the Netherlands


Tot Zover Museum - Amsterdam

Babs Bakels is conservator of the National Museum of Death and Funeral ‘Tot Zover’ (lit. ‘Uptil Here’), which openend its doors in December 2007 on the site of one of the most ancient burial and cremation sites of Amsterdam. 















De Ode - Amsterdam

Walter Carpaij and his partner have founded 'De Ode' , an alternative funeral company. This family business is situated on an island in the middle of the lake 'het IJ' in the North of Amsterdam. 


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Bergerbos

Huub Kluijtmans – an ancient forestry worker – has started a woodland burial site at Bergerbos, near Maastricht, on a piece of land which he had bought initially for wood exploitation. 
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Crematorium of Haarlem


Peter van Wees works at the crematorium of Haarlem, which opened its doors in 2001. The architecture of the building, made of glass, wood and stone is amazing.






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