I think the photographs are a touching addition to the graves. A fine idea to “humanize” the deceased, in my opinion. Better connecting the viewer to the deceased. Thanks, GV 💚
Thank you for visiting this cemetry in my city of Bruges. I once mentioned it in the comments, and look: you are there! The graves on 12:05 are not military, but nuns were burried there. Did you know that unclaimed graves there can now be bought and reused? They don't cost much and you get financial help to restore them. The old remains are relocated, the graves are cleaned. That is why on some graves are only names and no dates. You can find info on this on the internet. Thanks for the respectful filming of this beautiful cemetry!
May they all that are buried there rest in peace. We are not here to judge you but learn from you. May the peace that passesth all understanding give you that rest you so desire.
I only recently ran across your site & glad I did. I find cemeteries to be quietly fascinating! I commissioned a photograph of my late husband & I from our wedding day, put onto our headstone. My hubby died in 1997; I’m still alive & moving forward! But I wouldn’t allow any photos of my husband in the coffin. I didn’t want my child accidentally seeing any. The vintage photos are fine & very sad. But maybe it’s like you said, these postmortem photos may have been the only photo families could afford. Very informative!
You sound just like me, aside from the "no photos from the coffin" part. I understand your reasoning, though. definitely not something to show small children. I also recently found this channel, and I too was widowed a long time ago (18 years yesterday). I actually DID take a picture of my late wife after she had fallen into a coma (she had Ovarian Cancer), the night before she died. However, that picture is basically for me, and me alone. Even before that, though, I'd always had a fascination with cemeteries and graveyards. Especially those with "raised headstones" (which are kinda rare where I live in the US). I find those places not only fascinating, but also very peaceful. I am not connected to the poet, but have you ever read the poem, "Live Your Dash"? If not, you should look it up.
I love that moss covered skull and crossbones!!☠❤ I find those photographs of the dead ABSOLUTELY FASCINATING!! Some people think I'm morbid, but these photos remind me that death is part of life, and is not to be feared!! Besides, photography was pretty expensive back then, so the post mortem picture was probably THE ONLY picture of the departed that the family possessed!! This was ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT, GV!! Thanks for sharing!! XXXX ❤💕👏💞🤗👍💙
Amazing video GV. Reminded me of my uncle's death in 1980. He was only 35, murdered. Uncle Billy was the only son out of 9 so you can imagine what my Granny was like. She took many photos of him in his casket. I will say, if one can look good in death, he certainly did, as though he were sleeping.
I had an art teacher who once told me that graveyards used to be the art museums for those without access to cities. I can see it with these European sculptures and such.
I love the photographs on the graves. Seeing a name and dates on a tombstone, or seeing nothing at all because the stone is covered with moss or worn away tells you nothing about the person’s life. When you see their photo they can say “This is who I was. See me and remember me.”
This cemetery was exceptional! It is worth watching multiple times because you can't see everything at once. The Skull & Crossbones burial plot was one of a kind - very odd, peculiar and yet unique with its cover of green moss looking like it lay on a velvet green pillow! Quaint masoleums looked like petite houses, I loved it all. Great video Cathal. Touché! ♥️☘️
I think everyone should have pictures on their graves. That way years later , like youre doing now , people can be seen and remembered for who they were. Keeps their memory alive somehow .
My sister recently "surprised" me with the gift of a cemetery plot. She said my last name is so long that it will cost a small fortune to engrave it on a stone. I told her to do a stick figure of a cat, and that's it. A little more cryptic than a photograph but cheaper than my name.
@@amandacunningham4861 bom dia!tudo bem? Seu comentário é muito importante porque aqui no Brasil 99% dos túmulo tem fotografias porém em alguns cemitérios há túmulos que são violados e as autoridades daqui fazem vista grossa pra esse tipo ds crimes.
I’ve watched your channel for a few months now, don’t usually comment, however this time I had to. The cemeteries in Belgium have been beautiful and very unique, but that skull & crossbones is hauntingly beautiful!! The way the moss is growing on it only adds to its beauty. If I had lost a newborn or a child I had no photos of, yes I would take a picture of my deceased child, so I would never forget.
The PM photos are very tastefully done, showing peaceful resting souls... I like to see photos on graves I visit usually though they are not PM photos.. I'm part of a group that tends the older graves in my local cemetery. Thank you for another great video.
I don't know if anybody already answered this. I don't usually scroll through comments. Kundhistiche : The German word kunsthistorisch is an adjective that translates to "art-historical" or "relating to art history" in English. For example, Kunsthistorisches Museum translates to "Art History Museum". Some very beautiful tombstones, love seeing the photographs. The postmortem pictures are a bit disturbing, I guess back in the day it was so expensive to have a picture taken, this was all they had. There was a strange fascination for postmortem pictures back then... 😬
Fantastic video GV.. I also like the pictures, it's much better than just stone. We are getting a glimpse into what the person was . I really love this.. the skull and crossbones is just cool.. and not scary although I might think different at 12am alone there 😂. Fantastic old pictures in the old church thing .
@@GraveVisitations Here in Maryland we have a large cemetery called 'Angel Hill' & it is well kept hill that also most headstones have those little solar lamps so at night you see all the lit bits -- looks spooky. Next to it after a bit of woods is an even older cemetery & some larger monuments. It's well kept but probably because it's so old the folks would buried their loved ones have probably all passed away as well because of the lack of flowers -- or little solar lamps. A fate we'll all come too one day, but just our remains are there-- hopefully our sprites can be in a beautiful heaven with our Lord.
I had a picture of my parents placed on their headstone. My dad was a policeman, and my mom was a nurse. I had my dad's badge and a caduceus engraved on the headstone by their name. I wanted future generations to have an idea of what they looked like and what their professions were!
I love the photographs!, it is like visiting the people. Id love to walk through that cemetery. Its a beautiful day there as well. The trees and pathways are so pretty too. Thanks for sharing 🌹 🪷 🏵
What an incredible spot, GV! The photos are truly captivating. They bring a heartfelt touch to the memorial. We have a picture of my parents at their resting places as well. I appreciate you sharing this!👍👍
I love to see the pictures it give the sense of reality knowing what the looked like a kind of connection. I always enjoy your walks. Thank you for the respect you show for the departed.
for those of us who like this you have a fascinating channel; and of course one reflects the similarities between our grave yards and the egyptians and one realizes in 300 - 400 years not even this survives and fifty to sixty years after we go; no one is left who even remembers u; i was thinking that when i was growing up about 60 per cent of the grandparents were born in the 1890s ( my grandfather who had my dad at 51 was born in 1870 ( me born 1958 real post modern ) ; my grandfather was a man of winston churchills generation UK intelligence guy ( 1870 - 1926 ) and i thought that as of 2017 at some pt; no more people left born in the 19 th century ( theyre gone ) ; and i think of the people on the stones? that when you show them their whole world is gone; its so fast; beckett says in " waiting for godot " ; one stride of a grave they give birth; the night gleams for an instant and then its night once more " ; also last death thought; ( because when i watch your show i cant help thinking at 66; im going there soon lol; i am older now than 83 per cent of the people in the US and 91 per cent of people worldwide because obviously around the world in the second and third world countries people are still dying in their 40s 50s? ; what a mystery is life; i hope i can keep writing plays in the afterlife and i can keep studying ( if there is one; if not i wont know lol )
Yes i will follow you to your next destination and Sue too. You too both have great channels. Thanks for going to Belgium and very different cemeteries than Ireland.
At : 16:28/27:19 Marie L. Jacquart 1901 to 2003 -- WOW The oldest person on record I've seen was a lady at 113 & the picture was of her & family at her 113th birthday party. I'm still watching this wonderful job of a video that once again you've done a great job on. It's nice to see the pictures on the headstones, a nice way to remember them by.
I must correct you on one point...the Victorians were NOT "fascinated" with death. They loved their family and friends just as we do. They were very well acquainted with grief and the process of photography was VERY NEW & VERY EXPENSIVE. The post-mortem photo was a way to remember the lost loved one and very often was the ONLY picture they would have to remember what their face looked like. There is nothing gross or fascinating about it.
Yes, I think it is nice to have photos. We have one on our sons head marker. We are in America. I really appreciate your channels! You and Sue do a great job and take time to read and not rush as many do. Blessings!❤
I've always wanted to see that place. If I lived near something like that, you'd never get me out of it. I love the photos.it brings it really home that it's a resting place for someone who lived and breathed as we now do.
I don't mind the photographs on the graves because my great-grandparents who were from Italy have photos of themselves on their headstones. I think it adds a little Humanity after they died and at least you can see what they look like. Great video thank you so much for sharing take care.
@JoMama. I watch YT Channel called Hollywood Graveyard. The fellow does a wonderful showing of USA & some International Graveyards. You may find it interesting. But yes, quite different than this particular Graveyard.
@@zoidmo3388, I think I was watching all the Hollywood (star) channels back 3 or 4 years ago. I kinda got a little burnt out on those. I'm originally from Mass. so I grew up in really old graveyards, starting back in the 1600's. I also love New Orleans and really kinda deserted backwoods ones. I'll ck out Hollywood Gvyd again though and maybe I missed that series. Thanks
@@JoMama6591 You're welcome. I had only been watching it for about a yr. I got interested in it bec I'm getting nostaligic about the 50's/60's actors. I miss those days. lol Cheers!
I actually like the photos on the graves. It’s a reminder that there’s an actual person buried there. It makes me wonder about their lives and what they were like in life. The children’s graves are so sad though.
So interesting I took my granddaughter to our local cemetery and she thought it was so interesting. We said we would like more photos as I makes the person real. Sadly the UK doesn’t do this often . Thank you 😊
I absolutely LOVE the older graves! They are so beautiful and elegant. I know the photos back then cost so much and this was usually the only photos they had of that person. So with that being said I also love the post mortem photos. Beautiful job on the camera work and editing!
The "Jurfvrouwen" stone is from a nunnery. That is a burial plot for sisters from a nearby abbey, likely. And yeah, the photos are very particular to Belgium. Even here in Holland that's pretty rare.
Ontario Canadian here. I've seen some Asian Gravesights with a picture of the deceased on the headstones. They often use the colour red as well. It's quite artistic & beautiful.
It is such a beautiful cemetery. It is so wonderful heartwarming to see the reverence and respect for the small oval pictures and the framed photographs standing by the burials. It is lovely to see there is no damage, vandalism, grave disturbing as there sometimes is at other locations ❤
I heard the voice through my headphones clearly saying "hey.....hey ....don't leave". Now that was very eerie. I've heard many voices on your video tours GV. And on Serenity Sue's channel too. Many voices I hear very clearly through my headphones. These Belgium tour videos are great. Quite different from the tours back in Ireland but still great tours. Keep them coming and keep up the great work. Cheers from Australia.
Awesome cemetery! The grave with the skull and cross bones was particularly interesting. The mausoleum with the opened door? There was a ladder behind the door, so the family visits regularly to take care of it. The family is Belgian Nobility, I think. I saw the title, Baron, on one of the inscriptions. Awesome video! Thank you very much GV, have a great week ahead 😀
Hello. Thanks for your video..! I like cemeteries ..old and romantics.. nice statues of angels..and funerals pictures of childs.! 🌟👁️🫶. From France..🇨🇵
16:45 I like seeing photos on graves. It makes you relate more to the people. I was blown away by the photos in the crypt. How beautiful it was inside. ❤
stunning graves , I love photos on a grave it gives the tombstone more of a story somehow , always fascinated by post mortem photos I have not seen any here thanks GV ❤
Very interesting cemetery GV, lots of beautiful graves, and a peaceful place. I love the picture of the little girl, back in those days they didn’t have to many cameras and it cost a lot of money to have your picture taken, so with little children and babies, probably the only picture the family had was when the child passed away, that would be so very sad. I would like to have pictures on my family’s graves, I. Think they are so neat, it kind of makes them real.❤
Wow. That was a real treat visiting this Graveyard. Honestly gobsmacked. Thank you ever so much for sharing your time with us all. Fortuna Non Mutat Genus> Circumstances Does Not Change Our Origin.
Loved this video and also like the pics of the people There is also some Italian cemeteries that have pics also . I agree that some young children that's the only pic that the family could get . Amazing as always
i think the pictures post mortem...are very eerie...and scary...the victorians were strange..and a very harsh era...but interesting...skulls crossbones are something else...you do a fine job sir!
Fascinating to look at the graves. I always visit old churches when I'm away somewhere. These places say so much about the area, and you always show such respect when you do your vids. We're in Nottingham, and a lot of the West Indians that came during the Windrush times have since passed. They often have photos on the graves. For them a funeral is more of a celebration of life, rather than a somber occassion.
@@GraveVisitations You must visit the Rock Cemetery in Nottingham. A beautiful place. Very small, but certainly worth a visit. There is a mass grave from the Spanish Flu epedemic in the twenties, but also some amazing architecture.
@@GraveVisitations That's us yes. Smack in the middle of the UK. It's an eerie place, but majestic at the same time. The entrance gate is believed to be the site of the gallows where public hangings took place back in the day. I'm guessing it was opened early to mid Victorian times. No recent burials there, but my Great Grandmother is there somewhere. My Dad was very young when she was laid to rest, and he couldn't remember exactly where.
It's a beautiful cemetery. There are not a lot of pictures in our cemetery, but I think the idea is being revived because I've seen a number of new graves with pictures now. Traditionally Protestants didn't put pictures on the stones, but in the Catholic cemetery in town there are a few old stones with pictures but they are Italian families. The British and Irish didn't. But like I said the custom is coming back again for all. Thank you for the walk, GV. I always enjoy seeing these grand places.
I think the photographs are a touching addition to the graves. A fine idea to “humanize” the deceased, in my opinion. Better connecting the viewer to the deceased. Thanks, GV 💚
I really like them they are forever immortal
Thank you for visiting this cemetry in my city of Bruges. I once mentioned it in the comments, and look: you are there! The graves on 12:05 are not military, but nuns were burried there. Did you know that unclaimed graves there can now be bought and reused? They don't cost much and you get financial help to restore them. The old remains are relocated, the graves are cleaned. That is why on some graves are only names and no dates. You can find info on this on the internet. Thanks for the respectful filming of this beautiful cemetry!
The mossy skull and crossbones is awesome. The entire cemetery is amazing! Thank you so much GV!
I love the photos. I have photos of my Mum and Dad smiling and embracing on their grave. So beautiful. Thanks GV xx Teresa 🇦🇺❤
@@iamshotty rest in peace to them both ❤️
May they all that are buried there rest in peace.
We are not here to judge you but learn from you.
May the peace that passesth all understanding give you that rest you so desire.
Lovely words.
I only recently ran across your site & glad I did. I find cemeteries to be quietly fascinating! I commissioned a photograph of my late husband & I from our wedding day, put onto our headstone. My hubby died in 1997; I’m still alive & moving forward! But I wouldn’t allow any photos of my husband in the coffin. I didn’t want my child accidentally seeing any. The vintage photos are fine & very sad. But maybe it’s like you said, these postmortem photos may have been the only photo families could afford.
Very informative!
You sound just like me, aside from the "no photos from the coffin" part. I understand your reasoning, though. definitely not something to show small children. I also recently found this channel, and I too was widowed a long time ago (18 years yesterday). I actually DID take a picture of my late wife after she had fallen into a coma (she had Ovarian Cancer), the night before she died. However, that picture is basically for me, and me alone. Even before that, though, I'd always had a fascination with cemeteries and graveyards. Especially those with "raised headstones" (which are kinda rare where I live in the US). I find those places not only fascinating, but also very peaceful.
I am not connected to the poet, but have you ever read the poem, "Live Your Dash"? If not, you should look it up.
I love that moss covered skull and crossbones!!☠❤
I find those photographs of the dead ABSOLUTELY FASCINATING!! Some people think I'm morbid, but these photos remind me that death is part of life, and is not to be feared!! Besides, photography was pretty expensive back then, so the post mortem picture was probably THE ONLY picture of the departed that the family possessed!!
This was ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT, GV!! Thanks for sharing!! XXXX ❤💕👏💞🤗👍💙
Amazing video GV. Reminded me of my uncle's death in 1980. He was only 35, murdered. Uncle Billy was the only son out of 9 so you can imagine what my Granny was like. She took many photos of him in his casket. I will say, if one can look good in death, he certainly did, as though he were sleeping.
So sorry for your loss.
I'm sorry to hear that that was awful
I had an art teacher who once told me that graveyards used to be the art museums for those without access to cities. I can see it with these European sculptures and such.
Thank you for all your posts. Being in America it is nice touring with you . Thank you for your efforts and time!
I love the photographs on the graves. Seeing a name and dates on a tombstone, or seeing nothing at all because the stone is covered with moss or worn away tells you nothing about the person’s life. When you see their photo they can say “This is who I was. See me and remember me.”
Very true
i can only wish be be buried in a cemetery like this. It looks so peaceful there. Thank you for sharing your walk through this cemetery.
This cemetery was exceptional! It is worth watching multiple times because you can't see everything at once. The Skull & Crossbones burial plot was one of a kind - very odd, peculiar and yet unique with its cover of green moss looking like it lay on a velvet green pillow! Quaint masoleums looked like petite houses, I loved it all. Great video Cathal. Touché! ♥️☘️
Thanks Janet ❤️
I think everyone should have pictures on their graves. That way years later , like youre doing now , people can be seen and remembered for who they were. Keeps their memory alive somehow .
I agree love the old photos
My sister recently "surprised" me with the gift of a cemetery plot. She said my last name is so long that it will cost a small fortune to engrave it on a stone. I told her to do a stick figure of a cat, and that's it. A little more cryptic than a photograph but cheaper than my name.
Agree.
@@amandacunningham4861 bom dia!tudo bem? Seu comentário é muito importante porque aqui no Brasil 99% dos túmulo tem fotografias porém em alguns cemitérios há túmulos que são violados e as autoridades daqui fazem vista grossa pra esse tipo ds crimes.
Thank you for a lovely visit to this cemetery! I’m living vicariously through thru you during this tour!! ❤❤
I’ve watched your channel for a few months now, don’t usually comment, however this time I had to. The cemeteries in Belgium have been beautiful and very unique, but that skull & crossbones is hauntingly beautiful!! The way the moss is growing on it only adds to its beauty. If I had lost a newborn or a child I had no photos of, yes I would take a picture of my deceased child, so I would never forget.
That cemetery is beautiful. I've really enjoyed the material that you and Serenity Sue have brought us from this location! Thanks!! Stay spooky ☠️ 👻
The PM photos are very tastefully done, showing peaceful resting souls... I like to see photos on graves I visit usually though they are not PM photos.. I'm part of a group that tends the older graves in my local cemetery. Thank you for another great video.
Great video love the pictures....on my parent's grave I have their pictures on the stone.
Sounds beautiful Irene may they rest in peace ❤️
Bless the little children
I don't know if anybody already answered this. I don't usually scroll through comments.
Kundhistiche : The German word kunsthistorisch is an adjective that translates to "art-historical" or "relating to art history" in English. For example, Kunsthistorisches Museum translates to "Art History Museum".
Some very beautiful tombstones, love seeing the photographs. The postmortem pictures are a bit disturbing, I guess back in the day it was so expensive to have a picture taken, this was all they had. There was a strange fascination for postmortem pictures back then... 😬
Fantastic video GV.. I also like the pictures, it's much better than just stone. We are getting a glimpse into what the person was . I really love this.. the skull and crossbones is just cool.. and not scary although I might think different at 12am alone there 😂. Fantastic old pictures in the old church thing .
Great cemetery and kinda creepy lol a night walk here would be great 💀
@@GraveVisitations yeah I can't run... I walk with a crutch 😁 so no running 😂 could be fun alright
@@GraveVisitations
Here in Maryland we have a large cemetery called 'Angel Hill' & it is well kept hill that also most headstones have those little solar lamps so at night you see all the lit bits -- looks spooky.
Next to it after a bit of woods is an even older cemetery & some larger monuments. It's well kept but probably because it's so old the folks would buried their loved ones have probably all passed away as well because of the lack of flowers -- or little solar lamps.
A fate we'll all come too one day, but just our remains are there-- hopefully our sprites can be in a beautiful heaven with our Lord.
I had a picture of my parents placed on their headstone. My dad was a policeman, and my mom was a nurse. I had my dad's badge and a caduceus engraved on the headstone by their name. I wanted future generations to have an idea of what they looked like and what their professions were!
The trees in that courtyard and the walls surrounding the crosses was so peaceful.
Love photos on the stones. It says "I was here. Remember me."
I love the photographs!, it is like visiting the people. Id love to walk through that cemetery. Its a beautiful day there as well. The trees and pathways are so pretty too. Thanks for sharing 🌹 🪷 🏵
It really is!
What an incredible spot, GV! The photos are truly captivating. They bring a heartfelt touch to the memorial. We have a picture of my parents at their resting places as well. I appreciate you sharing this!👍👍
Thanks again! Peter
TY GV! What an awesome place and I love the skull and cross bones. I was gobsmacked!! lol. I love the photo's. They seem to give life
I knew you would be gobsmacked 😁
I love to see the pictures it give the sense of reality knowing what the looked like a kind of connection. I always enjoy your walks. Thank you for the respect you show for the departed.
for those of us who like this you have a fascinating channel; and of course one reflects the similarities between our grave yards and the egyptians and one realizes in 300 - 400 years not even this survives and fifty to sixty years after we go; no one is left who even remembers u; i was thinking that when i was growing up about 60 per cent of the grandparents were born in the 1890s ( my grandfather who had my dad at 51 was born in 1870 ( me born 1958 real post modern ) ; my grandfather was a man of winston churchills generation UK intelligence guy ( 1870 - 1926 ) and i thought that as of 2017 at some pt; no more people left born in the 19 th century ( theyre gone ) ; and i think of the people on the stones? that when you show them their whole world is gone; its so fast; beckett says in " waiting for godot " ; one stride of a grave they give birth; the night gleams for an instant and then its night once more " ; also last death thought; ( because when i watch your show i cant help thinking at 66; im going there soon lol; i am older now than 83 per cent of the people in the US and 91 per cent of people worldwide because obviously around the world in the second and third world countries people are still dying in their 40s 50s? ; what a mystery is life; i hope i can keep writing plays in the afterlife and i can keep studying ( if there is one; if not i wont know lol )
Yes i will follow you to your next destination and Sue too. You too both have great channels. Thanks for going to Belgium and very different cemeteries than Ireland.
Thanks Sally
Thanks! Hope you had a great time !
Thanks liz we loved it ❤️
At : 16:28/27:19
Marie L. Jacquart
1901 to 2003 -- WOW
The oldest person on record I've seen was a lady at 113 & the picture was of her & family at her 113th birthday party.
I'm still watching this wonderful job of a video that once again you've done a great job on.
It's nice to see the pictures on the headstones, a nice way to remember them by.
My ancestors were from Belgium. This gives me a chance to realize how they too must have been buried. Thank you for sharing.
Wow!😮 that is really something to look at! Great adventures! Thank you for sharing!😊
Love love love grave photos. It's how the remaining family members remember their loved ones whove passed.
Here in my area of the states there are some graves with picture but not to many. Great Video
Grave photos are in amazing good shape.
I must correct you on one point...the Victorians were NOT "fascinated" with death. They loved their family and friends just as we do. They were very well acquainted with grief and the process of photography was VERY NEW & VERY EXPENSIVE. The post-mortem photo was a way to remember the lost loved one and very often was the ONLY picture they would have to remember what their face looked like. There is nothing gross or fascinating about it.
It could be said that Victorians had a morbid fascination with death. Historians have come to call this fascination the “cult of death”
I love seeing photographs on the graves! Great video!
It gives us a better chance to somehow in a way know the person
I think it’s lovely to have a photograph.
Yes, I think it is nice to have photos. We have one on our sons head marker. We are in America.
I really appreciate your channels! You and Sue do a great job and take time to read and not rush as many do. Blessings!❤
Thank you for watching
Thanks for the tour. I get vibes from a Tim Burton movie "Corpse Bride"
Im loving the photos on the hedstones. those monuments and big tombs are gorgeous
I've always wanted to see that place. If I lived near something like that, you'd never get me out of it.
I love the photos.it brings it really home that it's a resting place for someone who lived and breathed as we now do.
I’m so blessed every time I walk with you in these places of repose.
I don't mind the photographs on the graves because my great-grandparents who were from Italy have photos of themselves on their headstones. I think it adds a little Humanity after they died and at least you can see what they look like. Great video thank you so much for sharing take care.
Oh yes i loved that screaming skull gravestone too.
That's a beautifully kept and unusual ( to a USA citizen ) cemetery. Thank you so much for all the videos that you and Sue post, Joanne in Tx.
Thanks Joanne Belgium was amazing
@@GraveVisitationsyes they are pretty awesome ❤
@JoMama. I watch YT Channel called Hollywood Graveyard. The fellow does a wonderful showing of USA & some International Graveyards. You may find it interesting. But yes, quite different than this particular Graveyard.
@@zoidmo3388, I think I was watching all the Hollywood (star) channels back 3 or 4 years ago. I kinda got a little burnt out on those. I'm originally from Mass. so I grew up in really old graveyards, starting back in the 1600's. I also love New Orleans and really kinda deserted backwoods ones. I'll ck out Hollywood Gvyd again though and maybe I missed that series. Thanks
@@JoMama6591 You're welcome. I had only been watching it for about a yr. I got interested in it bec I'm getting nostaligic about the 50's/60's actors. I miss those days. lol Cheers!
I actually like the photos on the graves. It’s a reminder that there’s an actual person buried there. It makes me wonder about their lives and what they were like in life. The children’s graves are so sad though.
I find that over time a person starts to forget the details of a loved once face who has passed. I think a picture helps to refresh those memories.
I understand what you mean but some people find it difficult to see the photos maybe they get upset I suppose
Beautiful graveyard gv , so sad that many people would only have a picture of a deceased family member, these days we take pictures for granted 😊
Hi Tina
So interesting I took my granddaughter to our local cemetery and she thought it was so interesting. We said we would like more photos as I makes the person real. Sadly the UK doesn’t do this often . Thank you 😊
I absolutely LOVE the older graves! They are so beautiful and elegant. I know the photos back then cost so much and this was usually the only photos they had of that person. So with that being said I also love the post mortem photos. Beautiful job on the camera work and editing!
Thank you so much for watching 🙏
The "Jurfvrouwen" stone is from a nunnery. That is a burial plot for sisters from a nearby abbey, likely. And yeah, the photos are very particular to Belgium. Even here in Holland that's pretty rare.
It’s fairly popular in the US, especially those from Eastern European ancestry.
Thanks for the information 👍
@@cherylschantz9893 I'm originally from Ohio, my mom was from Poland - I have never seen it? Maybe further east in the US?
Ontario Canadian here. I've seen some Asian Gravesights with a picture of the deceased on the headstones. They often use the colour red as well. It's quite artistic & beautiful.
"Juffvrouwen" sounds like Dutch for our German "Jungfrauen", that means "virgins".
Beautiful cemetery. Thanks for bringing us along!
It is such a beautiful cemetery. It is so wonderful heartwarming to see the reverence and respect for the small oval pictures and the framed photographs standing by the burials. It is lovely to see there is no damage, vandalism, grave disturbing as there sometimes is at other locations ❤
I heard the voice through my headphones clearly saying "hey.....hey ....don't leave". Now that was very eerie. I've heard many voices on your video tours GV. And on Serenity Sue's channel too. Many voices I hear very clearly through my headphones. These Belgium tour videos are great. Quite different from the tours back in Ireland but still great tours. Keep them coming and keep up the great work. Cheers from Australia.
Really enjoyable! Thanks GV!
Awesome cemetery! The grave with the skull and cross bones was particularly interesting. The mausoleum with the opened door? There was a ladder behind the door, so the family visits regularly to take care of it. The family is Belgian Nobility, I think. I saw the title, Baron, on one of the inscriptions. Awesome video! Thank you very much GV, have a great week ahead 😀
Great video
Hello. Thanks for your video..! I like cemeteries ..old and romantics.. nice statues of angels..and funerals pictures of childs.! 🌟👁️🫶. From France..🇨🇵
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16:45 I like seeing photos on graves. It makes you relate more to the people. I was blown away by the photos in the crypt. How beautiful it was inside. ❤
You are doing a great service here...Remembering people everyone else has forgotten...
Thank you
Fascinating again GV 👍🏻
Love the pics on the graves.I was in this city 46 years ago.
Beautiful city isn't it
stunning graves , I love photos on a grave it gives the tombstone more of a story somehow , always fascinated by post mortem photos I have not seen any here thanks GV ❤
A beautiful and very interesting cemetery, thank you!
Beautiful cemetary and so peaceful. It must be a huge job to keep it up. Appreciate you bringing us here.❤❤❤
Thanks for visiting
Very interesting. So many ornate head stones. Beautiful pictures. Thanks GV
I love this cemetery! You could spend days in there!
This was an amazing cemetery ❤
I'm thinking this is one of my favorites. Absolutely beautiful!
It really is!
Your videos are awesome! I love watching them
The cemetery is so beautiful, thankyou for the interesting stories!
Another top number GV,think the photos on the graves keep the families connected to their loved ones,safe travels,god bless,🙏🙏👋👍🇦🇺
Very interesting cemetery GV, lots of beautiful graves, and a peaceful place. I love the picture of the little girl, back in those days they didn’t have to many cameras and it cost a lot of money to have your picture taken, so with little children and babies, probably the only picture the family had was when the child passed away, that would be so very sad. I would like to have pictures on my family’s graves, I. Think they are so neat, it kind of makes them real.❤
Evening GV and Sue. I really love this cemetary.I have so enjoyed your walks with us in this beautiful place.Thank you❤
Wow. That was a real treat visiting this Graveyard. Honestly gobsmacked. Thank you ever so much for sharing your time with us all.
Fortuna Non Mutat Genus> Circumstances Does Not Change Our Origin.
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Greetings from Poteet Texas thanks for another nice video and yes I like to see photographs on the graves.
Loved this video and also like the pics of the people
There is also some Italian cemeteries that have pics also . I agree that some young children that's the only pic that the family could get . Amazing as always
That skull is beautiful, but a bit scary!
Love your videos and Serenity Sue as well. Would love to meet you guys and explore with you....Thank you for all that you do!!
Maybe one day! 👍
i think the pictures post mortem...are very eerie...and scary...the victorians were strange..and a very harsh era...but interesting...skulls crossbones are something else...you do a fine job sir!
That's one of the neatest cemeteries I've seen.
The skull and crossbones grave marker has got to be the sickest gravestone I've ever seen. Omg I love it.
Absolutely loved your vid .many many thanks❤️❤️❤️
Thanks Marie
Thanks
Thank you Pauline ❤️
Very interesting video... thanks 😊
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This a terrific video. So interesting. Thanks.
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Agree bless all the little children 🙏 ❤😢
Beautiful cemetary ..well maintained
Fascinating to look at the graves. I always visit old churches when I'm away somewhere. These places say so much about the area, and you always show such respect when you do your vids. We're in Nottingham, and a lot of the West Indians that came during the Windrush times have since passed. They often have photos on the graves. For them a funeral is more of a celebration of life, rather than a somber occassion.
True, I always say the end is just the beginning
@@GraveVisitations You must visit the Rock Cemetery in Nottingham. A beautiful place. Very small, but certainly worth a visit. There is a mass grave from the Spanish Flu epedemic in the twenties, but also some amazing architecture.
@@Abbiehallam in the UK?
@@GraveVisitations That's us yes. Smack in the middle of the UK. It's an eerie place, but majestic at the same time. The entrance gate is believed to be the site of the gallows where public hangings took place back in the day. I'm guessing it was opened early to mid Victorian times. No recent burials there, but my Great Grandmother is there somewhere. My Dad was very young when she was laid to rest, and he couldn't remember exactly where.
It's a beautiful cemetery. There are not a lot of pictures in our cemetery, but I think the idea is being revived because I've seen a number of new graves with pictures now. Traditionally Protestants didn't put pictures on the stones, but in the Catholic cemetery in town there are a few old stones with pictures but they are Italian families. The British and Irish didn't. But like I said the custom is coming back again for all. Thank you for the walk, GV. I always enjoy seeing these grand places.
I am loving your videos, I’m in the process of going backwards in your channel. Much love from Australia
Thank you
@@GraveVisitations what is the story of the lead coffins ⚰️, we don’t have those in Australia?
I love the photos i feel they remind us of the people and that they lived like us once ,thanku loved watching allways very interesting🙏
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The skull ☠️ and crossbones looks like a pirate’s grave
It is an exhibition with art historic aspects and the way people were buried and the use of crosses etc.
When I was a kid, I used to think photos on a grave were creepy. Now I find it fascinating and beautiful.
That's the life after 🙌
We wonder what it's like.
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