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Old Cemetery
(The) Old Cemetery may refer to: * Canwick Road Old Cemetery, Lincoln, England * Milk Row Cemetery, Somerville, Massachusetts, United States * Old Cemetery (Flensburg), Germany * Old Cemetery (Freiburg im Breisgau), Germany * Alter Friedhof, Bonn, Germany See also * {{dab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canwick Road Old Cemetery
Canwick Road Old Cemetery also known as The Old Cemetery or Canwick Road Cemetery was built in 1856 near the city of Lincoln, England, Lincoln in Lincolnshire, England. The cemetery opened in 1856 and with two chapels of ease built by Michael Drury in the Gothic Revival style which was common with most churches in Lincolnshire at the time. It was also Lincoln's first cemetery to be built. History Following the Public Health Act 1848, areas of open land on the outskirts of Lincoln were able to be built on and be used as cemeteries. The cemetery was built and opened in 1856, close to some greenbelt near Lincoln named the "Cow Paddle". The size and initial building of the cemetery proved controversial with local residents but was eventually passed through the planning stages and built by architect Michael Drury. Chapels A notable landmark is the two chapels that formerly were used for holding services and offering a place for visitors of the deceased to sit and reflect or pray. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milk Row Cemetery
The Old Cemetery, also known as the Milk Row Cemetery, is a historic cemetery on Somerville Avenue and School Street in Somerville, Massachusetts. Established in 1804 on land donated by Samuel Tufts, it is the city's oldest cemetery. The cemetery was established when Somerville was still a part of Charlestown, Massachusetts, Charlestown, and many Somerville residents used that city's Phipps Street Burying Ground, and later the Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Cambridge instead of this one. As a result, this cemetery remained small, and was the only one established within the city limits in the 19th century. The cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. The city of Somerville, Massachusetts, Somerville opens the Cemetery for tours during the spring through early fall, and holds a special event called "Ghosts of Somerville" in concert with the annual Halloween Monster Mash event. Costumed guides accompany visitors through som ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old Cemetery (Flensburg)
(The) Old Cemetery may refer to: * Canwick Road Old Cemetery, Lincoln, England * Milk Row Cemetery The Old Cemetery, also known as the Milk Row Cemetery, is a historic cemetery on Somerville Avenue and School Street in Somerville, Massachusetts. Established in 1804 on land donated by Samuel Tufts, it is the city's oldest cemetery. The cemete ..., Somerville, Massachusetts, United States * Old Cemetery (Flensburg), Germany * Old Cemetery (Freiburg im Breisgau), Germany * Alter Friedhof, Bonn, Germany See also * {{dab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old Cemetery (Freiburg Im Breisgau)
The old cemetery (german: Alter Friedhof) in Neuburg, a district of Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany, covers an area of 2.65 hectares. Situated on park-like grounds, the old cemetery is one of Germany's oldest cemeteries that have been abandoned and preserved as a whole. Located close to the Ludwigskirche, it is often mistaken to be part of the neighboring district Herdern. Providing tombs to an estimate of 1200 people, half of them are worthy of preservation. The booster club takes care of maintenance.Im Kampf gegen Verfall und Rost Hans Sigmund, Badische Zeitung, 7. April 2010 The old cemetery falls under preservation order of cultural and natural monument. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
