Series of conferences of Cementiris de Barcelona: Remembering Sabater Pi

Join us on the 26th of September and you will learn, from the hand of his son, Josep Oriol Sabater, and his grandchildren, the adventures of the one who discovered Snowflake, the famous albino gorilla of the Barcelona zoo.

The conference, which will take place in the chapel of the Poblenou Cemetery, will begin at around 6.30 pm after a guided tour of the cemetery.

The event is co-organized by the magazine Sàpiens and Cementiris de Barcelona and is open to everyone.



Reservations should be made in advance by calling 934 841 920.

Hour of beginning of the act: 18:00

Meeting point: Main entrance of Poblenou Cemetery

Celebrating the 200th birthday of the Poblenou Cemetery

The big day of the Poblenou Cemetery is approaching. The oldest cemetery in Barcelona 200 years ago and we want to celebrate it with all of you.

To pay tribute to this very special date and to open the cemetery even more to the city, on September 29th an event is held that arrives loaded with workshops, activities and performances. Added to this are the different events that the funerary enclosure organises throughout the year (dramatised visits, conferences, guided tours...).

You will find the program of the event at this link.

"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).

Art in the Cemetery | Barcelona, Spain

Coinciding with of All the Saints Day, Cementiris de Barcelona organized a new edition of the night route in the cemetery of Poblenou (Barcelona).

Sant Jordi's Literary-Musical event in the cemetery of Poblenou

Cementiris de Barcelona invites you the Sant Jordi's Literary-Musical event in the cemetery of Poblenou.

Cemetery of Poblenou (Barcelona, Spain)

One of the first cemetiris outside the city walls in Europe.

About the cemetery

Poblenou Cemetery is located in the neighbourhood of the same name in Barcelona. It is also called East Cemetery or General Cemetery. It is located in calle de Taulat, with the main entrance at Avenida Icària.

The first cemetery at this location was opened in 1775, as the state of churchyard graves inside the old city was considered insanitary. It was opened by the Bishop of Barcelona Josep Climent i Avinent as the first cemetery built outside the city's perimeter wall. After the first cemetery was destroyed by Napoleon's troops in 1813, the Italian architect Antonio Ginesi was commissioned to rebuild it, and the new site was consecrated by Bishop Pau de Sitjar i Ruata on 15 April 1819.

The cemetery consists of two sections: at the front Ginesi created egalitarian terraces of burial niches, while at the rear there is an area of individual monuments and mausolea, crafted for the aesthetic tastes and aspirations of the wealthy bourgeoisie, merchants and manufacturers of the city.

*Text source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poblenou_Cemetery

Contacts

Cemetery of Poblenou
Taulat 2
08005 Barcelona
Spain

Tel. +34 934841920
E-mail: cbsa@cbsa.es

Tourist information

http://www.barcelonaturisme.com/turisme/

http://www.bcn.es