Get your Politiken Edition subscription

Every year around this time, I am reminded of the joy in walking through summer side by side with the deceased. And those who do not have a grave to visit help those of us who do, writes the columnist.

»I thought you were joking,« said my friend from Paris when I suggested where we should meet for a drink in Copenhagen.

Arkivfoto.   Foto: Daniel Hjorth
Arkivfoto. Foto: Daniel Hjorth
Listen to the article

Cemeteries in Copenhagen are not just for the dead.

That’s what a friend said to me when he visited from Paris once again. I had asked if we should get some wine and grab a pita to take to Assistens Kirkegård on a summer day.

Want to keep reading?

Politiken Edition is a curated collection of articles written by our journalists and translated into English. Stay informed on the news – through a Danish lens.

Subscribe now
Already a subscriber? Sign in
Briller

© All material on this page is subject to the applicable copyright law.Read policy