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Tombstone Tuesday

Tombstone Tuesday

A monument on St. Barbara cemetery in Utrecht. I selected this grave stone for the beautiful relief in the central part. On the left is an inscription for Johann Rudolph Hunfeld (1869-1936) and Christine Ernestine Antonie Helene Winter (1881-1952), on the right for...
Daelwijck cemetery

Daelwijck cemetery

The parking sign at the entrance, pointing to car parks (including one for buses and touring cars), and the wide asphalt road leading into the cemetery, suggest this cemetery must be huge. It is certainly big, but not as big as some of the other cemeteries in Utrecht,...
The cenotaph of bishop Joris van Egmond

The cenotaph of bishop Joris van Egmond

The Domkerk was once the cathedral of Utrecht, but since the reformation in the 16th century it is a protestant church. Inside there are a few impressive graves and cenotaphs. Today we will have a look at the cenotaph of bishop Joris van Egmond. Joris (or George) van...
Tombstone Tuesday: His life was labour

Tombstone Tuesday: His life was labour

Zijn leven was arbeid – his life was labour. Not exactly the epitaph I would choose for myself. From Genlias: Jan Bosch, widow of Willemijntje van den Hoeven, son of Jan Bosch and Rijkje Ruig, died 25 September 1948 in Utrecht, aged 75.