We discovered Italian Dumas from BLDG blog. We subscribed and found something quite interesting—the vertical cemetery. That’s right. The internment of loved ones in condominium style buildings is evidently sweeping Brazil and spreading.
The Memorial Necrópole Ecumênica III, a vertical cemetery in Santos, Brazil (above) is the world’s tallest cemetery, with burial spaces on 32 floors. There’s also a restaurant, chapel, lagoon and peacock garden. It has become one of the most popular tourist attractions in Santos.
Here’s a peek inside. Looks like a nice place to visit.
The cemetery does not discriminate based on religion. Everyone is welcome, so long as you’re dead.
The Panteon Vertical Memorial Towers (below) will be a 13 tower complex in Bogota Columbia.
Further Reading:
Cemetery to offer stand up burial (BBCNews): Feet first in Australia.
Related Post:
Video Gravestones: High-tech death.
Could you please reserve one for me on the top floor with a nice viewing room like you show hear. I would appreciate it, but won’t need it for 35 years as I plan on blogging until I am 100. Lar
Every now and then you come across a surprising post that just grabs your attention. Not sure which one of you two posted this one, but I like, its really out in left field. Good job Joseph and/or Rudolph.
Now that is a nice place to rest eternally. Do you think they would time share one of the vacant suites? Looks pretty darn nice in there. Too crazy!!
We are always looking out for new ideas. It is amazing how much is happening outside this country. Brazil also happens to have the world’s only revolving apartment building where each apartment can revolve 360 degrees.
http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com//?p=1597
That’s an interesting thought David—maybe they could rent it out until they need it.
Stefan,
And we thought video gravestones were out there. (see Related Post)
ok, just a little explanation of why such a vertical cemitery.
Santos city, settled in 1546 on an island, with only 108.2 sq mi. Being this island shared by a another city.
With a population reaching the 700 thousand people,
its 3 cemiteries were definetely not enough. For being an island, with no more free space to locate a new cemitery, the only solution was creating a vertical cemitery, with the possibility of increasing more and more floors, accordingly to the “demand of the market”.
In fact, the status was being the tallest cemitery structure in the world was never intentional, it simply happened to be.