Showing posts with label Cementerio Municipal de Monturque. Show all posts
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The Mundamortis Festival 2014

Mundamortis Festival 2014, Monturque (Cordoba, Spain)
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.

Mundamortis | Monturque, Cordoba

The Mundamortis Festival is one of Cordoba's largest autumn events.

Easter at Monturque cemetery

The brotherhood of our father Jesus Nazareno visited the cemetery last Good Friday.

Municipal Cemetery of Monturque (Monturque, Spain)

Municipal Cemetery of Monturque (Monturque, Spain)
The special feature of this small cemetery lies in the fact that it offers access to the Roman Cisterns, which are partially located under the cemetery.

About the cemetery

The Municipal Cemetery of Monturque, also known as San Rafael Cemetery, is situated between the Parish of San Mateo and the Local Historical Museum, on the highest point of the hill where the town is located.

It is the only cemetery in Spain that houses an archaeological site within its grounds, offering access to Roman Cisterns partially located beneath its subsoil. 

The cemetery was closed at the beginning of 2007 due to lack of space, as it was impossible to create new niches without risking damage to the Roman Cisterns. Consequently, a new cemetery, San José Cemetery, was built on the outskirts of the town in the area known as "El Cañuelo," next to the A-45 Córdoba-Málaga highway.

Management address

City Council of Monturque
Paseo de San Mateo S/N
14930 Monturque
Spain