Cemeteries and Grave Markers

Traditional grave markers and shrines from various cultures, set in serene natural surroundings, reflecting practices of remembrance.

Aggtelek national park. The village of Josvafoe in the national park, traditional Hungarian grave markers or totem poles, in Hungarian called Kopjafa. Aggtelek National Park is protecting the UNESCO world heritage of the caves of the Aggtelek and Slovak karst.

Aggtelek national park. The village of Josvafoe in the national park, traditional Hungarian grave markers or totem poles, in Hungarian called Kopjafa. Aggtelek National Park is protecting the UNESCO world heritage of the caves of the Aggtelek and Slovak karst.

Wayside shrine at the edge of the forest, Alkersdorf, Hernstein, Lower Austria, Austria

Alter Friedhof Stary Cmentarz mit goralischen Grabkreuzen in Zakopane in der Hohen Tatra in Polen *** Age Cemetery Stary cmentarz with goral Grave crosses in Zakopane in the high Tatra in Poland

Old Jewish Cemetery in Wroclaw

Stations of the Cross on the hiking trail from Kasern to Prettau, Ahrntal, Province of Bolzano, South Tyrol, Italy, view of Kasern,

The Red Chapel, also known as the Anna Chapel, was built in Friesenhagen (on the Blumenberg at Lindchen) around 1690. It commemorates the witch trials and executions in the 17th century

Red Martyrdom wayside shrine with bench from the 16th century in the Markwald forest at the crossroads of the Röttenbach-Baiersdorf road near Erlangen, Middle Franconia, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

Church crucifix and carvings in Soroca, Moldova.

Sacred spring in honor of the Nativity of the Most Holy Mother of God, village Bogorodskoe, Galich district, Kostroma region, Russia.

Alter Friedhof, Fragment, Zakopane, Podhale, Polen Soma artistic tombstones Einige Grabsteine, Volkskunst Copyright: xZoonar.com/IgnacyxPilchx 22301915

cementerio antiguo, -Stary cmentarz-, Zakopane, voivodato de la Pequeña Polonia, Cárpatos, Polonia, eastern europe.

Crucifix, wayside cross, Marterl, Peustelsau

Poor Christmas decorations created by the indigenous peoples at Isla Mujeres in Mexico

Celtic crosses in cemetery Celtic crosses in cemetery, Aran Islands, Ireland Copyright: xZoonar.com/MassimoxLamax 10057189

Armenia, Yeghegis. Old Jewish cemetery, 13th century, gravestones with inscriptions in Aramaic language.

Glenn Highway - Eklutna Village Cemetery. The Eklutna Village Cemetery reflects the effect of the Russian Orthodox religion on the native culture. Alaska

N.A., USA, Alaska. Chapel at the Eklutna Native American Cemetary.

Marterl im Bayerischen Wald - Wayside cross in Bavarian Forest Marterl im Bayerischen Wald - Wayside cross in Bavarian Forest Copyright: xZoonar.com/lantapixx 9147277

Sacred spring in honor of the Tikhvin Icon of the Mother of God, Tverdislevo village, Soligalichsky district, Kostroma region, Russia.

Rock painted with Buddhist painting, Tagong, western Sichuan, China

Small wooden crucified jesus on the beech tree in the forest. Wooden cross with jesus

This photo, taken January 1, 2017, is of a little hollow in the woods outside of Finkenberg in the Ziller Valley in Austria that local people have made into a Christian shrine.

Hill of Crosses, site of Catholic pilgrimage near the city Siauliai in northern Lithuania

Mountain of the crosses, cath. Place of pilgrimage in Lithuania Berg der Kreuze, Kath. Pilgrimage site in Lithuania

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The Hill of Crosses - a site of pilgrimage in northern Lithuania. Over the generations, crosses, crucifixes, statues of the Virgin Mary and thousands of tiny effigies and rosaries have been placed here by Catholic pilgrims.

Religious representation, wayside shrine on the Pranzlgraben hiking trail, near Schoberstein near Molln, Upper Austria, Austria, Europe

Stone Figures, Wendake, Quebec, Canada

Wayside shrine with St. Francis on the cycle path in the Šumava biosphere reserve near Nový Brunst near Železná Ruda in the Bohemian Forest in the Czech Republic

wooden bench in front of a shrine wooden bench in front of a shrine dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary Copyright: xZoonar.com/GoneWithTheWindx 9457093

The Stave Church in Norsk Folkemuseum, Bygdoy, Oslo, Norway

Station of the Passion of Christ, Way of the Cross on the Kulm, Eastern Styria, Styria, Austria, Europe

Spain, Galicia. Pilgrim statues on Monte do Gozo outside Santiago. It is the first glimpse of the cathedral of Santiago de Compostela

GERMANY, Bavaria, Munich: Catholic Field cross

Scotland, Black Isle, Munlochy, Clootie Well Clothing Hanging From Trees As Part Of An Ancient Pre Christian Tradition. Pilgrims A Make Offerings To The Spring Or Well In The Hope To Have An Illness Cured

Swedish cross, crucifixion group at the entrance to Mainau Island, Lake Constance, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Wooden worship crosses Wooden worship crosses the villag KenozeryeArkhangelsk region, Russia Copyright: xZoonar.com/MYCHKOx 9733844

Germany, Bavaria, Franconia, Franconian Switzerland, Wiesenttal, Trainmeusel, Osterbrunnen, View of easter well decoration with easter bunnies

N.A., USA, Alaska. Chapel at the Eklutna Native American Cemetary.

A holy spring in honor of the prophet John the Forerunner, the Baptist of the Lord, the village of Tverdislevo, Soligalichsky district, Kostroma region, Russia.

Russian Orthodox cemetery with its colourful graves in Eklutna in Alaska

USA, Alaska, Fairbanks. Chena Indian Village, trappers cabin

Romania, Maramures Region, Sighetu Marmatei, Cemetery of the poor people, resting place of political prisoners who died in Sighetu Marmatei prison

A First Nations Haida cemetery in Queen Charlotte (city). (Large format sizes available)

Station of the Passion of Christ, Way of the Cross on the Kulm, Eastern Styria, Styria, Austria, Europe

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The Holy Spring of St. Sergius of Radonezh near the village of Petrovskoye, Rostovsky District, Yaroslavl Region, Russia.

Carved, carving, carved, graves, cross, painted grave crosses, wood carver Ion Patras, happy cemetery, Sapanta, Maramures, Romania, Europe

Pilgrimage Leonhardi-Ritt in St. Leonhard am Wonneberg

Snowy calvary in winter. France.

Austria, Alpbach valley, wayside shrine, Stations of the Cross at Reith im Alpbachtal.

The trunk of Abrahams Oak at the Russian Orthodox Church in Hebron

traditional chinese shrine in the center of village, yunnan, China

old cemetery, -Stary cmentarz-, Zakopane, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Carpathian Mountains, Poland.

Wooden cross with Christ in a bush in front of a forest, Bavaria

A font at the holy spring of St. Irinarkh the Recluse, Borisoglebsky District, Yaroslavl Region, Russia.

Cross Cross

Station of the Passion of Christ, Way of the Cross on the Kulm, Eastern Styria, Styria, Austria, Europe

Europe, Poland, Podlaskie Voivodeship, Grabarka, Orthodox holy hill

Station of the Passion of Christ, Way of the Cross on the Kulm, Eastern Styria, Styria, Austria, Europe

Stations of the Cross on the Buchenberg, Buchenberg, Allgaeu, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Colorful prayer ties, which are strips of fabric that first nations people offer to the Great Spirit in return for blessings, Bannock Point, Whiteshel...

alter Friedhof der Kirche St. Stephan in Kvilda im Nationalpark äumava im Böhmerwald in Tschechien *** Age Cemetery the Church St Stephan in Kvilda at National Park äumava at äumava in Czech Republic

hamlet Mathon, Dreikönigskapelle Chapel Mathon Ischgl Paznaun - Ischgl Tirol, Tyrol Austria

Customs, Osterbrunnen, Kultplatz, Steinerner Bogen with a picture stick in honor of the St. Nothburga, at the Church of St. Georg in Pfaffendorf, Altenkunstadt, Lichtenfels district, Franconian Switzerland, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

Natural burial, nature and forest cemetery Paxnatura, pilgrimage basilica Maria Himmelfahrt, pilgrimage church Maria Plain, Bergheim near Salzburg, Flachgau, Salzburger Land, Austria, Europe

The Holy Spring of St. Sergius of Radonezh near the village of Petrovskoye, Rostovsky District, Yaroslavl Region, Russia.

Japan, Kumano Kodo, Nachisan Seiganto-ji Temple,

The Hill of Crosses - a site of religious pilgrimage near Siauliai in northern Lithuania. Over the generations, many thousands of crosses, crucifixes, statues of the Virgin Mary, tiny effigies and rosaries have been placed here by Roman Catholic pilgrims from all over the world.

Shrine with a crucifix stands on a Ladin farm; Italy

Church of Father Sergei in Ochamchira. He is widely known as an exorcist and receives those seeking help from all over Russia, Ochamchira, Abkhazia, Georgia, Asia

Guardian deity of children,Buddhism

Field cross with Christ figure

Votive aedicula on a tree Votive aedicula devoted to the Blessed Virgin Mary on a tree near the medieval countryside church of Campanile, located in the village of Santa Maria in Fabriago in Emilia Romagna region in northern Italy Copyright: xZoonar.com/GoneWithTheWindx 6219368

Bill Reid resting place, headstone, Tanu, Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve and Haida Heritage Site, Haida Gwaii, formerly known as Queen Charlotte I...

Ukrainian orthodox church at Ukrainian Heritage Village, Alberta, Canada.

Alter Friedhof Stary Cmentarz mit goralischen Grabkreuzen in Zakopane in der Hohen Tatra in Polen *** Age Cemetery Stary cmentarz with goral Grave crosses in Zakopane in the high Tatra in Poland

Mi'kmaq birch bark teepee, PEI

Weg der Hoffnung, work of art, memorial, food for thought, an art project of the Point Alpha Foundation, The Weg der Hoffnung with its 14 stations ties in with the Christian Way of the Cross, Point Alpha, memorial, commemorative and meeting place on the road between Geisa (Thuringia) and Rasdorf (Hesse), Germany, Europe

St Mary Catholic Church, Gulmarg, Baramulla, Kashmir, Jammu and Kashmir, India, Asia India Copyright: xJagdishxAgarwal/DinodiaxPhotox -

USA, Alaska, Ketchikan, Totem Bight State Park, totem pole detail.

Field cross with Christ figure, Lorettowiesen near Oberstdorf, Allgaeu Alps, Allgaeu, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

The Holy Spring of St. Tikhon Lukhovsky near the village of Aleevo, Krasnoselsky District, Kostroma Region, Russia.

Urn meadow cemetry St. Marienkirchen an der Polsenz Hausruckviertel Oberösterreich, Upper Austria Austria

Cemetery, light, shade, snow, winter,

mit bunten Ostereiern geschmückter Osterbrunnen, Brunnen am Gries in Egloffstein in der Fränkischen Schweiz, Bayern, Deutschland *** with colourful Easter eggs Geschmückter Easter fountain, Fountains on Gries in Egloffstein in the Franconian Switzerland, Bavaria, Germany

Japanese writing utensils, rubbing stone, inkslab, brush, cardboards for writing, on a rush mat at the Kamigamo shrine in Kyoto, Japan, Asia

Pakistan, N-W Frontier Province, Swat Valley. In the Lower Swat Valley in North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan, a man kneels in prayer. (Editorial Usage Only)

Gravestone with praying sculpture in the snow, Südwest-Kirchhof, historic cemetery in Stahnsdorf, Potsdam-Mittelmark, Brandenburg, Germany, Europe

A moss-covered Warabe-Jizo statue wearing a red bib, surrounded by vibrant autumn leaves and peaceful greenery, Kyoto, Honshu, Japan

Native American iron chief, Mt. Revelstoke, Meadows in the Sky, Revelstoke National Park, British Columbia, Canada, North America

The Hill of Crosses - a site of pilgrimage in northern Lithuania. Over the generations, crosses, crucifixes, statues of the Virgin Mary and thousands of tiny effigies and rosaries have been placed here by Catholic pilgrims.

Easter fountain decorated with colorful Easter eggs, Brunnen am Gries in Egloffstein in Franconian Switzerland, Bavaria, Germany

Corpus Christi procession, Benediktbeuern, Alpine foreland, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany

mound of votive stones and offerings, Cruz de Ferro (Iron Cross), Foncebadón hill, Bierzo region,, Castile and Leon, Spain.

Cross, Saint Nikolaos Chapel, Orthodox male monastery Uusi Valamo or New-Walaam, South Savo, Heinaevesi Parish, Karelia, Eastern Finland, Finland, Europe

Bulgaria, Southern Mountains, Melnik, Ottoman-era town, sign for the Mitko Shestaka Winery, means Six-Fingered Mitko

Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Braslav. Belarus

Station of the Passion of Christ, Way of the Cross on the Kulm, Eastern Styria, Styria, Austria, Europe

Sacred eagle staff decorated with red trade cloth, buffalo tail hair and spotted eagle feathers is placed into the ground on a hillside overlooking the Missouri River on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation, North Dakota

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