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Cemetery of the Week #132: Rock Creek Cemetery
Rock Creek Cemetery 201 Allison St NW, Washington, DC 20011 Telephone: (202) 726-2080 Founded: 1719 Size: 86 acres Numbers of interments: 13,000 interments or more Open: Open daily, including holidays, from 8 am to 6 pm. The office is open … Continue reading
Cemetery of the Week #101: the Medici Chapels
The Church of San Lorenzo Piazza di Madonna degli Aldobrandini, 6, 50123 Florence, Italy Founded: 1442 Number of interments: 40-some? Open: Daily from 8:15 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. or from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., with the last entry at … Continue reading
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Tagged Florence cemetery, Italian cemetery, Michelangelo, sculpture, statuary
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Merge
My daughter wants to grow up to be a pirate. When I planned our annual August vacation to visit my parents in Michigan, my mom suggested we make a road trip into Canada to see The Pirates of Penzance at … Continue reading
Photographic Exploration of Westminster Abbey
Westminster Abbey: The Monuments by Joe Whitlock Blundell My rating: 4 of 5 stars With over a thousand years of history behind it, Westminster Abbey is the repository of memory in the heart of London. Anyone who is anyone in … Continue reading
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Tagged English cemeteries, London cemetery, royal tomb, sculpture, statuary, Westminster Abbey
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Cemetery of the Week #63: Westminster Abbey
Collegiate Church of St. Peter at Westminster, known as Westminster Abbey City of Westminster, 20 Deans Yard, London, SW1P 3PA, United Kingdom Telephone: +44(0)20 7222 5152 Founded: 960 Number of Interments and Memorials: 500? Open: Usually open to visitors from … Continue reading
