burial vault

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A burial vault is a structural stone or brick-lined underground tomb or 'burial chamber' for the interment of a single body or multiple bodies underground. The main difference between entombment in a subterranean vault and a traditional in-ground burial is that the coffin is not placed directly in the earth, but is placed in a burial chamber specially built for this purpose. A burial vault refers to an underground chamber, in contrast to an above-ground, freestanding mausoleum. These underground burial tombs were originally and are still often vaulted and usually have stone slab entrances. They are often privately owned and used for specific family or other groups, but usually stand beneath a public religious building, such as a church, or in a churchyard or cemetery. A crypt may be used as a burial vault and a freestanding mausoleum may contain a burial vault beneath the ground.

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tomb in the church, funerary structure, family grave, subterranea, tomb, 
subterraneaMynydd Tyntyle, Coal Level LxiiGroeve LoiselGrafkelder van CaestertLandwasser Tunnel

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  • Grafkelder van Caestert
    quarry near Castle Caestert, Belgium
  • Groeve Loisel
    quarry in Valkenburg, Netherlands
Grab Carl Sukfüll (1862-1944) Hotelier des Hotels Grüner Baum in BadenGrab Carl Sukfüll (1862-1944) Hotelier des Hotels Grüner Baum in Baden
Burial vault for the Gama e Mello familyBurial vault for the Gama e Mello family
Brockhaus and Efron Jewish Encyclopedia e3 225-0Brockhaus and Efron Jewish Encyclopedia e3 225-0
Grab Johann Baptist Schimmer (1797-1872) Cafetier und BürgermeisterGrab Johann Baptist Schimmer (1797-1872) Cafetier und Bürgermeister
K (212652717)K (212652717)
Burial vault of the church in Kampehl,Burial vault of the church in Kampehl,
Steyr Taborfriedhof Werndlgruft-9635Steyr Taborfriedhof Werndlgruft-9635
Bayreuth Friedhof Sankt Georgen-20190324-RM-165954Bayreuth Friedhof Sankt Georgen-20190324-RM-165954
Lille cimetiere est tombe famille delebart malletLille cimetiere est tombe famille delebart mallet
Hem tombe leclercqHem tombe leclercq
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sitemineGrafkelder van Caestertburial vault, quarryWikidata
sitemineGroeve Loiselburial vault, quarryWikidata
commonsimageGrab Carl Sukfüll (1862-1944) Hotelier des Hotels Grüner Baum in Baden Commons
commonsimageBurial vault for the Gama e Mello family Commons
commonsimageBrockhaus and Efron Jewish Encyclopedia e3 225-0 Commons
commonsimageGrab Johann Baptist Schimmer (1797-1872) Cafetier und Bürgermeister Commons
commonsimageK (212652717) Commons
commonsimageBurial vault of the church in Kampehl, Commons
commonsimageSteyr Taborfriedhof Werndlgruft-9635 Commons
commonsimageBayreuth Friedhof Sankt Georgen-20190324-RM-165954 Commons
commonsimageLille cimetiere est tombe famille delebart mallet Commons
commonsimageHem tombe leclercq Commons