Skogskyrkogården (The Woodland Cemetery) is a UNESCO world heritage site in Stockholm, with more than 90 000 graves on an area of one square kilometer. Several famous persons are buried at this cemetery, among them lies Greta Garbo (1905-1990), the world famous actress.

At the main entrance of Skogskyrkogården a large cross is situated. It is one of the most photographed sites in Stockholm. In front of the Holy Cross chapel, in a dark corner, stands the Resurrection...
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Skogskyrkogården (The Woodland Cemetery) is a UNESCO world heritage site in Stockholm, with more than 90 000 graves on an area of one square kilometer. Several famous persons are buried at this cemetery, among them lies Greta Garbo (1905-1990), the world famous actress.

At the main entrance of Skogskyrkogården a large cross is situated. It is one of the most photographed sites in Stockholm. In front of the Holy Cross chapel, in a dark corner, stands the Resurrection Statue. Several of the souls in the statue look through a hole in the roof and reach out to the sky waiting for resurrection. The statue was created by John Lundqvist in 1930.
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