The Cemetery reminds 1,400 soldiers of the 2nd Polish Corps armed fell in 1944 for the Liberation of Bologna and Europe from fascism.
Eastern Cemetery (Innsbruck, Austria)
Today, Eastern Cemetery covers an area of approximately 67.700 m2.
About the cemetery
The Eastern Cemetery was built according to the plans of Eduard Klingler between 1912 and 1913.
In November 1915 new burial grounds for fallen soldiers were built beyond the cemetery walls to the south and west, and in 1930 these were integrated into the Eastern Cemetery in Pradl.
In 1985 the cemetery was expanded generously towards the southwest with a new sector (Eastern Cemetery 2). The consecration hall is decorated with Nazarene paintings and a painted coffered ceiling.
The soldiers' chapel, which is located in the south of the cemetery, was built in 1916 according to the plans of Theodor Prachensky.
Some of the other important gravesites are:
In 1985 the cemetery was expanded generously towards the southwest with a new sector (Eastern Cemetery 2). The consecration hall is decorated with Nazarene paintings and a painted coffered ceiling.
The soldiers' chapel, which is located in the south of the cemetery, was built in 1916 according to the plans of Theodor Prachensky.
Some of the other important gravesites are:
- Grave of the lonely - used for the burial of single people or those who want an anonymous grave.
- Children's field - used for the burial of babies and small children.
- The bomb victims' grave - contains the remains of 108 victims of air raids in World War II.
- The anatomy monument - memorial to the persons who donated their bodies to the medical and scientific purposes.
*Photo source: www.wikipedia.org
Cemetery Address
Kaufmannstraße 1 (old part)Wiesengasse 100 (new part)
Innsbruck
Austria
Cemetery opening hours
November to February: 7.30 - 17.00March to October: 7.30 - 18.00
April to September: 7.30 - 19:00
Administration Contacts
Kaufmannstraße 1Innsbruck
Austria
Tel.: 0512/5360-7145
Western Cemetery (Innsbruck, Austria)
The Western Cemetery was built between 1856 and 1858 according to the plans of Carl Müller. In 1889 the expansion to the south followed.
New Cemetery Mühlau (Innsbruck, Austria)
The construction of a new cemetery in Mühlau was agreed on in 1914/15 and it was built in 1926 according to the plans of architect Willi Stigler.
Cemetery of Skiathos (Skiathos island, Greece)
The Cemetery of Skiathos was established in 1835. It is an outdoor museum that includes unique monuments of the neoclassical period, some of them dedicated to famous Greek personalities.
The History of Skiathos
The name “Skiathos” was given to the island in the pre-Hellenic period. There are two alternatives about the origin of the name. According to the first, the name was given by the Pelasgians, who were the first inhabitants, because they were impressed by the great shadow (skia in Greek) of the many trees they found there. According to the other version, the island took its name after Dionysus, the main god on the island, as his cult name was “Skianthos”.
After its first settlers, Skiathos was inhabited by Cretans and then by Mycenaeans. During the Persian Wars, Skiathos was a great help to the Athenians and its harbor was used as a fleet base. In 478 B.C., the island became a member of the Athenian League. After the Peloponnesian War (404 B.C.), Skiathos gained its autonomy. Despite the efforts of the Spartians to conquer the island, Skiathos managed to stay free.
Under the Macedonian rule and the enforcement of tyranny, the inhabitants of Skiathos suffered very much. In 146 B.C., the Romans took the island and gave many liberties to the Skiathians who lived peacefully until 88 B.C. when the King of Pontus Mithridates the 6th destroyed the island in the war against the Romans. During the Byzantine period, Skiathos was part of the province of Thessaly.
In 1204 A.D. Crusaders conquered Constantinople and the Byzantine Empire fell. All its territories went to the Crusaders except for the Aegean islands which were given to the Venetians. During this period, Skiathos, was ruled by the Ghisi family, with the help of Marco Sanudo (Duke of Naxos). The Venetians, with the acquiescence of the Skiathians, stayed on the island until 1538 when the Ottomans managed to conquer it.
After its first settlers, Skiathos was inhabited by Cretans and then by Mycenaeans. During the Persian Wars, Skiathos was a great help to the Athenians and its harbor was used as a fleet base. In 478 B.C., the island became a member of the Athenian League. After the Peloponnesian War (404 B.C.), Skiathos gained its autonomy. Despite the efforts of the Spartians to conquer the island, Skiathos managed to stay free.
Under the Macedonian rule and the enforcement of tyranny, the inhabitants of Skiathos suffered very much. In 146 B.C., the Romans took the island and gave many liberties to the Skiathians who lived peacefully until 88 B.C. when the King of Pontus Mithridates the 6th destroyed the island in the war against the Romans. During the Byzantine period, Skiathos was part of the province of Thessaly.
In 1204 A.D. Crusaders conquered Constantinople and the Byzantine Empire fell. All its territories went to the Crusaders except for the Aegean islands which were given to the Venetians. During this period, Skiathos, was ruled by the Ghisi family, with the help of Marco Sanudo (Duke of Naxos). The Venetians, with the acquiescence of the Skiathians, stayed on the island until 1538 when the Ottomans managed to conquer it.
In 1830s Skiathos became free along with the rest of Greece, the island's capital was moved to the original site, where it still remains. The inhabitants had to leave the town and move at 1335 to Kastro, (the Greek word for castle), a high rock, overlooking a steep cliff above the sea at the northernmost part of the island, where they were safe. During the 19th century Skiathos became an important shipbuilding centre in the Aegean due to the abundance of pine forests on the island.
An act of great importance both for the island and the whole of Greece was the creation and raising of the first official Greek flag in September 1807, at the holy convent of the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary (monastery of Evagelistria) in Skiathos. In World War II, the island suffered from the Nazis. On 14 September 1943, the Nazis sank a submarine with Skiathian heroes and on 23 August 1944 they burned the island and executed seven young Skiathians.
An act of great importance both for the island and the whole of Greece was the creation and raising of the first official Greek flag in September 1807, at the holy convent of the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary (monastery of Evagelistria) in Skiathos. In World War II, the island suffered from the Nazis. On 14 September 1943, the Nazis sank a submarine with Skiathian heroes and on 23 August 1944 they burned the island and executed seven young Skiathians.
The Skiathos Cemetery
Skiathos Cemetery spreads on the slope of the hill, with a great sea view. It is an important sightseeing, which you don’t easily find in a Greek island.
The style of the cemetery can be traced to the Romantic period. As all the Greek Cemeteries of that period it has it’s entrance at the east side and a main path, which separates it in two parts, the south and the north. At this times Skiathos was a class sociaty and that was reflected at the Cemetery, where the north part was for the upper class and the south part was for the middle-lower class.
The style of the cemetery can be traced to the Romantic period. As all the Greek Cemeteries of that period it has it’s entrance at the east side and a main path, which separates it in two parts, the south and the north. At this times Skiathos was a class sociaty and that was reflected at the Cemetery, where the north part was for the upper class and the south part was for the middle-lower class.
Major Greek figures are buried in the Cemetery - heroes of the Greek Revolution and world famous writers as Alexandros Papadiamantis.
The collection of sculptures in the cemetery represents a significant example of the Neoclassicism, a revival of the styles and spirit of classic antiquity inspired directly from the classical period (stelae). Some samples can be found of Egyptian patterns, such as obelisks.
Basic data
- a Greek Orthodox cemetery
- area of 550m2
- deceased are mostly Greek nationality
- characterized as an Historical Site, by the Ministry of Culture
Ownership
Municipality of SkiathosManaging organization
Culture association SkiathosContact
Thodoris TzoumasSkiathos island, 37002,
Greece
Tel.: 00306 938 246 755
Email: theotzoumas@yahoo.gr
English Cemetery (Linares, Spain)
English Cemetery, also known as the Protestant cemetery, covers an area of only 1.497m2, but contains as many as 65 graves of historical character.
"I can give an example of tolerance. I hardly expected in this part of Spain to find a Protestant cemetery near the General Cemetery of the place". Diary of Thomas Sopwith, 1864.
With this statement, Thomas Sopwith, first vice-consul of Linares, referred to the English cemetery of the town. To understand the reason for its construction, we have to start from two historical facts:
- Influx of immigrants from Northern Europe, especially Britain. The liberalization of mining and other sectors such as railways since 1849 is conducive to the immigration of entrepreneurs and experts. They came to try their luck in the extractive sector; investing heavily and applying technology. This was followed, of course, in the demographic growth of a population and consequently increase of funeral needs.
- Religious intolerance. The Elizabethan purely religious law did not allow individuals from other branches, that was not Catholicism, to spend the same funeral privileges as the Catholic population. In practice that meant, that they could not be buried at the "municipal" city cemetery of Saint Joseph but were usually buried in the "corralillo".
The "corralillo"
The “corralillo” was a separate space and it has an individual entrance inside the cemetery of Saint Joseph. There were buried in deplorable conditions undesirable’s people for the regime: besides to local Protestants, suicidal and people execute by firearm.
Establishment of the cemetery
Given the above mentioned situation, family and colleague of a young British man, Remfry Santiago, who died in 1855, decided to locate its grave close to the south wall of the cemetery built in this same year.Later, it was proceeded to surround the space that bounded this burial to avoid possible damage and desecration. Finally, Tonkin and Kendall (influential personalities linked to Linares Mining Company, created by UK agency Taylor & Taylor, a pioneer in the development of the mines of Linares) managed the necessary steps to take control of the land and, thus, define the limits within which will be the English Cemetery, since the mid-sixties of the nineteenth century to nowadays.
Cosmopolitanism of the English cemetery
The tolerance is felt in the legal corpus of the Revolutionary “Sexenio” beside the consolidation of economic liberalism advocated by the Bourbon Restoration. In result, foreign immigration didn't stop until the first third of the twentieth century. This leads to a range of consequences.- From the ideological point of view: The Masonic Lodges and gatherings become spaces where local and British debate on various topics, including politics.
- Respect to the economy: Many British immigrants of both sexes figure were put on the lists of taxpayers, allowing them the privilege of voting in order to maintain their status quo.
- Special interest in education, culture and religious proselytizing: Children of miners received free classes by protestant immigrants. This meant that both, parents and their children, embraced the faith of their employers.
Spanish civil war
Both events, Spanish civil war and the establishment of the Franco regime, along with the decline of mining since the thirties of the twentieth century, contributed ti the decline in foreign immigration.Furthermore, falangist and local ultra-catholic of the regime of Franco wanted to destroy the last vestiges of Protestants in Linares, as well as any persona non grata for Franco, making them victims of persecution and harassment of all types.
Friendship between Franco and Churchill
The friendship between Franco and Churchill, resulted in the following consequences:- On one hand, the British Prime Minister tertiary to the international community in exchange for the dictator.
- On the other hand, and at the local level, the "openness" by the City Hall would result in not destroying the cemetery, but also ensure its preservation.
Reflection of the past
The tombstones in this cemetery show something more than a chronological succession of burials. We can unravel the British idiosyncrasies along 102 years (1855-1957):- Cultural and religious influence of the British community on the rest of the foreign population, as we also find German, French and Swiss.
- Bilingual tombstones, in English and Spanish. This reflects a clear intention of bearing witness to their faith and their pass through Linares to the greatest number of people.
- Obelisks and St. Andrew's crosses reflect the importance of Freemasonry in Linares.
- Botanical architectural elements (palms) and architecture of oriental inspiration. Those were indicators of colonialism practiced by the British Empire during the Second Industrial Revolution.
Important graves and monuments
- Bilingual tomb with a shaped Celtic cross (1904): It was raised by the mine engineer Reginal Boham Carter (Don Regino). It is speculated that it could be the ancestor of the American actress (but of British descent), Helena Bonham Carter.
- Masonic Graves at the English Cemetery (Late nineteenth century): Tomb with obelisk-shaped that belongs to two British-Masonic men.
- Entrance of the English Cemetery (1860-1864): Door with slope-shaped, similar to the Egyptians and Oriental temples of antiquity. Something that was logical in the British colonialism.
Cemetery Contacts
English CemeteryBrethren. Evangelical Community.
C/ Cambroneras, 27 - 23700 Linares (Jaén)
José María de Rus (administrator)
Phone: (+34) 697 95 05 60
Email: josemariaderus@gmail.com
Miguel Palomares (administrator)
Phone: (+34) 639 90 94 57
Email: josemiguelpalomares@yahoo.es
City Hall of Linares Contacts
Yaiza López Sánchez (Responsible of Tourism Area of the City Hall)El Pósito de Linares.
Museo Raphael y Centro de Interpretación de la Ciudad.
Iglesia, 5 - 23700 Linares (Jaén)
Phone: +34 953 10 01 83 or +34 607 25 75 52
Email: turismo@aytolinares.es or ylopez@aytolinares.es
Juan Parrilla Sánchez (Technical of Heritage Area of the City Hall)
Centro de Interpretación del Paisaje Minero. Antiguo Muelle de Carga de la Estación de Madrid.
Paseo de Linarejos, s/n. 23700 Linares (Jaén)
Phone: +34 953 60 78 12 or 607 28 83 34
Email: turismo@aytolinares.es or jparrilla@aytolinares.es
Municipal Cemetery of Saint Joseph (Linares, Spain)
The Municipal Cemetery of Saint Joseph was established in 1876. It is located opposite the English Cemetery in the city of Linares (Jaén, Spain).
The good impression that the Provincial Architect made with the design of the English cemetery was sufficient to assign him the task of designing the new cemetery in 1876, although the works were later finished in 1904 by D. Francisco de Paula Gomez Casado, the Municipal Architect.
Similarities with the English Cemetery
The fact that the English cemetery was the inspiration for the new cemetery resulted in quite a few similarities between them:
- The bracket that exposes the following quote extracted from the Bible: "And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me. Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord. Even now says the spirit to rest in their work. Apocal.cap.XIV.vers.XIII. YEAR 1892". It’s unusual to find this type of funerary inscription in Catholic cemeteries. Maybe Jorge Porrúa took the idea of the biblical passages that adorn the tombstones belonging to the English Cemetery.
- Both cemeteries, maintain a common set of elements:
- Main Street, starting from the front door leading into a non-funerary structure.
- Same number of side streets that along with the main street delimit the central space of the cemetery.
- Central space, whose function differs depending on the cemetery in question: decorative in San Jose and religious in the English one.
Design and concept
The concept of the cemetery was based on a series of calculations in relation to the 40.000 inhabitants of the city, which gave a mortality rate of 3% (about 1.200 deaths per year).
The design concept consist of:
- Top Mausoleums and family graves, also called “Gallery of Illustrious Men graves”. They are located in the central area which welcomes members of local renowned families such as Bautista Bosistow, related to the English Cemetery, Roselly and Castroverde Piñar.
- Around there are large burial crypts, tombs and niches for the poorer classes. On the contrary to the English Cemetery (where the ornamentation is almost nonexistent), in the Cemetery of Sanint Joseph the difference between powerful and lower social strata is more than evident in the ornamentation of the tombs.
- Several courtyards that line the central area: San Luis, San Miguel, San Juan, San Diego, the “Corralillo” and tha yard graves. On these spaces, ostentatious tombs and crypts are also located.
- Also the project includes landscaped areas where today we can see the native plant species like cypress (tree sacred to Hades, god of the pagan underworld), and a palm trees on marginal sites, planted by the British to "emulate" the exotic botany of their homes. This is the case of the tomb of the British Catholic Guillermo English, whose name is linked with the workforce and Remfry Hasselden family, buried in the English Cemetery.
- Chapel in the background, on whose shrine is located one of our greatest paintings of Romanticism, the “Ezequiel View”, work of the painter Manuel Arroyo y Lorenzo. It relates the biblical passage in which God puts the prophet in the Valley of Bones, and tells him that blows them life. Skeletons recover their human form and life covering them of muscles, organs, tendons... It’s very unusual to find this kind of works of the Old Testament in a Catholic chapel.
The “Courtyard of San Diego”
The “Courtyard of San Diego” enjoys protection at regional level, with the category of "Place of Historical Memory" by the Agreement of 27 December 2013, the Governing Council (BOJA nº 26 of 7 February 2014). Inside of the courtyard, there is a monument to the fallens Republicans during the Spanish Civil War and the reprisals in the dictatorship of Franco. It was built on a mass grave, where their human remains rest.
Important graves and monuments
- Chapel of the Cemetery of Saint Joshep (1892): It contains an oil painting depicting the Biblical passage known as “Vision of Ezekiel” in the valley of the bones. It was made by a painter from Murcia, Manuel Arroyo and Lorenzo.
- Masonic Grave in the Cemetery of Saint Joseph (1942): Tomb with a cross of Saint Andrew, belonging to D. Enrique Naranjo de La Garza, head engineer of the Miner District of Linares-La Carolina since 1886.
Cemetery Contacts
Municipal Cemetery of Saint JosephC/ Juan Diego de Dios Barrero (Carretera de Torreblascopedro s/n)
23700 Linares (Jaén)
Spain
José M. Rodríguez (Director)
Phone: + 34 953 60 20 24
Email: jmrodriguez@cpandalucia.es
City Hall of Linares Contacts
Yaiza López Sánchez(Responsible of Tourism Area of the City Hall)
El Pósito de Linares. Museo Raphael y Centro de Interpretación de la Ciudad.
Iglesia, 5 - 23700 Linares (Jaén)
Phone: +34 953 10 01 83 or +34 607 25 75 52
Email: turismo@aytolinares.es or ylopez@aytolinares.es
Juan Parrilla Sánchez
(Technical of Heritage Area of the City Hall)
Centro de Interpretación del Paisaje Minero. Antiguo Muelle de Carga de la Estación de Madrid.
Paseo de Linarejos, s/n. 23700 Linares (Jaén)
Phone: +34 953 60 78 12 or +34 607 28 83 34
Email: turismo@aytolinares.es or jparrilla@aytolinares.es
Opening hours
Summer: 9.00 - 14.00 and 17.00 - 19.00Winter: 9.00 - 14.00 and 16.00-18.00
AGM 2014 conference presentations
During the conference at AGM 2014 we have seen many interesting presentation touching the subject of Beyond the death: Remembrance, Memory and Heritage.
The Mundamortis Festival 2014
Mundamortis is one of Cordoba's largest autumn events that attracts a growing number of visitors from Spain and abroad. It is the only event in Spain that celebrates death.
One million Dubliners
“One million Dubliners” is a soon coming documentary film about Glasnevin Cemetery, the largest and oldest cemetery in Ireland.
AGM 2014 meeting point
Dear AGM attendees,
for all those who attend the AGM 2014 it is very important that everybody meets at 8:30 in Silken Diagonal Barcelona Hotel for the registration, even those whose accommodation is not in that hotel. Your name badge, welcome pack and paper programme will be given to you then.
For those who stay at some other place than Silken Hotel, take into account that the bus service’s meeting and returning point is the Silken Hotel. Therefore, if you want to use the transportation provided by the organization, you will have to come to Silken Hotel half an hour earlier than the time scheduled in the programme for all the activities that require transportation (reception at the City Hall, guided visits, gala dinner) in order to be picked up.
Silken Diagonal Barcelona Hotel location
Avinguda Diagonal, 205
08018 Barcelona
for all those who attend the AGM 2014 it is very important that everybody meets at 8:30 in Silken Diagonal Barcelona Hotel for the registration, even those whose accommodation is not in that hotel. Your name badge, welcome pack and paper programme will be given to you then.
For those who stay at some other place than Silken Hotel, take into account that the bus service’s meeting and returning point is the Silken Hotel. Therefore, if you want to use the transportation provided by the organization, you will have to come to Silken Hotel half an hour earlier than the time scheduled in the programme for all the activities that require transportation (reception at the City Hall, guided visits, gala dinner) in order to be picked up.
Silken Diagonal Barcelona Hotel location
Avinguda Diagonal, 205
08018 Barcelona
New restoration projects for the Certosa, Bologna Monumental Cemetery
The monumental area of the town cemetery of Bologna is now beginning to reflect its former splendour.
Catholic Cemetery Dubovac (Karlovac, Croatia)
Near Karlovac, under the walls of the Old Town Dubovac, which dates from the 12th century, there is the old Catholic cemetery on Dubovac.
The Company Zelenilo d.o.o.
Zelenilo d.o.o. from Karlovac is a company owned by the City of Karlovac. The company exists and works in the city Karlovac for more than 50 years. It operates with cemteries that are located in the metropolitan area and they are in property of goverment the Karlovac City. For all the visitors of these cemeteries we published, in the year 2007, the monography "Karlovac cemeteries." It can serve as a guide, and is intended for those who are also reading the history of the city at the cemetery. It describes in detail all the graves of famous people, monuments and works of art. Because "with the appearance of the cemetery, the richer and poorer areas are discovering the truth of their taste."About the cemetery
Near Karlovac, under the walls of the Old Town Dubovac, which dates from the 12th century, there is the old Catholic cemetery on Dubovac. It was founded in the year 1820 in the place which in the 17th and 18th century served for burying the dead from the plague. For the decoration the cemetery was positively impacted by the construction of Mirogoj Cemetery Zagreb. The impact of Mirogoj construction is seen in Karlovac where several families build their tombs so that the outer wall of the operational fence is toward the road while the inner side of the tomb is designed with pilasters and arcades. The turning point in the history of the cemetery is in 1899, when the city government issued "Regulations on the cemetery at Dubovac", and since then burial and cemetery maintenance becomes a concern of the City.Important monuments
At the entrance to the cemetery there are four first-class architectural monuments. These are the mausoleums of families Vranytzany and Turk, and tombs of families Hoffman and Turkovic. The Vranytzany Mausoleum was built in 1885 and was designed by famous architect Otto von Hofer, while the Turk Mausoleum is the work of Zagreb architect Pound Waldman from 1892. The model for the construction of Hoffman's tomb was a Greek temple. The Turkovic family tomb is the oldest tomb and was built by the famous Karlovac merchant and politician Wenceslaus Turkovic.
The oldest tombstone is a distinguished classical obelisk for Karlovac merchant Mihalj Stipić. On the pedestal there is an epitaph written in Latin, and a kind of Stipić resume.
Among the important monuments worth mentioning are: "The Chapel of All Saints" with a mortuary from 1870, the tombs of mayors of Karlovac, and the grave of writer and "first lady of the Illyrian era", Dragojla Jarnević, along with many graves of other deserving people of Karlovac.
A place of memory
For all those who visit this cemetery, the monuments, the smell of flowers and candles, the sound of trees and birds singing reminds them that this is a place of memory, reflection and encouragement. From trees, the conifers dominate. Evergreens symbolize eternal life and the trees that grow in height are symbols of connecting the Earth with Heaven and the way to eternity.
Contacts
Zelenilo d.o.o.Put D. Trstenjaka 6
47000 Karlovac
Croatia
Phone: 047/609-920
Website: http://www.zelenilo.hr/
*𝘗𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘤𝘦: 𝘸𝘸𝘸.𝘻𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘭𝘰.𝘩𝘳
Special evening walk through Westerveld memorial park
On 3 June, Westerveld Cemetery & Crematorium in the Netherlands organized a special evening walk
through the monumental memorial park.
Cemetery Vilafranca del Penedès (Vilafranca del Penedès, Spain)
Cemetery of Vilafranca has a major cultural value and takes an important part of our architectural heritage.
All Saints’ Day and All Souls’
A popular saying asserts that “death is a fact of life” and that it is, therefore, an unavoidable and logical everyday event. And so, throughout the year, but in particular during All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day, the Cemetery Vilafranca del Penedès fills with people visiting their ancestors tombs, adorning them and bringing flowers, not only for their late parents, but also for distant relatives and friends.
Cemetery visits are special. One can walk around the quiet streets, look at the tombs and mausoleums and admire their construction and ornaments. The cemetery becomes a familiar public space that allows us to travel through the history of our city.
About the cemetery
The construction of the cemetery of Vilafranca started in 1839, at the time when the late 19th century and early 20th century Romantic ideas started to spread. It was built on the site of an old Capuchin monastery and its property was transferred by the Spanish Government to the City Council in 1837 as a result of the Ecclesiastical Confiscations of Mendizábal.
The cemetery has a rectangular floor plan, composing an assembly of funerary constructions, gardens and a public chapel. Renowned architects such as Santiago Güell, August Font or Antoni Pons designed some of its more significant constructions, a good testimony of the social status of the individuals and families buried here.
Cemetery of Vilafranca has a major cultural value and takes an important part of our architectural heritage. It invites us to walk around its streets, to recall one of our society’s collective spaces and to remember our late-loved ones.
One of the peculiarities of the cemetery is that it is not visually dissociated from the outside. On top of the skirting board resulting from the demolition of the Chapel of Our Lady of the Portal (19th century), there is an iron railing enclosing the cemetery on its southern part and that allows the visual contact between the worlds of the dead and the living.
The Vilafranca del Penedès cemetery has also an important botanical heritage containing, among others, Cypress trees, Olive trees, Oval-leaved Privet, European Box, Strawberry tree, pine tree.
Basic data
The Cemetery Vilafranca del Penedès is owned and managed by Ajuntament de Vilafranca del Penedès. It covers an area of 16.082,73 m2 where we can find 5.212 graves, 32 funeral urns and 61 vaults.Most of the graves and vaults are from local people, but people from Germany, Albany, France, Italy, Denmark and United States are also buried there. The main religion represented in the cemetery is Catholic.
Important graves and monuments
Some of the important graves, vaults and monuments on the Cemetery Vilafranca del Penedès that must be taken into consideration are:- Chapel of Our Lady of the Rosary Brotherhood,
- Burial vault od Miguel Torres,
- Burial vault of Ramon Marimon,
- Chapel of Antoni Jané,
- Garrison grave,
- Tomb of Matilde,
- Tomb of Margaret von Hase,
- Vault of the Via-Oliveras family,
- Burial vault of the Milà Sallent Family,
- Burial vault of Maria Torres Almirall,
- and others.
Address
Cemetery Vilafranca del PenedèsCarrer de Guardiola 1
08720 Vilafranca del Penedès
Spain
Contacts
Pilar YagüeEmail: pyague@vilafranca.org
Phone: +34 93 892 03 58
Anna Guixens
Email: aguixens@vilafranca.org
Phone: +34 93 892 03 58
Photo exhibition "Rest in Peace Memories" at Dobrava Cemetery
On 5th of June 2014, the opening ceremony of photo exhibition "Rest in Peace Memories" took place at Dobrava Cemetery.
"Plants and symbology" in Cemetery of Poblenou, Barcelona
On Saturday, 7th of June 2014, there will be a guided tour at the Cemetery of Poblenou (Barcelona, Spain).
Photographic exhibition in Bologna
The event will take place on Saturday, May 31 at 11 am at the Museo Civico del Risorgimento of Bologna, Italy.
"Nachklang 2014" at Vienna Central Cemetery
On Thursday, 12th of June 2014, the event “Nachklang” will take place at the Vienna Central Cemetery in Austria.
WDEC 2014 - “Open air museum day” at Milan Monumental Cemetery
On Sunday, 1st of June 2014, the annual “Open air museum day” will take place at the Monumental Cemetery of Milan (Italy).
WDEC 2014 - Guided tour at the Cemetery of Ciriego
As a part of the Week of discovering European Cemeteries 2014, there will be a cultural guided tour called “Art to the eternity” at the Municipal Cemetery of Ciriego (Santander, Spain).
WDEC 2014 - Guided tour at West Norwood Cemetery
On Sunday, 1st of June 2014, there will be a special, architecturally themed guided tour at West Norwood Cemetery in London.
WDEC 2014 - Photo exhibition at Dobrava Cemetery
Within the international Week of discovering European Cemeteries, there will be a photo exhibition at Dobrava Cemetery in Maribor (Slovenia).
WDEC 2014 in Rome - Verano Monumental Cemetery
Check out the extensive program of events that will take place in Verano Monumental Cemetery in Rome during the Week of discovering European Cemeteries.
WDEC 2014 at Varaždin Cemetery
Don`t miss the official beginning of this year`s “Week of discovering European Cemeteries” and the “Celebration of 100th anniversary of World War I” at Varaždin Cemetery.
WDEC 2014 - Guided tours at the Žale Cemetery
Company Žale d.o.o. invites you to attend free guided tours at Žale Cemetery in Ljubljana (Slovenia).
WDEC 2014 - guided walks at the Old Cemetery of Podgorze
Association PODGORZE.PL invites you to a guided walk at Old Cemetery of Podgorze (Stary Cmentarz Podgorski, Krakow, Poland).
International seminar in Cluj-Napoca, Romania
An international seminar will take place from 15th to 17th May 2014 in Zsigmond János Unitarian College in Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
The seminar is formed around the theme of “Eternal mementos of transience preserving heritage values in historical cemeteries”. It will begin with a guided tour at the Házsongárd Cemetery and continue with several interesting lectures given by many important guests.
Some of the main topics are:
You can find the entire seminar program HERE.
Some of the main topics are:
- Significance of historical cemeteries: sites of historical memory and outstanding cultural heritage values
- Managing historical cemeteries - preserving the historical appearance and individual values
- Managing historical cemeteries - case studies
- Instruments for preserving and promoting cemetery values
You can find the entire seminar program HERE.
Funeral carriage in the parade in Barcelona
A funeral carriage will participate in the parade organized by the Catalan Federation of Tres Tombs of Barcelona.
Bologna, Certosa Cemetery and Sigmund Freud
Also Sigmund Freud, the founding father of psychoanalysis, visited Certosa, Bologna Monumental Cemetery.
Heritage day 2014 in Laeken, Belgium
This year`s Heritage Day will take place on 27th of April 2014 with the slogan “Withouth any borders”.
WDEC 2014 - guided tours in Brussels and Flemish region
Like the years before, two non-profit organizations, Epitaaf vzw and Grafzerkje vzw, joined efforts again in order to organize guided tours during the WDEC 2014.
AGM 2014 - hotel reservations
This year's Annual General Meeting (AGM) will take place from 2nd to 4th of October 2014 in the hotel “Silken Diagonal Barcelona” in Barcelona.
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