Posts Tagged ‘Sayago’
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).
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.
- 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.
- 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.
Cemetery of Fermoselle
We can observe the use of wrought iron and the abundance of trees in this beautiful and well-kept cemetery.
- 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.
- Cemetery of Fermoselle
Cemetery of Bermillo de Sayago, Zamora
Bermillo is the head of the region of Sayago, southwest of the province of Zamora.
- 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.
- Cemetery of Bermillo de Sayago
As we can see in the cemetery of Bermillo de Sayago, granite is an abundant material in the area.
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.
- 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.
Cemetery of Bermillo de Sayago
Cemetery of Fariza de Sayago, Zamora
- 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.
Cemetery of Fariza de Sayago
For a long time various cultures have intermingled in Fariza; therefore it has pre-Roman, Roman and Arabic settlements.
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.
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.
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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Cemetery of Badilla de Sayago