cemeteries from around the world

Cemeteries – they remind us of our forgotten past, and hint us on our imminent future.

Wherever we go, if time and distance permits, we try to make a visit to the local cemeteries. Cemeteries around the world have distinct styles, and talks a lot about the people of that region. They have a lot in common too…

With all due respects to the life that passed by, here are a few from our collection of >> Cemeteries from Around the World <<

Cemetery at the Alps: at Valsavarenche, Aosta, Italy
Cemetery at the Alps: at Valsavarenche, Aosta, Italy

Turkish Cemetery at the Island of Rhodes, Greece
Turkish Cemetery at the Island of Rhodes, Greece

Cemetery at Kadamattom, Kerala, India
Cemetery at Kadamattom, Kerala, India

Samurai [Nanbu Clan] Cemetery at Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan
Samurai [of the Nanbu Clan] Cemetery at Hakodate in Hokkaido, Japan

 
Snapshots from the famous European Cemetery at Certosa, Bologna, Italy, which have many artistic and environmental graves:

Cemetery Certosa, Bologna, Italy
Past fuels the Present.

Lizard at Cemetery Certosa, Bologna, Italy
An italian lizard and its family have its home here.

Lizard at Cemetery Certosa, Bologna, Italy
Lizard among the Succulents on the grave.

 

and am sure you would like this photograph taken by Sarah, titled “Resurrected”:
Cemetery at the Alps: at Valsavarenche, Aosta, Italy
Cemetery at the Alps: at Valsavarenche, Aosta, Italy

35 Responses

  1. genuine shaji says:

    hey nice pictures. dnt knw hw i cm across ts but wat caught my attention s de kadamattom cemetery where I used to go almost everyday in my life at some point of time.

  2. rocksea says:

    flyaway, elaine, mridula, marlin, kanak, deeps, alakananda, sm, laura, joshi and sonali:

    thank you for the thoughtful comments 🙂

  3. Sonali says:

    Nice compilation of pics. Interesting Post.

  4. that was a cool and different collection!

  5. True ‘Past fuels the Present.’

    You would love to photograph the cemetery in Ross Island (Andaman Nicobar Islands) it is surrounded by wild, beautiful ruins – one is also likely to find foot long centipedes and dangerous snakes, deer, snails and frogs there 🙂

    LOL@ Resurrected in the last one 🙂

  6. sm says:

    very good collection of pics

  7. Bindu says:

    I’ve also always been fascinated by cemeteries. Somehow feel very peaceful there. Probably beacuse a few of my very dear ones are in one of those. Loved the one in Bologna. Did you know that family vaults are slowly disappearing here beacuse of space constraints? The thought that everyone has six feet of sand when they are no more may be good, but I miss the well kept, decorated ones where generations lay together.

    • rocksea says:

      Hey bindu, glad to read through your feedback. Cemeteries could indeed give a peaceful, unexplainable feeling…

      You said famiy vaults are not feasible anymore due to space constraints. Where? and what else are they doing?

  8. alakananda says:

    that is really an interesting post. not many would wander around cemeteries…
    and beautiful photographs too .

    and thank you for dropping by my blog, and ur comment. 🙂

  9. Deeps says:

    Very nice collection!

  10. kanak says:

    Very nice series of pictures. i find cemeteries fascinating too but I haven’t photographed any. The eco-friendly one with the plants and wildlife is most interesting! Thank you for the tour.

  11. MarlinBinoy says:

    An apt article with wonderful pics posted on All Souls Day…

  12. Happy Kitten says:

    Nice shots and even in a cemetry you have managed to capture the animal world…. [the last one the best 🙂 and Sarah’s caption for the same is too good]

    but as one commented, a cemetry would be the last place that I would like to wander with just a camera!

    ur shots also reminded about my mother… she told me that for years she used to think that RIP meant Return If Possible… 🙂

  13. Mridula says:

    Beautiful composition.

  14. The Japanese conservation of space is extended to their cemetries -vertical instead of horizontal – I don’t want to die in Japan, lest I am forced to stand in peace rather than RIP 🙂

    The last one is the best ! didn’t know sarah was a photographer too !

    • rocksea says:

      Yes sarah is great at photographing living ghosts 😛

      They don’t have that much space constraints in hokkaido as the island is large and less populated. So the houses and other structures are also spacious compared to rest of japan. The vertical ones are of course just the tombstones, not the graves hehe 😉 Besides, it is on the sea-mountain-side, so you may want to reconsider your choice 😀

  15. Elaine- says:

    I used to have awesome pictures of a churchyard cemetery on a foggy morning, but that was film days, when pictures got lost…. you’ve got some lovely cemetery pictures here too, thanks for sharing!!!

  16. interesting cemeteries & the flora n fauna around them.. cemeteries r no longer scary..infact they look quite pretty

  17. rocksea says:

    mohan, lakshmi, andy, thanks for the thoughtful comments 😀

  18. Solilo says:

    Nice collection there. I have clicked some here too. They are so well maintained and beautiful.

    BTW how did Sarah manage to click the ghost in the last one? 😛

  19. Andy says:

    Really nice collection showing all the diverse cemetery designs. My favorite shot is the b&w one with the cat. Great use of selective color in that one.

  20. Kadamatom as in Kadamatom Kathanar’s church…that one…awed by his stories (not the recent serial)

    Never been a fan of cemetries. Last place I wanna go, even today – All Souls Day (Nov 2)!!

    I love cacti, maybe b/c MJ has had a collection at home ever since I remember, we look forward for their beautiful unique flowers…

    The rosettes look lovely…

    Ashes

    • sarah says:

      PNA, hey!

      Yes, the very ‘story-ous’ kadamattom church. My grandfather rests there.

      MJ??…hmmm…Michael Jackson!? 😀
      We have been tending these rosette succulents in a shallow tray, in our small balcony garden. Plenty of sunlight and the least of care is what they require…they make my mornings when I look out into the balcony. 🙂

  21. Swaram says:

    Cemetery at Hakodate in Hokkaido, Japan – Doesn’t look like one infact!

    The lizards pic is good! Last one – interesting 😉

  22. Abhilash says:

    The first comment, superb photos Roxy.

    Your photos as always are marvellous and contains adequate colors.

    Thanks for introducing these cemetries, I never saw such varieties before.

    A malayalam praise for your photos…

    “Kidilam padangal mashe”

  23. Samurai cemetry in Hokkaido, Japan is wonderful !

  24. Mohan says:

    Nice collection 😀
    Hokkaido, Japan looks the best of the lot!

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