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The west Texas town of Terlingua came into being around a number of mines, mainly for cinnabar, the ore that contains mercury. When the electric switch was invented in the midst of WWII, the demand for mercury dried up, and the mines and consequently, the towns collapsed. Many of the mine workers were Mexican, and the cemetery in Terlingua is fantastic, especially around the day of the dead, when many of the graves are adorned with sugar skulls, candles, and other decoration.
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In the Ore Mountains near Zinnwald on the Czech side, is located in Dubí the Church of the Assumption (Kostel Nanebevzetí Panny Marie). The cemetery at the church is not as neat and tidy as we know it from Germany. That's why I like to photograph there occasionally.
Tyne Cot Cemetery is een indrukwekkend én ingetogen baken van rust dat zich uitstrekt in het voormalige oorlogslandschap. Met zijn 11.956 graven is dit de grootste Commonwealth-begraafplaats ter wereld, de stille getuige van de bloedige Slag bij Passendale. Tijdens dit Britse offensief van 1917 vielen hier in 100 dagen tijd bijna 600.000 slachtoffers voor een terreinwinst van amper acht kilometer.
Tyne Cot Cemetery is an impressive and understated beacon of tranquillity that stretches out into the former war landscape. With its 11,956 graves, this is the largest Commonwealth cemetery in the world, the silent witness of the bloody Battle of Passchendaele. During this British offensive of 1917, almost 600,000 people were killed here in 100 days, for a gain of barely eight kilometres.
Kensal Green Cemetery, taken with my Daguerreotype lens from Lomography.
Nikon F4. Ilford FP4 Plus 125 35mm B&W film.
In Manila cemeteries, families honor their loved ones by repainting graves—often before Undas, the Day of the Dead. This tradition reflects care, remembrance, and respect. Bright colors or white limewash are used to clean, protect, and personalize tombs, showing the dead are not forgotten. It’s a heartfelt ritual passed down through generations.
April 5 2021 a sunny and very cold morning in Hull General Cemetery Kingston Upon Hull. The cemetery is looking much better and safer to be in after all the work by the volunteers. Thank you to you all and this place has so much history uncovered by the volunteers daily. In monochrome with iPhone SE!
Cross in the cemetery
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Monumental Cemetery of Staglieno - Genoa, Italy
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The Cemetery of the Old Château has many impressive graves from the past. Menton has long been known for its healthy climate. A century ago the upper class went to the tuberculosis sanatorium here, but not everyone survived. At least they got themselves an impressive final resting place. Menton, France-
The cemetery was established in 1841. The last known burial was in 1967. (There can be found also another, Orthodox Jewish cemetery in Vác.) The gravestones date from 1848 up until the 20th century. Inscriptions are in Hebrew, German and Hungarian. Some gravestones have traces of paint.
Rabbi Adolf Neumann and Moshe Lovinger are buried here.
The cemetery has special sections for rabbis, Cohanim, and non-members. Special memorials to Holocaust victims and marked mass graves are present. A pre-burial house with tahara table is present.
History of the Vác Jewish Community: Even during the period of Turkish rule, in the sixteenth century, there was Jewish settlement. Between 1570 and 1580, the Turkish census mentions a "Jewish street" with six houses. After the expulsion of the Turks in 1684 the town was destroyed, and the Jews left Vác together with the Turkish Army. Until the nineteenth century, there were no Jews in Vác, and no trace of them in official reports.
A Jewish community was organized in Vác only after the publication of the law on free residence in 1841. The initial Jewish re-settlers were merchants who directed businesses in Vác, but they were forced to return every evening to the nearby village of Penc, where they were permitted to live.
The Vác Chevra Kadisha was founded in 1844, and a permanent synagogue, built in Romantic style was inaugurated in 1864. The Vác synagogue is on Eötvös K. utca, 5.
The Vác Jewish community was first organized in 1841. After the split of Jewish communities in Hungary in 1869, the Vác community also split. The majority defined itself as Orthodox. In 1875 however, the two parts united and declared itself ‘Status Quo’. Only a few of the most radical separated and established for themselves an Orthodox community. Ultimately, in 1930 the united community also defined itself as Orthodox. The community owned a library, and an organized archive. The communities welfare institutions included a Women's Organization (opened in 1868), and Malbish Arumim for clothing the poor.
There were five Jews in Vác in 1840; 139 in 1869; 2,131 in 1910; 2,059 in 1920; 1,854 in 1941; and 377 in 1946. Presently less than 10 Jews reside in Vác. The rapid growth of the number of Jews stopped in the First World War, and there was even a decrease of their numbers afterwards.
After the German invasion of Vác on March 19, 1944, the Jews of Vác were deported to Auschwitz, and only a few survived.
A temporary ghetto was established in March 1944, after the entrance of the Germans into Hungary. All the Jews of Vác were transferred to the brick factory in the nearby town of Mono. Their transfer was done quickly, and they were permitted to take only a little food. Jewelry and valuables were confiscated from them. In the Mono ghetto there were also Jews from nearby settlements: Alag, Alsógöd, Dunakeszi and Veresegyház. Arrested Jews lived for four weeks outdoors, fed by their small supplies of food they had brought with them. Finally, they were taken to Auschwitz. Very few returned after the war, and they organized a new little Orthodox community, but little by little, their numbers dwindled. Some emigrated to other countries, others moved to Budapest, and the community ceased to exist. Very few Jews now remain in Vác. Many of the former Vác Jews returned to their community and prayed there during the High Holidays.
Alternative Town Names: Waitzen (Ger.) | Vácium (Latin) | Vácov (Slovakian) | ווייצן (Yiddish)