Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Memorial park and cemetery in Glendale, United States
Forest Lawn Memorial Park is a cemetery and memorial site covering around 300 acres (121 hectares) in Glendale, designed with gardens, monuments, and religious buildings. The site follows a park-like concept with ground-level burial markers instead of upright tombstones and includes several museum buildings as well as large artworks.
The site opened in 1906 and underwent a major redesign from 1917 under Hubert Eaton's leadership toward the memorial-park concept. This shift introduced ground-level burial markers and shaped modern cemetery design across North America.
The grounds display European artworks and reproductions of famous sculptures that visitors can view in several museum spaces. Stained glass windows from the Renaissance period decorate some buildings and recall church traditions from past centuries.
The site opens daily from 8 AM to 5 PM and is located at 1712 South Glendale Avenue with access through several entrances. Pathways wind through the expansive gardens, and visitors can explore most areas on foot or by car.
The Hall of Crucifixion-Resurrection houses two of the largest religious paintings in the Western Hemisphere, including a monumental work by Jan Styka. These paintings are unveiled only at specific times and presented with accompanying narration.
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