1960 - The Lawn Cemetery

Lawn Cemetery

This section of the cemetery was established in 1960 and stands in stark contrast to the rest of the grounds. In the southeast, near the cemetery boundary, there is a slope where the scattering ground is located.

Planning began in 1959. The city chronicle notes:

The new cemetery is to be designed like a park, where anything that creates divisions will be avoided. Instead of creating small plots separated by concrete borders or hedges, the groups of graves will be surrounded by a large lawn and set amidst the natural beauty of trees and shrubs. The facility will not only be aesthetically pleasing but, above all, cost-effective. The new section can accommodate 2,500 graves, which will be sufficient to support the city’s growth to a population of up to 16,000. The maintenance of large lawns is more than offset by the fact that far fewer paths need to be maintained.

In this section of the cemetery stands a striking gravestone: The Peacock. In early Christianity, the peacock was regarded as a sun-like bird because of its tail feathers; it was also a symbol of immortality and resurrection, as its flesh was believed to be incorruptible. In the peacock’s tail and in the rainbow, light refracts into all colors, mirroring the halo.

1960 - The Lawn Cemetery

1960 - IMPRESSIONS