Cemetery in Sant'Angelo

Opposite the facade of the Church of St. Michael the Archangel is the village cemetery, very small, about 20 by 30 meters, and very neat.

Sant'Angelo Cemetery, Ischia

The cemetery fence around the perimeter is a columbarium.

Sant'Angelo Cemetery, Ischia

In some niches, one person is laid to rest.

Sant'Angelo Cemetery, Ischia

Others have two or three.

Sant'Angelo Cemetery, Ischia

A lot of flowers, mostly live.

Sant'Angelo Cemetery, Ischia

The space between the graves is filled with concrete, although at first glance I thought they were buried right in the rock.

Sant'Angelo Cemetery, Ischia

I noticed that the graves of clergymen look more modest than other graves, but they are also carefully groomed.

Sant'Angelo Cemetery, Ischia

There is not a single similar burial, all the tombstones are made with imagination and great taste. Women's graves are often decorated with figurines of the Virgin and angels.

Sant'Angelo Cemetery, Ischia

It is immediately clear that the person buried here was connected with the sea.

Sant'Angelo Cemetery, Ischia

Surprisingly, quite a lot of graves are not old people at all.

Sant'Angelo Cemetery, Ischia

A chapel-tomb was built for the burial of the founder and first pastor of the Church of St. Michael the Archangel.

Sant'Angelo Cemetery, Ischia

I didn't see any old graves, apparently this cemetery was opened not so long ago.

Sant'Angelo Cemetery, Ischia