Friedhof - Brig, VS, Switzerland
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member fi67
N 46° 18.704 E 007° 59.657
32T E 422563 N 5129175
The cemetery of Brig is located south of the old town at the road to Simplon.
Waymark Code: WMT71W
Location: Valais, Switzerland
Date Posted: 10/06/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member MountainWoods
Views: 4

EN: The cemetery of Brig is a triangular terrain with a side length of about 130 meters, south of the old town on the road to the Simplon Pass. The cemetery lies on a slope and is terraced. Most of the roughly 400 tombs are aligned to the west; from the entrances they are seen from the rear.

The cemetery was opened in 1957. The area was a gift from the monastery of St. Ursula on the occasion of the founding of the parish of Brig. Previously (since 1642), Brig was part of the parish of Glis, which has become a part of the city of Brig-Glis in 1972.

DE: Der Friedhof von Brig ist ein dreieckiges Gelände mit etwa 130 Metern Seitenlänge südlich der Altstadt an der Strasse zum Simplonpass. Der Friedhof liegt an einem Hang und ist terrassiert. Die meisten der rund 400 Gräber sind gegen Westen ausgerichtet, man sieht sie von den Eingängen her alle von hinten.

Der Friedhof wurde 1957 eröffnet, das Areal war ein Geschenk des Klosters St. Ursula aus Anlass der Gründung der Pfarrei Brig. Zuvor (seit 1642) war Brig Teil der Pfarrei Glis, das seinerseits seit 1972 Teil der Stadt Brig-Glis ist.
City, Town, or Parish / State / Country: Brig, VS, Switzerland

Approximate number of graves: ~ 400

Cemetery Status: Active

Cemetery Website: Not listed

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