The most famous cemeteries in Spain

One of the most celebrated nights of the year is approaching, All Saints or Halloween. Are you going to celebrate it? In Hard Hobbit To Break we want to leave aside, even if only for this time, the most festive part of this day (pumpkins, trick or treat, costumes ...), to focus on an older tradition in our country, that of going to cemeteries to visit loved ones and leave them flowers.

But beyond complying with tradition, you should know that in Spain there are some cemeteries that are authentic places of concentration of historical and artistic heritage (with Roman remains, with modernist tombs, with the premise of modern architecture ...). To underline the value of cemeteriesThere is a European Route that concentrates the most beautiful, which has been recognized by the World Tourism Organization. We will tell you about some of the most famous in Spain below.

In the north

Up to 18 cemeteries are part of this peculiar network of cemeteries. One of the most famous is that of The Carriona, in Avilés, whose construction dates back to the 19th century, which is full of obituary sculptures and allegories. In the north we also find the cemetery of Ciriego, which stands out for the diversity of pantheons, graves and monuments, most in a satisfactory state of conservation. From the north we also want to highlight the San Sebastián cemetery, where the cemetery is located Polloe, where one of the main defenders of women's rights in Spain, Clara Campoamor, rests.

Catalonia and Valencian Community

Without leaving Catalonia, you can visit up to eight unique cemeteries that are part of the network, such as the one in Poble Nouthe of Montjuic or that of Equalizer, FAD award for architectures, in which the space blends with the landscape. In the Valencian Community the cemetery of Elche, in which you can review the history of architecture.

In Andalucia

Other cemeteries that are worth visiting in Spain are the one in the municipality of Monturque, which houses a basement with Roman cisterns hidden for 8,000 years, the cemetery of Our Lady of Health in Córdoba or the municipal cemetery of Pomegranate, which has vestiges of the Nasrid period.

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