ohlsdorf
The Perfect Place to Take a Nap… Forever
On 17, Aug 2013 | One Comment | In Culture, Germany, Photography, Travel | By kanannie
If I absolutely had to be buried in a cemetery*, it would be without a doubt Hamburg’s Ohlsdorf Cemetery. The second largest cemetery in the world after Long Island’s Calverton National Cemetery, the non-denominational Ohlsdorf Cemetery “has an area of 391 hectares (966 acres) with 12 chapels, over 1.5 million burials in more than 280,000 burial sites and streets with a length of 17 km (11 mi). There are 4 entrances for vehicles and public transport is provided with 25 bus stops.” This is a cemetery on steroids. N and I spent a quiet afternoon driving and walking through the memorials for the war dead and the beautiful civilian burial sites.
How stunning is that?
Hey, a New Yorker!
Prime burial real estate next to a lake.
It was pretty much inevitable to run into one of these. This tombstone is for a SS officer (SS insignia at the bottom).
A pretty lavish tombstone for someone who probably died during WWI.
