Cemetery Photographs

The best photographs of Spanish and international cemeteries.
Zamora

Cemetery of Zamora

The cemetery of Zamora is called “San Atilano” though the saint’s remains are no longer in Zamora, but are now in Tarazona.

Cementerio de Zamora

Cemetery of Zamora

In Zamora we can find a great representation of Romanesque Art with over twenty churches and a well-preserved historic centre.

Cementerio de Zamora

Cemetery of Zamora

The cemetery is huge, so you will need at least three hours to walk around it fully. Given its size, the cleanliness and the amount of fresh flowers that can be seen comes as a surprise.

Cementerio de Zamora
Cemetery of Zamora

You can see niches, columbarium, mausoleums and tombs, many of which are richly decorated with wrought iron railings both modern and ancient. As usual in the area granite is often used for headstones and sculptures.

Cementerio de Zamora

Cemetery of Zamora

Cemetery of Fermoselle, Zamora

Fermoselle is in the Natural Park of Arribes del Duero, in the region of Sayago, in the province of Zamora. Its name comes from Old Leonese dialect and means “hermosillo” (beautiful).

Cementerio de Fermoselle

Cemetery of Fermoselle

It is near the border with Portugal and has a spectacular landscape as it is on top of a hill. It has around 1,600 inhabitants.

Cementerio de Fermoselle
Cemetery of Fermoselle

In the cemetery of Fermoselle we can see ancient tombs along with others that are quite new, which makes a nice contrast.

Cementerio de Fermoselle
Cemetery of Fermoselle

Granite abounds throughout the region and we see this on the gravestones, which unlike the cemeteries of Fariza and Badilla it does have, and in most ornaments.

Cementerio de Fermoselle

Cemetery of Fermoselle

We can observe the use of wrought iron and the abundance of trees in this beautiful and well-kept cemetery.

Cementerio de Fermoselle
Cemetery of Fermoselle

Visitors regularly bring fresh flowers and, unlike other cemeteries in nearby villages, the cemetery of Fermoselle has quite a few niches, as spotless as the rest.

Cementerio de Fermoselle
Cemetery of Fermoselle

Cemetery of Bermillo de Sayago, Zamora

Bermillo is the head of the region of Sayago, southwest of the province of Zamora.

Cementerio de Bermillo de Sayago
Cemetery of Bermillo de Sayago

Bermillo has just under 1400 inhabitants who live primarily from farming, industry and the services sector without forgetting the craft of ceramics, leather, weaving, wood, wicker, straw, stone and wrought iron.

Cementerio de Bermillo de Sayago
Cemetery of Bermillo de Sayago

As we can see in the cemetery of Bermillo de Sayago, granite is an abundant material in the area.

Cementerio de Bermillo de Sayago

Cemetery of Bermillo de Sayago

This is refvealed both in the ancient tombs, which remain despite the passing years, as the new ones that shine on sunny days.

Cementerio de Bermillo de Sayago
Cemetery of Bermillo de Sayago

The cleanliness and neatness that appears in the inside of the cemetery of Bermillo contrasts with the outside, where we found a cross discarded beside the remains of dried flowers for garbage.

Cementerio de Bermillo de Sayago

Cemetery of Bermillo de Sayago

Cemetery of Fariza de Sayago, Zamora

The cemetery of Fariza is in the region of Sayago, in the province of Zamora.

Cementerio de Fariza de Sayago
Cemetery of Fariza de Sayago

Its name, of Arabic origin, means “The Castle”. Fariza, with only 675 inhabitants, is located in the Natural Park of Arribes del Duero, near the border with Portugal.

Cementerio de Fariza de Sayago

Cemetery of Fariza de Sayago

For a long time various cultures have intermingled in Fariza; therefore it has pre-Roman, Roman and Arabic settlements.

Cementerio de Fariza de Sayago

Cemetery of Fariza de Sayago

This cemetery, like the cemetery of Badilla, has a peculiarity which is not unique in this region: the graves can not have gravestones, by order of the City Council, so it looks different but is still very carefully tended to, neat and tidy.

Cementerio de Fariza de Sayago

Cemetery of Fariza de Sayago

Cemetery of Badilla de Sayago, Zamora

Badilla is part of the region of Sayago, in the province of Zamora. Its name comes from “vado” (ford), as it is the way to go to Portugal from Spain. It is part of the Arribes del Duero Natural Park and it is very close to the border, opposite Miranda do Douro.

Cementerio de Badilla de Sayago

Cemetery of Badilla de Sayago

It only has about 100 inhabitants, which in summer easily reach 500. You can notice the abundance of granite in the area when you look at the cemetery crosses.

Cementerio de Badilla de Sayago
Cemetery of Badilla de Sayago

The cemetery of Badilla has, like the cemetery of Fariza, a peculiarity which is not unique in this region: by law, there can not be tombstones covering the graves; therefore it looks different from what we’re used to seeing.

Cementerio de Badilla de Sayago
Cemetery of Badilla de Sayago

In some areas it is quite neat and carefully taken care of, but visitors everywhere cover the graves with flowers, providing lots of colour and a sense of order to the setting.

Cementerio de Badilla de Sayago
Cemetery of Badilla de Sayago