@@anonymous78546 I seriously doubt that. I think you are overreacting. The locals will already know about this place and where it is. Its too vast to be a secret from those who live close by. Foreigners are not going to travel there just to make mischief and he didn't give the name either.
@@anonymous78546 How did he put that place in danger? Allegedly. Please explain… Why would this cemetery that has been abandoned be in danger, just from him, walking around and filming some of the abandoned graves and mausoleums? Obviously there are plenty of other people that know about that place and it hasn’t been in danger… Stop trying to instigate or create drama! He was being respectful enough by not mentioning the name of it & even asking others not to mention it if they know the name, but knock it off with the conspiracy, there’s no ‘danger’, Snowflake! 🙄😂
They are not forgotten, we Jews remember during the Yizkor services held four times a year, and most poignantly during the Yizkor service on Yom Kippur afternoon. We collectively remember every Jew who has no one to say Kaddish for them anymore, along with our own families, friends and those who have passed in our respective synagogues during these for memorial services. I am sure the reason the crypt is abandoned is because their relatives perished during the Shoah and they either have no living family anymore, or their families never returned to that city after WWII ended.
@@drshelkie4153 this! I think of the little girl with the bow now, the boy in the sailing outfit and glasses whereas otherwise I would have never known that they once existed. Their memories are now living in California ( not that I have actual memories but the fact that I now know they once were here)
Mother Nature is taking over in a beautiful and caring way. She knows it’s a place of rest, she will take it over gracefully. Thank you for your respect when sharing with us.
Yes, as it should be . Unfortunately in the UK they only allow modest headstones so they can keep the place strimmed. There are usually few trees and I can't really imagine them maturing into havens for nature in the future, as this has.
GV, thank you so much for showing this. As a Jew it lets me say Kaddish for the bodies that are in the crypt when many will not have anyone left in their family to say Kaddish for them on their Yahrzeit (anniversary of their death following the lunar calendar) and light a memorial candle. I shall light c memorial candle for them as a group and say Kaddish. Thank you for not naming the graveyard. Bless you GV
@@kimberlybates6261 I would suspect that many were rounded up in the second world war and sent to the death camps. Sadly, they may never be returned to their homes, and the world is a sadder place for the injustice done.
See my post above. After they closed the cemey in the 1950s maintenance moved to the families of those interred, the relatives of the Jews buried there were mostlymurdered in the Holocaust between 1942 and 1944 There wasnt anyone left to maintain the crypt,
Jewish Families like mine have had an 800 year history in Germany only to then be spit out like trash & be completely wiped out, it’s not by choice our Jewish communities are not there flourishing in Europe & to be able to maintain the memories and graves of our ancestors, The hard truth is your countries have done that to us. Now the least they can do is maintain their gravesites & keep the memories alive. Am Yisrael Chi
The reason why the Jewish crypt wasnt't maintained: If you look at the dates on the Jewish crypt they are all pre WW2. Now when this cemetery closed the authorities handed over maintenance for each grave site to the families, which is why some of the graves are better cared than others. In the case of the Jewish Crypt the reason why it wasn't maintained is because from 1942, the 25000 Jewish community in Brussels was deported to Auschwitz. Every relative still in Brussels in 1942 of the Jews buried there would have been rounded up and murdered. So there was no one left to care for the crypt. Brussels was the second largest Jewish community in Belgium pre WW2, Antwerp was the largest. Between 1942 and 1944 the Germans deported and murdered 1/3 of the Jewish population and most of them were from Antwerp and Brussels. The surviving Jews had other things to worry about and much of their wealth had been seized. After WW2 many of Europe's Jews emigrated to the USA and to Israel and the UK. The modern Jewish community in Brussels is relatively recent.
As it is an unattended Jewish cemetery I do strongly agree and not publishing the location. We all know why without saying it. A very interesting historical find. It is a miracle it was not destroyed during the war. Usually locations like that are a heritage site. Rare and interesting find.
@@Wellch Yep, I've seen also the IHS anagram, so there are also definitely christian graves there. The jewish graves must be in a dedicated portion of the cemetery.
Although I agree with other comments that the cemetery is beautiful in its “return to nature” state, I do think it is tragic that the local community is losing this important piece of heritage.
@@caseyhoward8261…..unless this cemetary is in Antwerp, there won’t be much of a Jewish community. I think this must be Brussels. If so, out of a population of 11 million, only 29,000 are Jews. Half the Jewish population of Belgium was murdered in the war. Most others fled. Many who live there now probably have no ancestors buried there. There are probably many Jewish cemeteries dotted around Belgium like this. It would take vast resources to repair them all. War has many long lasting side effects that ripple down through time.
@@caseyhoward8261 Heritage is not irrelevant and silly. It is important to know your history, the history of your community or city. Why we see such uprise in new nazis and other hateful people, is because we have lost touch with history and with people who lived, loved and accomplished things before us. Those who built society for us.
@salmor6086 I have to disagree with you I think making these videos and remembering the forgotten is a way of documenting history and hopefully people will see them and do a clean up
It's not completely abandoned, mind. The pathways are clearly still being (albeit minimally) taken care of, else they would be impassably overgrown like everything else. The door didn't just fall like that, someone put it there, some of the steel chains and steel fences look quite new etc. It wasn't hard to google the place, and it apparently still to this day gets an occasional burial, presumably in old family crypts.
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I think the overgrowth adds to the beauty of this old place. It looks amazing! And I don't scare easily, but I don't think I could have gone down into that crypt. You're a brave man, GV! Thanks for another excellent video!
Beautiful cemetery! I could feel your anxiety when you were in the crypt. Kudo's to you for actually going down there to show us. I couldn't have done it!
When I visit and feel like I’m having the willies, I always talk to the spirits around me and tell them that I acknowledge them and they are remembered. I say a little prayer 🙏🏼 for them and talk to them about how the world is going on right now. It was sad to see so many of the little crypts of children who died tragically. 😢 And then to see them disturbed 😮 … I don’t know why people would do such a thing.
I love the Hebrew etchings on the graves. The vines that grow through the ceiling of the crypt are so gloriously spooky. Amazing the photographs are still intact after so much time. Thank you so much for this beautiful walk through this area. Big hugs from Oregon!
This cemetery is eerily and and the underground crypts are of significant social history to the Jewish community. Tin Tins creator probably had this grave plot bought before the cemetery closed but the plot lease allows the opening of the grave even though this place has long since locked its gates. Wonderful cemetery 🍀🍀
Hello GV, Thank you for another wonderful video. As an adopted child to a Jewish parent myself I find this very distressing that the Community allowed this beautiful place to fall into Disrepair. Be safe and keep these amazing videos coming. Cheers Jean Crosby Nashville TN USA
Headstone photos are so sad. The people were once so vibrant and I'm sure loved and adored.....and now the place is abandoned and they are forgotten. My minimalist gene is growing, aided much by cemetery videos. I have decided that we will all become memorial photos on a forgotten headstone. All of this excess in my house has got to go. My kids won't want it. It's a waste of space and energy.
@@pocu321 My parents were not hoarders but they weren’t minimalist either. We had to clean out two homes, when they died within a couple of years of eachother. It was ten years ago and some of it is *still* in storage because not all of my siblings are ready to part with everything. It’s not junk but it’s also nothing I need. Whatever you do to “slim down”, your kids will definitely appreciate!
You never know for sure what someone will or won't want. Some people really think their kids will want this thing or that and the kids couldn't care less. In other cases, the person throws away stuff that it turns out someone definitely would have liked to have. Unless it's junk or actual trash, it's worth asking if anyone in your immediate family wants it.
Can't be too abandoned, because someone is clearly keeping the main avenues clear of vegetation. No longer in use perhaps and maybe not widely known of.
@@Sashazur Couldn’t agree more. I’m in the midst of downsizing to a much smaller home and some “ Swedish Death Cleaning “ so my son won’t have to deal with the nightmare I’m inevitably going to be living when my hoarder parents pass on. 😢
It’s distressing to see so many forgotten especially in the Jewish catacomb. Though their souls have departed this world. I pray for all of them. May all the souls of the faithful departed through the Mercy of God rest in peace.❤❤❤
You guys really do bring us the best content. That was so brave to risk falling to show us the Jewish burial site I hope it's soon repaired. Thanks so much x
Thank you for braving the Jewish burials. Am so fascinated how huge it is. All those poor little babies. What a beautiful old grave yard. Stay safe and please keep on sharing we so blessed to go on these journeys with you and Sue.
I don't understand how such places can be considered "abandoned". While I'm not advocating for "The State" (any government) to seize property for profit, cemeteries and graveyards are a completely different thing. If nothing else, governments should care for, and preserve such places due to their history should the owners no longer be able to do so. I can't imagine that it would cost TOO much to pay for groundskeepers to maintain places like this, especially considering the budgets many governments have at their disposal. Plus, if you think about it another way, it would create JOBS. Jobs with a purpose. I don't see any negatives with that idea.
Ahh GV another wonderful tour! No place is ever truly abandoned (other than by humans) as Mother Nature cares for everything always and forever. The photos on the headstones are beautiful memories of the dearly departed and the sculptures are just wonderful. Please don't be too worried about your visit to the mausoleum, they doubtless appreciated a respectful visitor! 😊❤
Many Jewish cemeteries in Europe look like this because the majority died in the holocaust and the lucky ones who survived left and never came back. It's heartbreaking 💔.
George Reni’s wife Fanny would be 90 years old if she’s still alive. When you went down into that Jewish burial place I was panicking! I’m glad you made it out of there without incident 😬. The writing is in Hebrew. I didn’t know that those half pillar’s meant a life cut short. Thank you GV. You did it again!
This cemetery was beautiful! So sad it's abandoned. Many astounding memorials and mausoleums. I like the old pictures too. They really give you a sense of who's buried there. And certainly, the Sphynx gives you an idea of who he was, or that he was impressed by Egyptian culture. Thank you for showing us around, GV. I'm glad you didn't fall in the underground vault. That was interesting, but a little creepy too.
thank you for showing this. the sadness of that underground crypt was pouring through the screen. i can't imagine what it felt like in person. that was something else.
It was very disheartening to see it in this state. Thankfully I can tell you a local told me a Jewish family are preparing to get it restored soon. Thank you for watching and subscribing 🙏
Thanks for taking us along on this tour, GV. You were so brave to go down into that underground crypt. I could never have done it! I loved the cemetery, though. Mother Nature is reclaiming, but there are so many beautiful monuments. I really appreciate your videos!
Love TinTin and Snowy. Thank you for this visit to a very culturally significant burial place for the Jewish people. It does remind me of Highgate. I wish it could be maintained but appreciate the huge challenges in doing so. We should never forget😢 I recall seeing a statue in Belgium dedicated to all the people, esp the children, that starved to death during the war.
That place is amazing! What an awesome find. I think you hit the jackpot with this one. I could hear the excitement in your voice. I was excited also. I so enjoyed it. TY
So impressed with the level of respect you give to the people interred in these cemetery’s. Your passion shines through and I thank you for sharing these videos.
Fantastic video GV... Absolutely amazing up top .. all the kids graves it's just heartbreaking and I said a little prayer for them.. thanks for sharing
very interesting video., also a little creepy................ one of the photo's wasn't a policeman but a postman !! great to see the grave of Hergé thanks for sharing👍👍👍👍
Thank you again for another incredible adventure. Im also Jewish and I'm grateful that this is hopefully going to be looked into. I was told before my father died that my grandmother was a survivor of the camps. Thank you ❤
Hello GV I seem to be coming across videos I haven't seen before and very much enjoying the catch up. Such a lovely place. Take care sweetheart and see you in the next one. Hugs to you and your family 🌹🌹🌹
This is my absolute favourite video of yours..Going down inside that Mausoleum was special..Your so brave I was holding my breath..Love you GV and thanks 😘
Thank you so much for this tour. Such a beautiful, beautiful cemetery. It almost seems fitting that it is overgrown. Let buried all rest in peace in such a serene place. I really loved this video.
Sad, because many families were wiped out and there's no one left to care for them. When I was stationed in Germany, the same thing. Extremely sad. Heartbreaking actually.
Made me think of Highgate too GV. I was trying to catch a few dates, but you were too quick for me, lol! The crypt looked so much more derelict than above ground, very sad. Thanks for a grand adventure. Please be careful!! Deb of Oz XXX
What a fascinating place! So many incredibly beautiful monuments and stones. Nature doesn't care who you are or how much money you spent as she slowly reclaims them all. That crypt has is unbelievable. You are a brave man to go down there! Thank you for another great tour!
That was so interesting and so sad. I have Jewish friends who would feel so sad to see that crypt. You were possibly their first visitor for a long time.
I was feeling anxious watching you underground - and I'm in North Carolina in the US! But I thought I heard someone coughing or talking a couple of times. I had a strong feeling that you have a bit of "the sight" in you while I was watching that. I would probably have gone down there, but I don't know that I would have lasted as long as you did and I certainly would not have gone down by myself. Brave man.
Beautiful and magical cemetery!! The Jewish graves are written in Hebrew. And perhaps some were removed by loved ones when the cemetery closed. I noticed some empty coffins in the crypt. But it was fascinating!!! I was listening for evp's. Thanks GV and stay spooky 👻
Beautiful cemetery. Have always had a connection and an interest in graves from the past. No one needs to do a thing with it. As someone said nature is enfolding these souls. If I knew I would be buried here I would feel peace. Otherwise cremation. This cemetery is divine- no doubt!
Thankyou so much GV so sad to see those Jewish graves & tiny coffins in such a terrible condition, such an amazing cemetary nature reclaiming all,take care 👍
Oh wow, just WOW! How did you ever find such an amazing and unique and closed cemetery all at once! You are correct not to name this beautiful and consecrated place. It held both Christians and Jews but there is a reason that so many were buried together to protect their bodies underground. At first, I didn't think you should go down. But how would you know, so that those that can, will protect and document this place. That is a very historic place Cathal. It certainly doesn't look abandoned or you would not have been able to walk through it. This was an exemplary find! And even better if it is kept a secret! Bravo and touché to you! ♥️☘️
I can imagine how beautiful and sceinic this cemetery was back in its heyday. I love old European cemeteries (English, Irish, Scottish, French, and Italian) and I am now adding old Belgian cemeteries to my wishlist. I hope I can visit some of them one day.
I know the name and location of this cemetery - and it's a beautiful one, but won't mention its name. Thank you for visiting and showing the grave of the author of one of my most beloved cartoons that I grew up with. You have so much respect for the souls that are forgotten by many.
The statue of the woman was holding a palm leaf, the mass grave of the Jewish ppl made me so sad to see it in such disrepair . What amazing art and photos on these tombs . Thank you for sharing .
Il faudrait des bénévoles en plus des jardiniers pour entretenir ce cimetière comme ailleurs.Certaines familles sont décédées depuis très longtemps.Que fait la ville? Payer des impôts et des taxes dans des pays civilisés mais il n'y a pas d'entretien pour le patrimoine....dommage.
beautiful cemetery shame they have let it get run down. Disgusting how they let the crypt was in the shape it is in. They wouldn't like it if it was their family.
What an interesting tour of this cemetery. Though it’s grown up with plant life it nevertheless is quite beautiful and mystical. You going down that underground vault was a bit creepy indeed! It just kept going and going. I did hear some voices, at least two were when you came upon the statute of the woman/angel near the end. I believe it was bronze. Thanks Kindly and Many Blessings! DaveyJO in Pennsylvania
It's a very sad place, the underground crypts especially. You do wish that someone could put the bones in boxes rather than leaving them scattered about. As cemeteries go, many of those graves are not that old. It's such a shame that no one has restored it. I suppose it's always a matter of money.
That figure you showed was holding a palm branch. The steel door you showed just after had the same thing layed over the cross cut in the door. Fascinating place...thanks🍺
Please don't mention the name of this cemetery in comments if you know it. Thank you
You have put this place in danger. Very poor decision on your part.
@@anonymous78546 He didn't even mention the name...
@@anonymous78546 I seriously doubt that. I think you are overreacting. The locals will already know about this place and where it is. Its too vast to be a secret from those who live close by. Foreigners are not going to travel there just to make mischief and he didn't give the name either.
@@anonymous78546 How did he put that place in danger? Allegedly. Please explain… Why would this cemetery that has been abandoned be in danger, just from him, walking around and filming some of the abandoned graves and mausoleums? Obviously there are plenty of other people that know about that place and it hasn’t been in danger… Stop trying to instigate or create drama! He was being respectful enough by not mentioning the name of it & even asking others not to mention it if they know the name, but knock it off with the conspiracy, there’s no ‘danger’, Snowflake! 🙄😂
@@anonymous78546your in the wrong there
It's overgrown but honestly walking through there with the sunlight it radiates a peacefulness. I love the photos.
I love the photos of the person so nostalgic
...what a beautiful, peaceful place...those old trees have witnessed a lot...
The vibes are so peaceful there I agree
They are not forgotten because of YOU! Thank you for bringing these people and their memories to us and the world.
God bless all that lay here 🙏
As long as 1 person is alive to say our name, we never die. Thank for saying, and showing, the names so these family members are not forgotten.
They are not forgotten, we Jews remember during the Yizkor services held four times a year, and most poignantly during the Yizkor service on Yom Kippur afternoon. We collectively remember every Jew who has no one to say Kaddish for them anymore, along with our own families, friends and those who have passed in our respective synagogues during these for memorial services. I am sure the reason the crypt is abandoned is because their relatives perished during the Shoah and they either have no living family anymore, or their families never returned to that city after WWII ended.
@@drshelkie4153 this! I think of the little girl with the bow now, the boy in the sailing outfit and glasses whereas otherwise I would have never known that they once existed. Their memories are now living in California ( not that I have actual memories but the fact that I now know they once were here)
Как хорошо сохранились фотографии на захоронениях.
Mother Nature is taking over in a beautiful and caring way. She knows it’s a place of rest, she will take it over gracefully.
Thank you for your respect when sharing with us.
So beautifully said. I would feel so graced by the foliage over me 🙏🏻
Mother earth take care for everything 😊
Yes, as it should be . Unfortunately in the UK they only allow modest headstones so they can keep the place strimmed. There are usually few trees and I can't really imagine them maturing into havens for nature in the future, as this has.
its like a garden for the spirits
GV, thank you so much for showing this. As a Jew it lets me say Kaddish for the bodies that are in the crypt when many will not have anyone left in their family to say Kaddish for them on their Yahrzeit (anniversary of their death following the lunar calendar) and light a memorial candle. I shall light c memorial candle for them as a group and say Kaddish.
Thank you for not naming the graveyard.
Bless you GV
God bless them all 🙏
Why can't you say the name of this graveyard Area ?
@@robinnberube9059 because there are people who would destroy their resting place simply be cause they are Jewish
@@robinnberube9059that should be self explanatory. RIP my Jewish Brothers and Sisters ❤❤❤
Thank you for your loving prayers and memorials, bobbibuttons💐🦋
I am shocked that the Jewish community has not stepped up and done something with these plots. Thank you for another great walk.
I spoke to a local who told me that a wealthy Jewish family are going to get that crypt repaired
Many families are gone and never returning because there's no more of them.
@@kimberlybates6261 I would suspect that many were rounded up in the second world war and sent to the death camps. Sadly, they may never be returned to their homes, and the world is a sadder place for the injustice done.
See my post above. After they closed the cemey in the 1950s maintenance moved to the families of those interred, the relatives of the Jews buried there were mostlymurdered in the Holocaust between 1942 and 1944
There wasnt anyone left to maintain the crypt,
Jewish Families like mine have had an 800 year history in Germany only to then be spit out like trash & be completely wiped out, it’s not by choice our Jewish communities are not there flourishing in Europe & to be able to maintain the memories and graves of our ancestors, The hard truth is your countries have done that to us. Now the least they can do is maintain their gravesites & keep the memories alive.
Am Yisrael Chi
The reason why the Jewish crypt wasnt't maintained: If you look at the dates on the Jewish crypt they are all pre WW2. Now when this cemetery closed the authorities handed over maintenance for each grave site to the families, which is why some of the graves are better cared than others. In the case of the Jewish Crypt the reason why it wasn't maintained is because from 1942, the 25000 Jewish community in Brussels was deported to Auschwitz. Every relative still in Brussels in 1942 of the Jews buried there would have been rounded up and murdered.
So there was no one left to care for the crypt.
Brussels was the second largest Jewish community in Belgium pre WW2, Antwerp was the largest. Between 1942 and 1944 the Germans deported and murdered 1/3 of the Jewish population and most of them were from Antwerp and Brussels.
The surviving Jews had other things to worry about and much of their wealth had been seized. After WW2 many of Europe's Jews emigrated to the USA and to Israel and the UK. The modern Jewish community in Brussels is relatively recent.
Yes agree... Heartbreaking 😢BDE
@@HarryFlashmanVC Very informative, God Bless the Jewish Community.
100% agreed
200.000 palestinians (muslim and Christian) killed in less than one year by the jews
WELL WELL WELL Jüdisches Volk
As it is an unattended Jewish cemetery I do strongly agree and not publishing the location. We all know why without saying it. A very interesting historical find. It is a miracle it was not destroyed during the war. Usually locations like that are a heritage site. Rare and interesting find.
Some of the graves have a ✝️ on it.
It is John let's keep it safe and protected. Thanks for watching
Agreed. With all the antisemitism going on in the world today, its best people do not know where this is. Sad, but true.
And that's a shame within itself you can't say where it is damn shame😢
@@Wellch Yep, I've seen also the IHS anagram, so there are also definitely christian graves there. The jewish graves must be in a dedicated portion of the cemetery.
Although I agree with other comments that the cemetery is beautiful in its “return to nature” state, I do think it is tragic that the local community is losing this important piece of heritage.
Heritage is irrelevant and silly. Move on...
@@caseyhoward8261…..unless this cemetary is in Antwerp, there won’t be much of a Jewish community. I think this must be Brussels. If so, out of a population of 11 million, only 29,000 are Jews. Half the Jewish population of Belgium was murdered in the war. Most others fled. Many who live there now probably have no ancestors buried there. There are probably many Jewish cemeteries dotted around Belgium like this. It would take vast resources to repair them all.
War has many long lasting side effects that ripple down through time.
@@WyattRyeSway You are guessing in the right direction. This cemetery is listed as a protected monument.
@@caseyhoward8261 Heritage is not irrelevant and silly. It is important to know your history, the history of your community or city. Why we see such uprise in new nazis and other hateful people, is because we have lost touch with history and with people who lived, loved and accomplished things before us. Those who built society for us.
@salmor6086 I have to disagree with you I think making these videos and remembering the forgotten is a way of documenting history and hopefully people will see them and do a clean up
It hurts my heart to see the cemetery abandoned. You can tell it was a beautiful cemetery at one time. Thanks for taking us along!
There is still something beautiful about this cemetary, we are all from nature and to nature we will return, kind of poetic really.
It's not completely abandoned, mind. The pathways are clearly still being (albeit minimally) taken care of, else they would be impassably overgrown like everything else. The door didn't just fall like that, someone put it there, some of the steel chains and steel fences look quite new etc. It wasn't hard to google the place, and it apparently still to this day gets an occasional burial, presumably in old family crypts.
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United in love and spirit
I think the overgrowth adds to the beauty of this old place. It looks amazing!
And I don't scare easily, but I don't think I could have gone down into that crypt. You're a brave man, GV!
Thanks for another excellent video!
You are braver than I! I don’t think I could have gone into the Jewish Underground mausoleum!
What an amazing place. So sad for all the little children interred there and in the Jewish tombs. Thank you GV and Sue!
Beautiful cemetery! I could feel your anxiety when you were in the crypt. Kudo's to you for actually going down there to show us. I couldn't have done it!
I didn't stay long 😱
When I visit and feel like I’m having the willies, I always talk to the spirits around me and tell them that I acknowledge them and they are remembered. I say a little prayer 🙏🏼 for them and talk to them about how the world is going on right now.
It was sad to see so many of the little crypts of children who died tragically. 😢 And then to see them disturbed 😮 … I don’t know why people would do such a thing.
This has to be the most amazing cemetery we visited. The underground crypt hopefully will be restored.
Some of those buildings are like miniature churches, particularly the one with the monk. What a fabulous place that cemetery is. 👍
Abandoned cemeteries with the overgrowth are hauntingly beautiful and sad at the same time. Wonderful video!! Stay safe!❤
Thank you! You too!
I love the Hebrew etchings on the graves. The vines that grow through the ceiling of the crypt are so gloriously spooky. Amazing the photographs are still intact after so much time. Thank you so much for this beautiful walk through this area. Big hugs from Oregon!
Glad you enjoyed it I certainly felt like I was back in time walking through this old majestic cemetery
This cemetery is eerily and and the underground crypts are of significant social history to the Jewish community. Tin Tins creator probably had this grave plot bought before the cemetery closed but the plot lease allows the opening of the grave even though this place has long since locked its gates. Wonderful cemetery 🍀🍀
Hello GV, Thank you for another wonderful video. As an adopted child to a Jewish parent myself I find this very distressing that the Community allowed this beautiful place to fall into Disrepair. Be safe and keep these amazing videos coming. Cheers Jean Crosby Nashville TN USA
Headstone photos are so sad. The people were once so vibrant and I'm sure loved and adored.....and now the place is abandoned and they are forgotten. My minimalist gene is growing, aided much by cemetery videos. I have decided that we will all become memorial photos on a forgotten headstone. All of this excess in my house has got to go. My kids won't want it. It's a waste of space and energy.
@@pocu321 My parents were not hoarders but they weren’t minimalist either. We had to clean out two homes, when they died within a couple of years of eachother. It was ten years ago and some of it is *still* in storage because not all of my siblings are ready to part with everything. It’s not junk but it’s also nothing I need. Whatever you do to “slim down”, your kids will definitely appreciate!
You never know for sure what someone will or won't want.
Some people really think their kids will want this thing or that and the kids couldn't care less. In other cases, the person throws away stuff that it turns out someone definitely would have liked to have.
Unless it's junk or actual trash, it's worth asking if anyone in your immediate family wants it.
Can't be too abandoned, because someone is clearly keeping the main avenues clear of vegetation.
No longer in use perhaps and maybe not widely known of.
@@Sashazur Couldn’t agree more. I’m in the midst of downsizing to a much smaller home and some “ Swedish Death Cleaning “ so my son won’t have to deal with the nightmare I’m inevitably going to be living when my hoarder parents pass on. 😢
I recommend you read The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning.
It’s distressing to see so many forgotten especially in the Jewish catacomb. Though their souls have departed this world. I pray for all of them. May all the souls of the faithful departed through the Mercy of God rest in peace.❤❤❤
It blows my mind that you were brave enough to enter the crypt.
The most dangerous thing you would find in most crypts are some bugs. They’re just creepy.
I was worried that he might get lost down there!
You guys really do bring us the best content. That was so brave to risk falling to show us the Jewish burial site I hope it's soon repaired. Thanks so much x
Thank you for braving the Jewish burials. Am so fascinated how huge it is. All those poor little babies. What a beautiful old grave yard. Stay safe and please keep on sharing we so blessed to go on these journeys with you and Sue.
I don't understand how such places can be considered "abandoned". While I'm not advocating for "The State" (any government) to seize property for profit, cemeteries and graveyards are a completely different thing. If nothing else, governments should care for, and preserve such places due to their history should the owners no longer be able to do so.
I can't imagine that it would cost TOO much to pay for groundskeepers to maintain places like this, especially considering the budgets many governments have at their disposal. Plus, if you think about it another way, it would create JOBS. Jobs with a purpose. I don't see any negatives with that idea.
Why should my taxes pay for your superstition.
@@charlestaylor9424 You would rather your taxes go to putting people in such places as opposed to taking care of those places?
the quality of the construction; abandoned in 1958 and some of the marble tombs and massive edifices still looking very fresh very intact
Ahh GV another wonderful tour! No place is ever truly abandoned (other than by humans) as Mother Nature cares for everything always and forever.
The photos on the headstones are beautiful memories of the dearly departed and the sculptures are just wonderful.
Please don't be too worried about your visit to the mausoleum, they doubtless appreciated a respectful visitor! 😊❤
Thanks Barbara so true
I LOVED TINTIN!!! It always breaks my heart to see a child's grave. As a mother and an aunt it would destroy me.🥀
Love from Connecticut❤
Many Jewish cemeteries in Europe look like this because the majority died in the holocaust and the lucky ones who survived left and never came back. It's heartbreaking 💔.
Taisivat muuttaa Israeliin.
There are Jewish cemeteries in the USA that have become overgrown also.
You’re so respectful. I always enjoy the walks and the “cameo” portraits of those long gone. Thank you so much!!❤❤
Thank you so much!
stunning site GV thank you so much I wish I could visit all these sites, but I cannot so I am so grateful for the insight and one day maybe !
George Reni’s wife Fanny would be 90 years old if she’s still alive.
When you went down into that Jewish burial place I was panicking! I’m glad you made it out of there without incident 😬. The writing is in Hebrew.
I didn’t know that those half pillar’s meant a life cut short.
Thank you GV. You did it again!
This cemetery was beautiful! So sad it's abandoned. Many astounding memorials and mausoleums. I like the old pictures too. They really give you a sense of who's buried there. And certainly, the Sphynx gives you an idea of who he was, or that he was impressed by Egyptian culture. Thank you for showing us around, GV. I'm glad you didn't fall in the underground vault. That was interesting, but a little creepy too.
Nearly went down but survived the fall lol
thank you for showing this. the sadness of that underground crypt was pouring through the screen. i can't imagine what it felt like in person. that was something else.
It was very disheartening to see it in this state. Thankfully I can tell you a local told me a Jewish family are preparing to get it restored soon. Thank you for watching and subscribing 🙏
Thanks for taking us along on this tour, GV. You were so brave to go down into that underground crypt. I could never have done it! I loved the cemetery, though. Mother Nature is reclaiming, but there are so many beautiful monuments. I really appreciate your videos!
Thank you for watching 🙏
This was the best one yet. Loved the Jewish ✡️ tomb. Thank you for letting us come along.😊
Love TinTin and Snowy. Thank you for this visit to a very culturally significant burial place for the Jewish people. It does remind me of Highgate. I wish it could be maintained but appreciate the huge challenges in doing so. We should never forget😢 I recall seeing a statue in Belgium dedicated to all the people, esp the children, that starved to death during the war.
Very sad place and dark history
@@GraveVisitations originally built for the devastating cholera epidemic that killed 3500 in this city alone and nearly 50k across Belgium.
That place is amazing! What an awesome find. I think you hit the jackpot with this one. I could hear the excitement in your voice. I was excited also. I so enjoyed it. TY
So unreal to see this historic cemetery and take it all in. Very sad to see so much children's graves
@@GraveVisitations yes the children's graves are heartbreaking
So impressed with the level of respect you give to the people interred in these cemetery’s. Your passion shines through and I thank you for sharing these videos.
Wow, thank you I really appreciate that
Congratulations on another amazing video GV
Very interesting 👍
Brendan 🇦🇺
Thanks 👍
Fantastic video GV... Absolutely amazing up top .. all the kids graves it's just heartbreaking and I said a little prayer for them.. thanks for sharing
Thanks for doing this 🙏
very interesting video., also a little creepy................ one of the photo's wasn't a policeman but a postman !!
great to see the grave of Hergé thanks for sharing👍👍👍👍
Thank you again for another incredible adventure. Im also Jewish and I'm grateful that this is hopefully going to be looked into. I was told before my father died that my grandmother was a survivor of the camps. Thank you ❤
Thanks for watching, it will get restored a local told me so that is good to hear 🙏 God bless your grandmother ❤️
@@GraveVisitations thank you so much 💗
Such sadness and beauty. Thx for taking us along with you.
Hello GV I seem to be coming across videos I haven't seen before and very much enjoying the catch up. Such a lovely place. Take care sweetheart and see you in the next one. Hugs to you and your family 🌹🌹🌹
Thanks for watching Karen
I really love you filming your explorations. Thanks from the states!
Thank you
This is my absolute favourite video of yours..Going down inside that Mausoleum was special..Your so brave I was holding my breath..Love you GV and thanks 😘
Thank you so much! I made it out in one piece 😱
Very interesting cemetery! The underground crypt was wild! I love seeing the old photos of the people.
Thank you so much for this tour. Such a beautiful, beautiful cemetery. It almost seems fitting that it is overgrown. Let buried all rest in peace in such a serene place. I really loved this video.
Sad, because many families were wiped out and there's no one left to care for them. When I was stationed in Germany, the same thing. Extremely sad. Heartbreaking actually.
Made me think of Highgate too GV. I was trying to catch a few dates, but you were too quick for me, lol! The crypt looked so much more derelict than above ground, very sad. Thanks for a grand adventure. Please be careful!! Deb of Oz XXX
What a fascinating place! So many incredibly beautiful monuments and stones. Nature doesn't care who you are or how much money you spent as she slowly reclaims them all. That crypt has is unbelievable. You are a brave man to go down there! Thank you for another great tour!
That was so interesting and so sad. I have Jewish friends who would feel so sad to see that crypt. You were possibly their first visitor for a long time.
A local wealthy family is going to get crypt restored so a local told me. They are also Jewish
@@GraveVisitations that’s fantastic news.
I was feeling anxious watching you underground - and I'm in North Carolina in the US! But I thought I heard someone coughing or talking a couple of times. I had a strong feeling that you have a bit of "the sight" in you while I was watching that. I would probably have gone down there, but I don't know that I would have lasted as long as you did and I certainly would not have gone down by myself. Brave man.
Magnificent. Need more in low light:) ..and better 4k. Subbed
Thanks for the sub!
Thank you for sharing this lovely and melancholy cemetery.
May these dear Souls find love and peace in Heaven. 💖🙏
Beautiful and magical cemetery!! The Jewish graves are written in Hebrew. And perhaps some were removed by loved ones when the cemetery closed. I noticed some empty coffins in the crypt. But it was fascinating!!! I was listening for evp's. Thanks GV and stay spooky 👻
Such a beautiful cemetery. A lovely respectful walk. Thank you.
That was wild.. I'd be scared to death down there....i was screaming. "RUN"....
What an absolutely beautiful cemetery, seemed so peaceful, even the overgrowth added beauty to it.
Great visit! Could have made it a two parter! Left me wanting more exploration of this cemetery although it is overgrown- but so peaceful! Thank you!
Serenity sue will be doing a video from here also so check it out 👍
@@GraveVisitations I most certainly will! Thanks to the both of you!
This is a fascinating cemetery, one of the best you have covered. The closed down and abandoned sites are often the most interesting 👍🏻 Great work
I totally agree
This cemetery goes right to the top of the list , thx GV.
☝️ 😁
Thank you for showing me the most hauntling beautiful cemetery. Just loved it. All the way from Queensland Australia
Glad you enjoyed it
Thank you for taking us with you x
My pleasure 😊
What a beautiful place! Thank you for not letting them be forgotten, this is a lovely video.
@@shushsingleton6363 glad you enjoyed this one
Thanks for another beautiful cemetery, love those photos🙄😎
👍 Thank you for watching
This may be abandoned, but is still incredibly beautiful. Thank you for sharing. May they all rest in peace. ❤
Amazing is a word that you and I use . Thanks GV. For sharing this vlog . I was shocked to see the 800 Jewish burials I never heard of.
what an ethereal cemetery.
Thanks for taking us there!
Another fascinating cemetery GV! Thanks for the tour.
Thank you for sharing the cemetery on this video, what beautiful monuments they have.
Beautiful cemetery. Have always had a connection and an interest in graves from the past. No one needs to do a thing with it. As someone said nature is enfolding these souls. If I knew I would be buried here I would feel peace. Otherwise cremation. This cemetery is divine- no doubt!
Thank you for showing the Old photos on cemetery 🙏
Quite an adventure you had underground! Well done as usual!
Glad you enjoyed it
Absolutely beautifull . Thx for sharing this .
Thankyou so much GV so sad to see those Jewish graves & tiny coffins in such a terrible condition, such an amazing cemetary nature reclaiming all,take care 👍
A big thumbs up. The descent into corridors of death was impressive. And your sense of respect very firm. I'm sure the souls didn't mind.
Thanks James appreciate it
Oh wow, just WOW! How did you ever find such an amazing and unique and closed cemetery all at once! You are correct not to name this beautiful and consecrated place. It held both Christians and Jews but there is a reason that so many were buried together to protect their bodies underground. At first, I didn't think you should go down. But how would you know, so that those that can, will protect and document this place. That is a very historic place Cathal. It certainly doesn't look abandoned or you would not have been able to walk through it. This was an exemplary find! And even better if it is kept a secret! Bravo and touché to you! ♥️☘️
I can imagine how beautiful and sceinic this cemetery was back in its heyday. I love old European cemeteries (English, Irish, Scottish, French, and Italian) and I am now adding old Belgian cemeteries to my wishlist. I hope I can visit some of them one day.
WOW!! That’s Amazing………..Cemetaries Need To Be Restored, And Kept!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Majestic old Cemetery, it's my first video I had seen of yours. I love old historical Cemeterys. It's sad to see it un kept. Thank you 😊
Glad you enjoyed
I know the name and location of this cemetery - and it's a beautiful one, but won't mention its name. Thank you for visiting and showing the grave of the author of one of my most beloved cartoons that I grew up with. You have so much respect for the souls that are forgotten by many.
Thank you ❤️
The statue of the woman was holding a palm leaf, the mass grave of the Jewish ppl made me so sad to see it in such disrepair .
What amazing art and photos on these tombs .
Thank you for sharing .
I like this we're you are at, very interesting & old of course & alot of classic grave sculpture. Good video I say. Yes keep on going.
Thank you! Will do!
Thank you for taking the time to show us the grave details up close. Great video, well done.
Thank you for watching
Mate you’re honestly brave for going down to that old crypt. I’d be freaking out if I went down there
I was freaking out near the end 😱
Thank you for sharing this. I find this cemetery beautiful as is. Thanks for enduring the underground crypts. ~~~Liz in Milwaukee, WI USA
Thanks liz 🙏
WOW! That place is just so cool. I love how quite it is. Great video.
@@SleeTheSloth thanks slee
Il faudrait des bénévoles en plus des jardiniers pour entretenir ce cimetière comme ailleurs.Certaines familles sont décédées depuis très longtemps.Que fait la ville? Payer des impôts et des taxes dans des pays civilisés mais il n'y a pas d'entretien pour le patrimoine....dommage.
beautiful cemetery shame they have let it get run down. Disgusting how they let the crypt was in the shape it is in. They wouldn't like it if it was their family.
What an interesting tour of this cemetery. Though it’s grown up with plant life it nevertheless is quite beautiful and mystical. You going down that underground vault was a bit creepy indeed! It just kept going and going. I did hear some voices, at least two were when you came upon the statute of the woman/angel near the end. I believe it was bronze. Thanks Kindly and Many Blessings! DaveyJO in Pennsylvania
It's a very sad place, the underground crypts especially. You do wish that someone could put the bones in boxes rather than leaving them scattered about. As cemeteries go, many of those graves are not that old. It's such a shame that no one has restored it. I suppose it's always a matter of money.
Well done GV. Thank you for being brave and sharing this with us.
Wow beautiful, haunting and sometimes downright creepy. And such a shame abandoned.
That figure you showed was holding a palm branch. The steel door you showed just after had the same thing layed over the cross cut in the door. Fascinating place...thanks🍺
What a find! It's so beautiful and so sad that it's been abandoned. I was so nervous when you went underground 🙃. Wow. Thanks so much GV!
A really impressive tour! Especially your underground adventure! Thanks!!
Thanks William glad you enjoyed this episode