The cemetery of the insane

after a recent European trip.we visited this graveyard that belonged to a former asylum.rows and rows of frabricated headstones in overgrown grounds..the newest headstone was from 1973.i guess the hospital payed for the burials,so they were given a cheap burial,most likely with hardly any family there.almost like a paupers buria,with cheap headstone,out of all the places I have been this has to be the most surreal one I have ever visited.and a real sad feeling hung over the place...

You've captured this beautifully, thank you for posting it.

I can't believe how many graves there are! The picture of the bear is brilliant

Its like the album artwork for 'Master of puppets'
What a depressing place to be burried
cheers for sharing

Very nicely done. Love the colours

Blimey thats sobering.
Fantastic images as always, really captured an atmosphere there.
Thanks for sharing

Reminiscent of a war cemetery, Thanks

What an atmosphere those pix convey...brill stuff Mr Mutt.

smiler said:

Reminiscent of a war cemetery, Thanks

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I thought exactly the same smiler..I bet the war graves are even more emotional..one day I will get to see them and pay my respects.

HughieD said:

What an atmosphere those pix convey...brill stuff Mr Mutt.

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Thank you Mr hughie

Proper job on this one, very atmospheric.

I'll echo your sentiment about this being a very sombre place, when I visited a couple of years ago that was the first thing which struck me.

mookster said:

I'll echo your sentiment about this being a very sombre place, when I visited a couple of years ago that was the first thing which struck me.

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I think anyone goes here will say the same..such a strange feeling hangs over the place

Fantastic atmospheric photos , really liked them well done.