Weird grave stones of the Russian Bandit cemetery

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[vannrox]

This cemetery in Yekaterinburg is a final resting place for many local stars and war heroes. But one section of the cemetery surrounded by pine trees is special. It is full of huge granite grave-stones with giant realistic portraits of people – many of them wear leather jackets or expensive suits, have thick gold chains and tattoos, hold cigarettes or keys from a Mercedes… All of them belong to representatives of the criminal world murdered in the 1990s – early 2000s.

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[DoodleDawg]

Live fast, die young, leave a beautiful corpse. Or beautiful-ish in some of those cases.

[Jamestown1630]

That is bizarre; but very interesting portraits.

[JZelle]

Didn’t John Wick kill most of them?

[apillar]

Actually I think that is pretty cool idea. When I've wandered through cemeteries, I always wonder what the people looked like. Have to admit, would be spooky as hell at night though.

[Candor7]

Ping to Russian Incognito Bandito

[BenLurkin]

Bangers.

[Big Red Badger]

Rod Serling,,,?

[AppyPappy]

It’s starting to become more popular here in Appalachia.

[2banana]

No portraits of anyone in a track suit?

[antidemoncrat]

They aren’t yet animated like the pictures in the Harry Potter movies? I can hardly wait for that.

[riverrunner]

I think it is kind of cool and interesting also.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

In the little cemetery in my hometown, a grave stone reads:

“Been here and gone. Had a good time.”

[Larry Lucido]

[oldasrocks]

I have a cut pic of me when I was about 2. I want this one on my tombstone so people will feel sorry for me. Most don’t read the dates anyway. HA

[Cowboy Bob]

I saw one that had a guy sitting in a Mercedes convertible.

[Charles Martel]

Interesting. There’s also a website out there that details how to “read” Soviet-era Russian prison tattoos - equal parts creepy and fascinating.

[Rebelbase]

I watched a travel video of a young American couple in Russia who thought “No Adidas” signs on restaurant doors meant the shoes.

[bgill]

One would think they’d order the stone carver to shave off a few pounds. Or maybe, he did.

One would also think a rival mob would dig those folks up to see if they were buried with all their bling.

[bgill]

That one does look like Rod Serling.