Wailing Wall, Remu'h Cemetery by Helen Betts

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20-MAY-2012

Wailing Wall, Remu'h Cemetery

This cemetery was established in 1533 and is largest Jewish cemetery in Europe in terms of number of graves and sarcophagi. It was almost totally destroyed by the Nazis during World War II; the wall was constructed using remnants of the old tombstones.

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Peterfree		07-Feb-2013 13:53
Fantastic image, wellcomposed super light and shadows. Sharp and bright textures. It's a real document. V

Wilfred Seefeld		07-Jul-2012 12:36
Very moving image with great shadow play! BV

woody34		29-May-2012 22:49
Perfect capture of this reminder of some very distressing past history..

J S Quesada		22-May-2012 13:06
Awesome light an tones. Great! V

bill friedlander		21-May-2012 21:58
Wonderful light and textures! All the inscriptions are facing outward to remind us of past horrors. V

Stephanie		21-May-2012 21:20
Oh wow! This is fascinating Helen! The shadows and bits of tombstones make this an amazing image! BV I'd love to see this some day!

Jim Coffman		21-May-2012 21:19
Wow, wonderful detail and very interesting,Helen..

John Reynolds LRPS		21-May-2012 21:15
Well captured, Helen. Interesting history. V.