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  6. Tomb of Yvan Yacovlev

Tomb of Yvan Yacovlev à Paris 1er dans Paris

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Tomb of Yvan Yacovlev

    45 Avenue Gambetta
    75020 Paris 20e Arrondissement
Tombeau d’Yvan Yacovlev
Tombeau d’Yvan Yacovlev
Tombeau d’Yvan Yacovlev
Tombeau d’Yvan Yacovlev
Tombeau d’Yvan Yacovlev
Tombeau d’Yvan Yacovlev
Tombeau d’Yvan Yacovlev
Tombeau d’Yvan Yacovlev
Tombeau d’Yvan Yacovlev
Tombeau d’Yvan Yacovlev
Tombeau d’Yvan Yacovlev
Tombeau d’Yvan Yacovlev
Tombeau d’Yvan Yacovlev
Crédit photo : Pierre-Yves Beaudouin - Sous licence Creative Commons

Timeline

XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1900
2000
1885
Construction of the chapel
1923
Theft of an icon
années 1960
Picking of grids
15 mars 2022
Historical monument classification
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

The tomb of Yvan Yacovlev in its entirety, situated in the 82nd division, at the corner formed by Transversal Avenue No. 2 and Circular Avenue at the Cemetery of the Père-Lachaise, as delimited on the plan annexed to the decree. The tomb occupies the perpetual concession n° CPL 00811 PA. The 82nd Division is located on Parcel 1, shown in the Cadastre section CR: inscription by order of 15 March 2022

Key figures

Ivan Yakovleff (1804-1882) - Fugitive Honoured Sponsor's grandfather, Prince Soltykoff
Prince Alexis Soltykoff - Sponsor Grandson of Ivan, financier of the tomb
Novitzki - Architect Designer of the chapel in St Petersburg
Botta - Sculptor Artisan of decorative marble elements
Fédéroff - Painter Author of the frescoes Saint John and Saint Alexis

Origin and history

The tomb of Ivan Yakovleff is an Orthodox sepulchral chapel located in the 82nd division of the Père Lachaise cemetery in Paris. Built in 1885 by Prince Alexis Soltykoff in memory of his grandfather Ivan Yakovleff (1804-1882), it is distinguished by its Russian style in white marble, topped by five golden bulbs symbolizing Christ and the evangelists. Designed in St Petersburg by architect Novitzki and sculptor Botta, it was listed as historical monuments in 2022.

The chapel, initially closed by gilded bronze grids, was looted in the 1960s, losing a stolen icon in 1923. Inside, a painting of Saint John Chrysostom by Fédéroff decorated the altar, while a Saint Alexis of the same artist, now degraded, remains on the pediment. Its evocative aspect of Orthodox churches makes it a unique monument in the Parisian funeral landscape.

The building occupies a perpetual concession (CPL 00811 PA) at the corner of Transversal Avenue No. 2 and Circular Avenue. Despite the deterioration, it bears witness to Russian cultural influence in France in the 19th century and Orthodox funeral art, mixing religious symbolism and monumental architecture.

External links

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