The first mention of cemeteries for mass burials in Kyiv dates back to the end of the 17th century.
In 1786, the cemetery at the Askold's Grave was turned into a city cemetery (from the second half of the 19th century, it became a burial place for the privileged part of the population of Kyiv, liquidated in 1935).
Burials also existed in the cemeteries of the city's parish churches, most of which have not preserved.
The remains of the cemetery, surrounded by a fence, were preserved on the slopes of Yurkovytsia to the north of the group of buildings No.
The cemetery is saved from final destruction by the topography of the area, which makes this site unattractive for builders.