Oude Begraafplaats

"Lift up your eye, whoever weeps from a tomb Turns dust to dust, the soul inherits eternity" Lines of verse by the poet A.C.W Staring, above the entrance to the cemetery. This cemetery was inaugurated in 1829 and served both the inhabitants of Lochem and Laren.Here you will find graves of about all known Lochem families from the 19th century, In the Catholic department are graves of the Franciscan sisters and there is the municipal section for the 'common people'. With two people in each grave. Maintenance is done by volunteers from Historisch Genootschap Lochem, Barchem, Laren.