Graf met de handjes, Historical grave monument in Old Cemetery, Roermond, Netherlands
The Graf met de handjes features two identical gravestones with sandstone columns placed on opposite sides of a cemetery wall, connected by sculpted hands.
Colonel Van Gorkum and Lady Van Aefferden, married in 1842 despite religious differences, required separate burial locations due to Protestant and Catholic regulations in 1880.
The monument demonstrates how religious separation in 19th-century Netherlands affected burial practices, with Protestant and Catholic sections divided by a physical wall.
Visitors can access the monument at Weg Langs Het Kerkhof 1 in Roermond, where guided tours provide information about this and other historic graves.
The gravestones include wrought iron fences, family crests, and carved hands reaching across the wall, symbolizing eternal connection despite religious boundaries.
Location: Roermond
Part of: complex 't Oude Kerkhof
Address: Weg langs het Kerkhof tegenover 1 6045AN
GPS coordinates: 51.18114,6.00014
Latest update: May 26, 2025 20:54
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