Funerary art. Fiumei út Street Cemetery. Budapest.

Here is part of my wander through the most amazing graveyard, Fiumei út, Budapest. Amazing Funerary art I have ever seen. Enjoy all you fellow tombstone tourists.

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The tombstone of Zsigmond Farkasházi Farkasházy, a Hungarian lawyer and parliamentary representative. He died alone with no descendants

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Frigyes Kilian was a prominent person in Hungarian publishing during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. That tomb must have cost a small fortune, it is a piece of art in its own right.

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János Balassa it is said was the "inventor?" "discoverer?" of CPR having undertaken the first documented case of external heart massage.

He was also a world renowned plastic surgeon and a professor of surgery at the University of Pest

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Anton Vetter von Doggenfeld, Dave to his mates, was a military general, who became deputy minister of war, and head of the military.

A sleeping lion on a grave is symbolic of courage, strength, and protection, reflecting the characteristics of the deceased's life

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Loránt Hegedűs, a man of the cloth, bishop of the Dunamelléki Reformed Church

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The Halltennerger family were big names in the automotive and transport industries.

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Gyula Reviczky, a Hungarian poet and writer,

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Ladislaus Josephus Balthasar Eustachius Mednyánszky, a Slovak–Hungarian painter and philosopher, said to be one of the most enigmatic figures in the history of Hungarian art. Don't know about that but he has got fucking long legs

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The tomb of the Gerbeaud family, they made cakes, lots of cakes they had a confectionery empire until it was confiscated by the Commies in 1948

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A copy of a sculpture "Ludovisi Gaul"; "The Gaul killing himself and his wife," It portrays a Gaul warrior in the act of killing himself after killing his wife, to avoid capture and enslavement by the Romans. In the original statue he is holding a dagger: looks like the woke brigade from the cancel culture have removed it from this copy.
Shame on you fools.

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Imre Mahunka, a Hungarian furniture manufacturer and minor politician, he and his wife had no kids , when he died he left over half his wealth to the catholic church. Buying a stairway to heaven

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"Three Ladies in Sorrow". A common theme in Funerary art,three female figures expressing grief or sorrow, depicted in classical dress, with their faces obscured or expressing deep sadness. Not based upon any specific person they are known as.

Our Lady of Tears: passionate, uncontrollable weeping and grief for lost loved ones.
Our Lady of Sighs: more subdued, melancholic sorrow but with the seemingly never ending hurt of loss.
Our Lady of Darkness: a deep dark, more profound sorrow, despair and hopelessness.

Ah well sorry gal's but yes I have to leave you it is time I got back to the boat.

Thanks for visiting my page, I am pleased to make your acquaintance. this is Stephen aka, @grindle, happily retired, travelling the world snapping away. My weapon of choice is currently a Nikon Z6.jpg

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There must have been a talented artist/s in that city to have such amazing artwork! Some interesting people there as well, @grindle. You still sailing the waters in your travels?

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Thanks @lizelle totally agree, never seen anything as magnificent as this before, no that's all done and dusted thing is I am always about 12/18 months late with my uploads I take too many snaps and it is finding the time to sort them out and write about them. I think currently I have enough stuff to upload for the next 12 months at least. LOL. Wanderlust is an incurable disease!

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Wanderlust is an incurable disease!

I absolutely agree; I've mostly travelled in SA, only been to the Netherlands outside SA, and I loved it!
I can imagine the number of photos you need to go through; it takes ages. Just don't try to zoom in with your fingertips (like I did once) when going through my Mom's old photo albums - with those tiny photos😂

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