Part 5: A right royal ending as I find the tomb of the King's great great great grandfather! Support the channel for the price of a coffee ko-fi.com/deadgoodwalks
The thing that blows me away the most when I see these years, is that I was born only 50 years after some of these. The ravages of time are incredible.
This place is so grand and breath taking. You have no clue what it means to us viewer's to be able to see places that are just like "WOW"! Because of you.. thank you for taking us along! Thank you
Thank you Dan. I really appreciate your work. It reminds me so much of when I was little going to the cemetery with my Nana. While she cleaned up relatives graves, I would wander through the old part and was intrigued by all the old headstones and looking at the ages of different people. So when I discovered your channel I was hooked. Brings back great memories, sorry for the long rant! 😂
I truly enjoy watching your videos! I often play it in the background as I am doing something as I do enjoy your voice (It is so relaxing and calm)! Plenty of history with behind those stones. monuments etc!
Thanks Dan for this excellent series, you are a true taphophile, when you say you get off the plane and make you're way to this magnificent cemetery before you do anything else. Like those in repose their places of rest look as if they are in a state of decay.
Dan is always enjoy your RU-vid channel and the one Cemetery here in Belgium is really wonderful. I have seen other Cemetery walks in Ireland and Scotland after other people in channels and I noticed that a lot of the cemeteries they're not keeping up the beautiful mausoleums anymore. It is really sad that you can't see them fixed up and be able to visit them when they're done.
"Wolverine hand" you have me laughing again! This is one magnificent walk, but the chaple was out of this world. Think of the time to mix the colors, paint all the images, it is a grand masterpiece, left open to people who de-face it. That bothers me. But you made an excellent effort to bring it all to us and thank you for that Dan. Please let me know how I can donate. You are selfless in bringing all of this to us! A great video! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
It's astounding that although the gravesites are darkly corroded by the longevity of time, Laeken cemetery is properly well kept despite several mausoleums being without door enclosures, like the Royal crypt of Jacque Cohen 11:01. What a shame a pane glass window and a decorative iron gate isn't installed in front and behind the famous person laid to rest. It must have been beautiful when the entire structure was complete. The mausoleums and stony graves have stood the test of time, and the testament shows they will endure longer for a lifetime.
Your videos are always so fascinating! It'd be interesting if there were somebody from Brussels who could give us an insight about the peoples' whose names appear in the video...
Looked like Knights of the round table! That motif on the grave stone inset into the floor near the altar. Also thought the coloured columns with inscriptions were beautiful. Outside it was nice that the glass was clear in those mausoleum doors, so you could see quite clearly inside. Regarding the ceramic photos of people on graves, I wish there was someone who would photograph and record them for when/if they deteriorated too much to see, then a replacement could be arranged from the records. I think if I were doing family research it would quite devastate me to find the grave of a relative, and not having any photos of them in life, that would be so exciting to find and see…. Maybe cemeteries will see my comment and get a member of staff tasked with recording the photos on the graves? Personally I see it as very important…being the last personal family link, not found elsewhere, and be honest, it doesn’t take that long, OR cost much to do, especially if that person tasked with doing it is already in the cemetery’s employ! Phew! Off my soapbox now Dan…many thanks for another really fascinating tour. Best wishes! 🙋♀️👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Hello Dan thanks for another interesting video I really enjoy your work. I watched the video about St. Jame's church on the Woodhead Pass if you're ever in the area again I can take you, or direct you, straight to her grave as I live in Tintwistle and knew her and her brother Gordon.
Preety sure they are Minton tiles, made in Stoke On Trent, Staffordshire, England. The ones on the floor. The industry has all but vanished now Portmerron pottery is still here, all the big names have gone, Spode, Mintons. Etc. Marie from the UK
Great work on your videos! You have captured the amazing cemetary of Laeken very well! Did you also see the Royal Cript at the Church nearby? Also well worth the time...