Saint-Symphorien Cemetery

The St Symphorien Military Cemetery is a First World War Commonwealth War Graves Commission burial ground in Saint-Symphorien, Belgium. It contains the graves of 284 German and 229 Commonwealth soldiers, principally those killed during the Battle of Mons. St. The cemetery is located 2 Kms east of Mons and was added to UNESCO’s prestigious World Heritage List in 2023, as part of the 'Funerary and memory sites of the First World War (Western Front)'. The charming site consists of small islands of greenery, with conifers of all kinds interspersed with rarer species such as Japanese cherry trees.

Unesco: Funerary and memory sites of the First World War (Western Front)
Date: March 4

Skogskyrkogården

Skogskyrkogården, located south of central Stockholm, Sweden, is an outstanding early 20th century cemetery. This Stockholm cemetery was created between 1917 and 1920 by two young architects, Asplund and Lewerentz, on the site of former gravel pits overgrown with pine trees. The design blends vegetation and architectural elements, taking advantage of irregularities in the site to create a landscape that is finely adapted to its function. It has had a profound influence in many countries of the world.

Unesco: Skogskyrkogården
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Date: Nov 19

Cementerio la Reina

The Cementerio La Reina (Lis the oldest cemetery in Cienfuegos. Established in 1837, this is where Spanish soldiers who died during the war of independence go to rest. The cemetery is a National Monument and features a marble statue known as 'Sleeping Beauty', in homage to a woman who died at the tender age of 24 in 1907 from a broken heart.

Thank you Claudia!
Date: May 1