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Cemeteries of Gospić (The Mirrors of Denominational, Political and Ideological Convictions of Deaths

In different civilizations, people were buried in different ways and locations. In prehistoric times cemeteries were out in the open (megalithic necropolises), deserts in ancient Egypt, outside the city walls in ancient Greece, first inside and then outside the city walls (mostly along the road) in ancient Rome, and by early Christian customs (II-IV BC) cemeteries were in the catacombs, underground. In the Middle Ages burials were performed in churches and churchyards, and after difficult experiences with the plague the cemeteries were moved outside the settlements (outside the city walls) (Rebic 2002, 306). In addition, until the beginning of the XX century cemeteries belonged to religious authorities. After that they became part of the urban units and fell under town authorities. In many cities confessional cemeteries are dissapearing and being replaced by common cemeteries where the confessional, national and ideological orientation of the deceased can be determined only by their tombstone. In this paper I will talk about the burial sites of Catholic and Orthodox faithful of the City of Gospic – the town cemetery of St. Mary Magdalene (which is also a Catholic cemetery) and the Orthodox cemetery in Jasikovac in Gospic (in addition to its Orthodox believers' tombstones the cemetery hosts tombstones and memorials to members of the National Liberation War (NOR).

Gospić, Catholic cemetery, Orthodox cemetery

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