General Cemetery of La Paz

The General Cemetery of La Paz (Cementerio General de La Paz) is a public cemetery located in the Max Paredes macro-district, in the northwest area of La Paz, Bolivia, and has an area of 92,000 square meters.[1]

General Cemetery of La Paz
Tomb of Flavio Machicado in the General Cemetery of La Paz
Details
Established1826
Location
La Paz
CountryBolivia
Coordinates16°29′49″S 68°09′06″W
TypePublic
Find a GraveGeneral Cemetery of La Paz

History

The General Cemetery of La Paz was established during the presidency of Andrés de Santa Cruz, according to D.S. of Antonio José de Sucre which establishes the implementation of cemeteries throughout the country.[2]

Characteristics

The General Cemetery has a main entrance for the entrance of the funeral processions, this entrance has an arch that marks the access from Avenida Baptista, the entrance leads directly to the main chapel, a Catholic temple designed by the urban architect Julio Mariaca Pando.[3] The configuration and structure of the cemetery corresponds to different stages of construction and includes different styles. The layout presents pedestrian pathways of different materials that connect group pavilions called barracks, as well as family and personal mausoleums and tributes to prominent figures.[4][5]

Notable interments

References
  1. "Bolivia: Historia del Cementerio General de La Paz". www.boliviatv.net. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  2. "Historia del Cementerio general de La Paz". Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  3. Candela, Gemma (5 May 2013). "Julio Mariaca Pando. El urbanista paceño olvidado". La Razón. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  4. "Once puntos históricos habilitados para "Una noche en el Cementerio"". El Diario. 20 October 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  5. "Son nueve la tumbas más visitadas en el Cementerio General de La Paz". radiofides.com. 1 November 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
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