The Old Jewish cemetery in Alessandria, Winter 2009/2010

The israelitic part of the cemetery of Alessandria is probably my favourite place in the city. That's not because it's creepy... It's a relaxing place. Full of trees, and ancient things. I never met a human inside there, I met many rabbits, some cats and birds inside it. There are many awesome forgotten sculptures, most of them have non-figurative subjects (geometric) and it's full of symbols and inscriptions that make me really courious. I prefere this part than the christian area (expecially the new buildings really terrible) I feel in peace when I come here. It's nice in winter with the snow and also in summer when everything is green. Here are some pictures made with my digital and analogic camera:

35 mm photos ('65 Canon Pellix + 28 + 50 mm)

The entrance


The path inside the trees


A view


Scary graves


Where the 108 shapes come from???


ANother view


Digital pictures (Sony dsc h10 )

The entrance again, you can see the only human prints are mine.


Rabbits


Cats


This is very gothic, a fallen statue.


Under the snow.


Again the same guy under the snow.


One of the real owner of this place.


I don't understand, but it's beautifull.


Non figurative art again.


This one look to a closed door on the wall. Some years ago it was on the ground.


A larger view


Most of people buried here dyied in the late years of the '800 and in the early '900. On this grave you can see the clothes of those times, fantastic.