A Closer Look at the Vladslo German War Cemetery

The photo essay of today is linked to the tragic story of The Grieving Parents, a sculpture made by the German artist Käthe Kollwitz. You can read the article here.

There are only a handful of German War cemeteries in Belgium. This one is located a couple of kilometers of Vladslo, not far from Diksmuide. It contains the remains of more than 25.000 German soldiers. Here are some shots of the cemetery itself.

I also took numerous pictures of the sculptures themselves...