Throughout the world, people are trying to make beautiful not only their homes, but cemeteries, which eventually become real works of art. Such beautiful and unusual places of burial are becoming more and more often they attract the attention of tourists.
In this article we will get acquainted with the 10 most beautiful cemeteries in the world.
Novodevichye Cemetery - Russia, Moscow
Located near the walls of the Novodevichy Convent, this cemetery is considered the most famous burial place in the Russian capital. It consists of old and new parts, on which are buried many famous persons of the past and the present. Even excursions are carried out on it.
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Bridge to Paradise - Mexico, Ishkaret
One of the world's cemeteries is not causing fear at his visit. In its structure it looks like a hill, consisting of seven tiers (by the number of days in a week). In total there are 365 (in terms of the number of days in the year) unique tombs, divided into four different color schemes. To pass on it you need to overcome the ladder of 52 steps (the number of weeks in the year). But despite the peculiarity of the decoration of the graves, real people are buried here.
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Underwater Cemetery - United States, Miami
At a depth of 12 meters, in 2007, near the coast of Miami, a burial place was opened for divers called the "Memorial Reef of Neptune". The burial here goes as follows: the remains of the deceased person are mixed with cement and mounted in a reef. The territory of the cemetery is decorated with various columns and statues. To visit the graves of the deceased relatives can in two ways: plunging to the bottom with scuba diving or visiting the site of this cemetery.
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Maramures, Romania, p. Sepinza (Sapanta)
It is also called the "Merry Cemetery". In the distant past, the Romanians perceived death as the beginning of a new life, it met solemnly and joyfully. Therefore, all the graves of the cemetery are decorated with red-green-blue oak crosses, on which funny statements are placed.
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This cemetery is more like a park with many alleys, decorated with various architectural compositions. Tourists come here to visit the graves of composers and musicians known all over the world (Beethoven, Salieri, Strauss, Schubert, etc.). Ashes of some of them were specially transported to the territory of this cemetery.
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St. Louis Voodoo Cemetery No. 1 - New Orleans, USA
St. Louis Cemetery consists of several parts located in different parts of the city. The most mystical and interesting is the cemetery number 1, since it is here that the grave of Mari Lavaux is located - the "voodoo queen", which gives magical power and fulfills desires. A special feature of this cemetery is the method of burial - aboveground with the obligatory alignment of the mausoleum above it.
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Staleno - Italy, Genoa
Located on a hillside, this cemetery is considered the most beautiful in Europe, since every tombstone on it is works of art created by famous masters.
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City of the Dead Pere Lachaise - France, Paris
Pere Lachaise Cemetery is located in the northeast of the French capital. This is one of the largest green areas of the city, very similar to the museum due to the large number of tombstones. Here are famous people of France such as Edith Piaf, Balzac, Chopin, Oscar Wilde, Isadora Duncan.
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Modernist cemetery - Spain, Lloret de Mar (near Barcelona)
It is a real open-air sculpture museum made in the style of the modernist school of Antonio Gaudi. The tombs and crypts of the 19th century are located throughout the cemetery.
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Island of the Dead San Michele - Italy, Venice
This is a very unusual island-cemetery. Thanks to the wall enclosing the whole territory, an atmosphere of tranquility and privacy is created. His frequent visitors are admirers of Diaghilev and Brodsky.
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In addition to those listed in the world, there are many more beautiful cemeteries.