French and classic influence is the main trait of the Recoleta, because Most mausoleums are designed under the aesthetic parameters of Gothic, Greek and Roman. Therefore, it is normal to observe pediment, columns attached to some canonical motif, rosettes and ogival arches. You will wonder who rest in this prestigious cemetery; The famous Evita, Eva Perón, is one of lucky to lie among so much elegance, as well as Carlos Saavedra Lamas, Nobel Peace, next to the writer Eugenio Cambaceres and the Argentine boxer Luis Ángel Firpo.
The Okunoin cemetery is a serene space, worthy of the oldest Japanese traditions.Caleb Jack / Unspash.
Cemetery Okunoin
Wakayama, Japan
From Latin America, we go to Japanese island. In Japan is one of the oldest cemeteries in the world, full of magic and eastern mysticism, the Okunoin cemetery. Nature is the backdrop for the 200 thousand tombs and 100 temples that run throughout Mount Koya. Do you remember that we mention the word mysticism? We did it because it is believed that the cemetery is protected by an ancient forest; It also has the famous Hall Torodo, which is A path illuminated by more than ten thousand luminaires in stone that, it is said, have never turned off.
This eternal rest enclosure stands out of thousands of pantheons and mausoleums of the world because there Kōbō-Daishi lies, who was the founder of Shingon Buddhism; Legends say that The monk leads the meditations of all the deceased They were buried in Okunoin.
The Dutch cemetery is protected, due to the deterioration of its mausoleums and tombs.Setu Chhaya / Unspash.
Dutch cemetery
Gulam Falia, India
To close this trip with a flourish, we will travel the Dutch cemeteryin India. The last position is the one with the most mystery, because little is known from the place, in addition to the Dutchman, next to the Armenian, played for the position of the largest and most beautiful pantheon.
It is located in the Gulam Falia region, and He is known by the top and majestic of his mausoleums; The 94 tombs of the cemetery are more discreet. Here you will find the Oxynden brothers, owners of the Dutch factory that worked in the Indian town, and the former president of Bombay, Gerald Aungier.
And so We conclude our trip around the pantheons and mausoleums of the worldsome dark, others more contemplative, but all are great representatives of the funeral architecture that survives the centuries.