechersk district, Pecherska St.
An old cemetery, partly closed to new burials. Some plots are in a neglected state. If your relatives are buried here, I recommend visiting and checking the condition of the grave.
Mykolaivske Cemetery
Address: Shevchenkivskyi district, near Pushcha-Vodytsia.
How to get there: tram to the "Pushcha-Vodytsia" terminus.
It contains burials from the 19th to the early 20th century. Some monuments are protected as architectural landmarks of local significance.
How to find out where a relative is buried
Call the administration of the cemetery in question. Give the surname, first name and approximate year of death. If the burial dates from the 1990s, you will most likely get an answer the same day. If it is older, they may need to search the paper records for several days.
If you don't know which cemetery it is, contact the civil registry office (RATsS) at the place where the death was registered. The cemetery is always listed on the death certificate.
Grave care at Kyiv cemeteries
If you need help with cleaning, leave a request on the website. We come with our own tools and water, tidy the plot, wash the monument and remove the rubbish. After every visit we send photos to your phone or email. The price starts from 800 UAH for a one-off visit.