Famous Graveyards

by Kristen Rajczak

Overview

Horror movies are filmed in Highgate Cemetery in London, England. The oldest headstones at the Old Jewish Cemetery in Prague, Czech Republic, are from the 1400s. In Cairo’s City of the Dead, the poorest citizens live next door to graves! While visiting these graveyards isn’t for the faint of heart, readers can enjoy all the spooky spectacles through detailed descriptions and history. Full-color photographs show the different ways cultures have buried their dead, from the beauty of Zentralfriedhof in Vienna to the restrained dignity of Arlington National Cemetery. Sidebars augment the main content with haunted tales and the famous people buried there.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781482414868
Publisher:	Gareth Stevens Library
Publication date:	08/01/2014
Series:	Digging Up the Dead
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	6.70(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.30(d)
Age Range:	9 - 11 Years

Table of Contents

Bury the Dead 4

Old Jewish Cemetery 6

City of the Dead 8

Père Lachaise 10

Highgate Cemetery 12

Greyfriars Kirkyard 14

Zentralfriedhof 16

La Recoleia 18

Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery 20

Gettysburg National Cemetery 22

Arlington National Cemetery 24

Hollywood Cemeteries 26

Why Visit? 28

Glossary 30

For More Information 31

Index 32