A Very Beautiful Cemetery

I have a feeling that to most people, using cemeteries for sunbathing, jogging, picnics, romantic walks, etc. seem a bit morbid. Nonetheless, that is what we do here in Copenhagen. And I live with one of these places practically in my back yard.

Vestre Kirkegård (Western Cemetery) is from 1870, and it lies right next to a kindergarden, a prison, and me. It is also the largest cemetery in Denmark and has all kinds of dead people, most of them with their own special departement: There's a Catholic, Muslim, Faroese, and a Greenlandic section AND one for members of the Salvation Army. Impressive, right?

One of the most famous areas are (not officially) called The Red Sea, since it lies around the lake and has hosted "meritorious"people since 1932, such as former prime ministers. Jens Otto Kragh is probably the most famous one, but Thorvald Stauning is my favourite. He was perhaps a Danish equivalent to Franklin D. Roosevelt; both served as president/prime minister during WWII and died during or just at the end of it. I like that.

These pictures are from around Christmas, so it's not as snowy today, but the weather forecast-people have promised that the snow will return soon. I hope so! (Also because I just bought new winter boots)

Another beautiful cemetery is on Amager, also here in Copenhagen. One of my favourite blogs, Ungtblod, made a post about it earlier this winter.