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Swiss Mountain Cemeteries
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LAUTERBRUNNEN
Again the flowers are exquisite and the grounds are kept immaculate. This one too has a headstone with a pick-ax and piton attached to it indicating a climber. Other headstones are carved with a helicopter on it. Another with a Post Bus and the inscription: Fritz Gertsch-Moret And the oldest one we found: Fritz von Allman-Hirni GRINDELWALD From the train station follow the road through town to the edge of town where you will find the church and the cemetery next to it. Again, immaculately well-kept and situated with a great view of the Eiger Nordwand. WILDERSWIL Again, look for the church, which is across the rail tracks and you will find the cemetery. An added plus to this short walk was a one way covered wooden bridge for car traffic (vintage 1738). This cemetery is on the side of a steep hill and provides a fantastic view of Interlaken and the surrounding fields from the top. Fantastic flowers and well-kept grounds as they all are. We visited in July/August of 1999 when all of the flowers were in full bloom and the grass was green. As you enter these cemeteries you will notice watering cans and water. If you happen to notice a "dry gravesite", grab a can and give it a drink. You will be surprised at how good it will make you feel. Copyright © 2000-2001 Dick Hess Questions about this article?
Comments for the author? Dick and his wife Susan enjoy travel almost as much as their three grandsons (including twins). They regularly travel to California and have just begun romping through Europe. Dick’s hobbies include drinking wine and gardening on 19 acres in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Their travel philosophy is to spend time relaxing while eating and drinking the best food and drink the area has to offer. Let the sheep stand in the queues (with "canned travel packages"); we’ll blaze our own trail. Would you like to add an article about your travel experiences in Europe? It's easy to do. Our Favorites Trip Tips and Tools Traveling
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the graves are cared for by each family with some sites being "adopted" by the
villager's. Flowers line a short driveway to a small chapel that sets the color theme of
the entire cemetery. This year it was purple petunias, red geraniums and yellow marigolds.
Other flowers seen were sweet william, daisy, dusty miller, alyssum, and all colors of
petunia to name just a few.
Located
near the church next to the path you take on your walk to Stechelberg. This cemetery also
accepts burials from Wengen, Mürren, Gimmelwald, and Stechelberg in addition to
Lauterbrunnen.
