Russia has traditionally taken betray dead earth.Most of the dead are buried in the graves in cemeteries, a small percentage of dead sleep the eternal sleep in coffins placed in the crypt.But cremation - a relatively new trend.The Russian public only acquainted with the format of the funeral.Not surprisingly, not everyone knows what a columbarium - a design for urns with ashes of the deceased.
Background
believed that the columbarium were invented in ancient Rome.It is about the eternal city was found the first building of this type.On the Appian Way is a columbarium, built by order of Emperor Augustus in the I century BC.e.This is an amazing discovery was made by archaeologists in 1726.The paradox is that in Latin columbarium - a "pigeon."It is not known when and who gave it the name of a resting place for the ashes, but it caught on and is used to this day.What is remarkable: in many European countries for a long time columbarium common and often in great demand, than the conventional plots grave.
Columbarium - a worthy alternative to traditional burial
Cremation has a number of advantages.This procedure avoids the contamination of the soil, to postpone the date of the funeral for any period after the death, to transport the remains with minimal hassle and costs at any distance.Nowadays it is very difficult to find the graves of the cemetery is not crowded.Columbarium also lets you save burial area.For the cemetery is a kind of skyscrapers, allows to place in an area where there might be one grave, a few dozen urns with ashes.Facilitate and care for the burial - just periodically wipe the plaque and, if desired, decorate it with a small number of colors.
Varieties designs
columbarium are open and closed.In the first case we are talking about street walls with niches in the second - on the full mausoleums, t. E. The buildings within which the floor-to-ceiling windows stretch a cell for placing urns with ashes.Some designs require concreting sections after filling, in others you can install glass windows inside which can be placed deceased expensive things.There are also a columbarium for family graves - they are one cell can hold up to four boxes of kin.Just like excavation sites in the cemetery, columbarium and every place in it has its serial number.This means that the resting place of the right person can be found easily.In the niches after the funeral decided to install signs, performing the function of monuments.They indicate the name, years of life, a small epitaph or drawing on request.These tablets are made, many agencies of funeral services, material and design chosen by the customer.
Where to look for a columbarium?
walls to house the ashes of the deceased and mausoleums are in the cities, where there are its own crematorium.They are located on large cemeteries, but it is possible that soon in our country there will be also some "Parks sorrow", just like in Europe.Columbarium - a special storage option remains, and a completely different way of honoring the memory of the dead.In Europe, for example, conventional cemeteries resemble parks.This well-kept area, well thought out infrastructure for visitors.In a number of Russian cities today plans to organize a private columbaria areas to install a completely new model.So how to care for the graves easier, the organizers of these mournful places are going to offer its customers perfectly clean territory, a place for organized Souls and rest shelters from the rain and even playgrounds.
How much is a columbarium?
Price cell for disposal depends on many factors.A significant role is played by the status of the cemetery - as it is popular and enjoys a prime location.In areas where cremation is popular in the municipal cemeteries there is a certain number of free places.The process of burial in the columbarium is somewhat different from the traditional version.At first, relatives of the deceased must order the cremation and pay all related services (preparation of the deceased, farewell ceremony, box, etc.) provided by the crematorium.Then, you must obtain permission from the administration of the cemetery for burial, select a cell in the columbarium, pay for it and the very procedure of disposal, as well as a plaque.Crematoria are usually issued an urn, which is located inside the capsule containing the ashes personally to the relatives.After that, the vessel can be brought to the cemetery and buried.The average cost of the columbarium (a place for urns) in our country is about 10 thousand rubles.But keep in mind, you may be required to pay an annual maintenance of graves and adjacent areas (from 1-2 thousand rubles a year).Of course, the cost of columbarium niches in the city center on one of the most prestigious cemeteries at times more, but do not forget about the fact that the inhabitants of many cities in our country have the opportunity to and did use the free cells.
