The sloping hills of Allegheny Cemetery used to have a view of the river, but that has since been blocked by developments along the riverfront.
Fall foliage makes the Allegheny Cemetery especially beautiful this time of year.
Tour guide Elisabeth Roark, an associate professor of art at Chatham University, explains the history behind the Charles Avery monument.
Wildlife amongst the tombstones
The J.B. Ford mausoleum features surprising little glass, given that Ford was a co-founder of Pittsburgh Plate Glass.
Musician Vince Curtis played a selection of songs by Elizabethan composer John Dowlan on the 8-course Renaissance lute.
From Egyptian obelisks to Gothic spires, Allegheny Cemetery features an eclectic mix of architecture.
The Bindley family’s resting place is a re-creation of the Pantheon in Rome.
Fall foliage in Allegheny Cemetery
The Beyers’ tomb is modeled after the Parthenon in Athens.
Tour guide Elisabeth Roark talks about the Porter Angel, among the more famous sculptures in the cemetery.
The Porter Angel was originally granite, but after the polluted Pittsburgh air wore it down, it was recast in bronze.
The only piece of Tiffany glass in the cemetery used to be in the rear window of the Chalfant mausoleum before it was stolen.
Deer are a common sight at the cemetery, as well as geese and smaller animals.
Tombstones in Allegheny Cemetery
Some leave flowers, some leave Halloween decorations.

A walking tour of Allegheny Cemetery

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