The Monumental Cemetery of Staglieno

One of the largest cemeteries in Europe, the Cimitero monumentale di Staglieno in Genoa, Italy covers more than a square kilometer. It opened in 1851 and since then has gained a reputation for its monuments to those buried there. And what monuments they are. It is a place for contemplation, for reflection on human frailty and the short-lived nature of our time on earth. Today we will let the pictures speak for themselves... Image Credit Flickr UserLatente Image Credit Flickr User Latente Image Credit Flickr User Ondably Image Credit Flickr User Ondablv Image Credit Flickr User Ondablv Image Credit Flickr User Ondablv Image Credit Flickr User Ondablv Image Credit Flickr User Ondablv Image Credit Flickr User Ondablv Image Credit Flickr User Onkar Image Credit Flickr User Ondablv Image Credit Flickr User Latente Image Credit Flickr User ijulian Image Credit Flickr User ijulian Image Credit Flickr User ijulian Image Credit Flickr User ijulian Image Credit Flickr User Ondablv Image Credit…

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