María Alba
Savonlinna Cemetery
Cemeteries in Finland are characteristic for their simplicity, their homogeneity and for generally being located in woods or in places with many trees around. All of the graves look very similar as there is not much difference in the patterns. There are niches, and pomposity, only tombstones adorned them simply and relatives often placed lanterns with candles, pots and place where it is assumed that there would be grass or plants around the tombs. I fell in love with Finnish cemeteries because they seem so natural ... In Savonlinna cemetery tombstones apart from civilians, you can also find a little
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