Lonely PlanetAug 20
15 of the most beautiful cemeteries to visit around the world
These beautiful cemeteries bring together history, architecture and landscape in spaces designed for remembrance and reflection.
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- Highgate CemeteryPlaceVolunteer guides run 75-minute tours.
- Julius Beer's mausoleumSightModelled on the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus.
- George Michael's understated graveSightMarked with his birth name, Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou.
- Hampstead HeathParkThis grassy public space sits astride a sandy ridge, one of the highest points in London, running from Hampstead to…
- Holly VillageTrailA Victorian Gothic gated community.
- Elsewhere
- SkogskyrkogårdenSightStockholm, SwedenA guided tour spotlights the history and architecture.
- GlasnevinSuburbDublin, IrelandSign up for a guided tour to know more about Irish history.
- Daniel O'Connell's cryptSightDublin, IrelandClimb its 198 steps for sweeping views of Dublin.
- Botanic GardensGardenDublin, IrelandLocated in Glasnevin, Dublin, and Kilmacurragh, Co.
- Glasgow NecropolisSightGlasgow, United KingdomA tour explains how those buried here helped build Glasgow.
- Bridge of SighsSightGlasgow, United KingdomModeled on its Venetian namesake.
- Monteath MausoleumSightGlasgow, United KingdomBased on Cambridge’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
- John Knox MonumentSightGlasgow, United KingdomPredates the cemetery.
- Provand's LordshipMuseumGlasgow, United KingdomIt is in the Townhead area, at the top of Castle Street within sight of Glasgow Cathedral and next to the St Mungo…
- Atelier des LumièresArts centreParis, FranceDécouvrez l'Atelier des Lumières, un centre d'art numérique offrant des expositions immersives et digitales à Paris.
- Greta Garbo's graveSightStockholm, SwedenMarked simply with her name in gold, per her wish.
- PowązkiSightWarsaw, PolandTake a walking tour and time your visit for All Saints Day.
- Irena Sendler's graveSightWarsaw, PolandHelped rescue 2500 Jewish children from the Warsaw Ghetto.
- Warsaw Rising MuseumMuseumWarsaw, PolandThe institution of the museum was established in 1983, but no construction work took place for many years.
- PrazeresSightLisbon, PortugalBest explored on a self-guided tour.
- Palmela MausoleumSightLisbon, PortugalEurope's largest private mausoleum, holding up to 200 remains.
- Merry CemeterySightSăpânța, RomaniaA walking tour covers Stan Ioan Pătraș's work in detail.
- Gamla Enskede neighborhoodNeighborhoodStockholm, Sweden
- Campo de Ourique MarketMarketLisbon, Portugal