The aesthetics of death: the most fascinating tombstones in the world (11 photos)

There is nothing scary about thinking about death, because it is inextricably linked with life.





And the heroes of this collection took care in advance of what their grave would look like after crossing to the other side.

Together and forever



This is how the couple, who had lived together for 38 years, ordered themselves to be buried: two hands reaching out to each other in an eternal embrace. Colonel Jay van Gorkum and his wife Lady van Efferden are buried in the grave. The burial of the man is in the Protestant part of the cemetery, and his other half is in the Catholic part of the cemetery.

Always under supervision





The Argentine cemetery of Recoleta is the resting place of famous personalities - actors, politicians, scientists. David Alleno was an immigrant who spent nearly 30 years of his life as a cemetery caretaker. It is not surprising that he wanted to find his final refuge in this cemetery, which became his home. He ordered a special tombstone from the carver so that he could continue his life’s work even after death.

Silence is gold



These spouses did not speak to each other during their lifetime. A whole 30 years, exactly as long as we lived in marriage. Why? Nobody knows anymore. But they were laid to rest exactly as they lived: with their backs to each other, but together.

Just to see you



Under this tombstone in the Père Lachaise cemetery lies Fernand Arbelot, a musician and actor. His desire to see his wife’s face in front of him forever was fulfilled in this way.

Flying in the skies



The boy was deprived of the opportunity not only to fly, but also to walk. But death is freedom that erases all restrictions. Now he can fly as much as he wants...

I'll come back for you



The Père Lachaise churchyard in Paris is one of the most visited in the world. This is a kind of work of art that has collected real pearls on its territory. One of the most striking is the grave where the Belgian writer Georges Rodenbach is buried. By a strange irony of fate, Georges’ burial place is very reminiscent of the embodiment in stone of his most famous work, “The Dead of Bruges,” about an inconsolable widower who lost his wife very early.

Death is a reason for joy



This is what the inhabitants of the Romanian village of Sapinta, Maramures County, decided and decreed. Apparently, the dead who found refuge in this bright corner were great optimists during their lifetime, since they did such a thing. Each grave is a monument not just to a person, it reflects his hobbies and occupation, what he lived and loved. Some tombstones also show the cause of death: murder, accident, etc.

When your sense of humor is at its best



Jack Crowell owned the last wooden clothespin factory in the States. No comments needed.

Gift from big brother



Ray Tse Jr. passed away suddenly. The boy was only 15 years old. And his older brother, a successful businessman, decided to give him a dream. Even if posthumously, the young man became the owner of a car worth 250 thousand dollars. Who knows, maybe he is now driving a Mercedes Benz on the roads of heaven. The headstone is in Linden Cemetery in New Jersey.

Waiting for an angel



Montparnasse can be called the second most popular French cemetery. Here lies the inventor Charles Pigeon, who invented the gas lamp. The raised stone scientist calmly looks into the distance, because the path to the afterlife is illuminated for him by an angel with a gas torch in his hands.

What interesting tombstones have you come across that touched your heart?