La Recoleta Cemetery

La Recoleta Cemetery (español. Cementerio de la Recoleta) is a cemetery located in the Recoleta neighbourhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina. It contains the graves of notable people, including Eva Perón, presidents of Argentina, Nobel Prize winners, the founder of the Argentine Navy and a granddaughter of Napoleon. In 2011, the BBC hailed it as one of the world's best cemeteries, and in 2013, CNN listed it among the 10 most beautiful cemeteries in the world.

History

The monks of the Order of the Recoletos arrived in this area, then the outskirts of Buenos Aires, in the early eighteenth century. The cemetery is built around their convent and a church, Our Lady of Pilar (Шаблон:Lang), built in 1732. The order was disbanded in 1822, and the garden of the convent was converted into the first public cemetery in Buenos Aires. Inaugurated on 17 November of the same year under the name of Шаблон:Lang (Northern Cemetery), those responsible for its creation were the then-Governor Martin Rodríguez, who would be eventually buried in the cemetery, and government minister Bernardino Rivadavia. The 1822 layout was done by French civil engineer Próspero Catelin, who also designed the current facade of the Buenos Aires Metropolitan Cathedral. The cemetery was last remodeled in 1881, while Torcuato de Alvear was mayor of the city, by the Italian architect Juan Antonio Buschiazzo.

Description

Set in Шаблон:Convert, the site contains 4691 vaults, all above ground, of which 94 have been declared National Historical Monuments by the Argentine government and are protected by the state. The entrance to the cemetery is through neo-classical gates with tall Doric columns. The cemetery contains many elaborate marble mausoleums, decorated with statues, in a wide variety of architectural styles such as Art Deco, Art Nouveau, Baroque, and Neo-Gothic, and most materials used between 1880 and 1930 in the construction of tombs were imported from Paris and Milan. The entire cemetery is laid out in sections like city blocks, with wide tree-lined main walkways branching into sidewalks filled with mausoleums.

While many of the mausoleums are in fine shape and well-maintained, others have fallen into disrepair. Several can be found with broken glass and littered with rubbish. Among many memorials are works by notable Argentine sculptors, Lola Mora and Luis Perlotti for instance. The tomb of Liliana Crociati de Szaszak, due to its unusual design, is of special interest.

Notable interments

Шаблон:See also

Birth Death Personality Notes Ref(s)
1914 1999 Шаблон:Sort Adolfo Bioy Casares Fiction writer, journalist, translator, and Miguel de Cervantes Prize recipient.
1876 1943 Шаблон:Sort Agustín Pedro Justo President of Argentina.
1921 2012 Шаблон:Sort Amalia Lacroze de Fortabat Businesswoman and philanthropist.
1914 1981 Шаблон:Sort Armando Bó Actor, film director, and screenwriter.
1900 1983 Шаблон:Sort Arturo Umberto Illia President of Argentina.
1821 1906 Шаблон:Sort Bartolomé Mitre President of Argentina.
1840 1902 Шаблон:Sort Cándido López Soldier, painter, and student of Italian artist Baldassare Verazzi.
1827 1918 Шаблон:Sort Carlos Guido y Spano Poet.
1789 1852 Шаблон:Sort Carlos María de Alvear Soldier, statesman, and Supreme Director of the United Provinces of the Río de la Plata.
1846 1906 Шаблон:Sort Carlos Pellegrini President of Argentina.
1878 1959 Шаблон:Sort Carlos Saavedra Lamas Academic, politician, and the first Latin American Nobel Peace Prize recipient.
1759 1829 Шаблон:Sort Cornelio Saavedra President of the First Assembly and military officer.
1758 1820 Шаблон:Sort Cosme Argerich Military physician.
1800 1875 Шаблон:Sort Dalmacio Vélez Sársfield Lawyer, politician, and writer of the Civil Code of Argentina.
1811 1888 Шаблон:Sort Domingo Faustino Sarmiento President of Argentina.
1896 1956 Шаблон:Sort Eduardo Lonardi President of Argentina.
1903 1982 Шаблон:Sort Eduardo Mallea Essayist, cultural critic, writer, and diplomat.
1844 1913 Шаблон:Sort Eduardo Wilde Physician, politician, and writer.
1875 1951 Шаблон:Sort Elpidio González Politician and Vice President of Argentina.
1919 1952 Шаблон:Sort Eva Perón First Lady of Argentina and founder of the Eva Perón Foundation.
1788 1835 Шаблон:Sort Facundo Quiroga Шаблон:Lang and subject of the book Facundo, Domingo Faustino Sarmiento's most prominent work.
1785 1827 Шаблон:Sort Federico de Brandsen French-born Colonel.
1795 1871 Шаблон:Sort Francisco Javier Muñiz Argentine physician, naturalist and politician
1821 1890 Шаблон:Sort Guillermo Rawson Physician and politician of American descent.
1852 1933 Шаблон:Sort Hipólito Yrigoyen President of Argentina.
1847 1847 Шаблон:Sort Isabelle Colonna-Walewski Daughter of Count Alexandre Colonna-Walewski and grandchild of Napoleon.
1842 1912 Шаблон:Sort José Clemente Paz Statesman, diplomat, and journalist.
1860 1931 Шаблон:Sort José Figueroa Alcorta President of Argentina.
1834 1886 Шаблон:Sort José Hernández Journalist, politician, poet, and creator of Argentina's national epic, the Martín Fierro.
1910 1975 Шаблон:Sort José María Guido President of Argentina.
1758 1833 Шаблон:Sort Juan José Paso Politician and member of the First Assembly, the First Triumvirate, and the Second Triumvirate.
1797 1841 Шаблон:Sort Juan Lavalle General and Governor of Buenos Aires Province.
1793 1877 Шаблон:Sort Juan Manuel de Rosas Brigadier and Governor of Buenos Aires Province. Initially buried at Southampton Old Cemetery in the United Kingdom, repatriated in 1989.
1843 1914 Шаблон:Sort Julio Argentino Roca President of Argentina.
1841 1896 Шаблон:Sort Leandro Nicéforo Alem Politician.
1874 1938 Шаблон:Sort Leopoldo Lugones Writer and journalist.
1831 1913 Шаблон:Sort Lucio Victorio Mansilla General, writer, journalist, politician, and diplomat.
1894 1960 Шаблон:Sort Luis Ángel Firpo Professional boxer and the first Latin American to challenge for the world heavyweight champion title.
1906 1987 Шаблон:Sort Luis Federico Leloir Biochemist, physician, and the first Spanish-speaking Nobel Prize in Chemistry laureate.
1838 1907 Шаблон:Sort Luis María Campos General and founder of the Шаблон:Lang (Superior School of War).
1822 1907 Шаблон:Sort Luis Sáenz Peña President of Argentina.
1791 1871 Шаблон:Sort Luis Vernet German-born merchant of Huguenot descent and the first Argentine appointed as Governor of Puerto Luis (nowadays the Falkland Islands).
1787 1828 Шаблон:Sort Manuel Dorrego Military officer and Governor of Buenos Aires Province. Mausoleum designed by Carlo Zucchi.
1835 1906 Шаблон:Sort Manuel Quintana President of Argentina.
1868 1942 Шаблон:Sort Marcelo Torcuato de Alvear President of Argentina.
1887 1970 Шаблон:Sort Mariette Lydis Austrian-born painter and illustrator.
1786 1868 Шаблон:Sort Mariquita Sánchez de Thompson Patriot.
1922 1991 Шаблон:Sort Martín Karadagian Actor, professional wrestler, and Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame inductee.
1851 1905 Шаблон:Sort Miguel Cané Writer, lawyer, academic, journalist, and politician.
1754 1833 Шаблон:Sort Miguel de Azcuénaga General, politician, and member of the First Assembly.
1783 1849 Шаблон:Sort Miguel Estanislao Soler General and politician.
1837 1885 Шаблон:Sort Nicolás Avellaneda President of Argentina.
1891 1967 Шаблон:Sort Oliverio Girondo Poet.
1859 1936 Шаблон:Sort Pablo Ricchieri Military officer and Minister of War.
1848 1929 Шаблон:Sort Paul Groussac French-born writer, literary critic, historian, and librarian.
1903 1970 Шаблон:Sort Pedro Eugenio Aramburu President of Argentina.
1927 2009 Шаблон:Sort Raúl Alfonsín President of Argentina.
1797 1823 Шаблон:Sort Remedios de Escalada Wife of Шаблон:Lang José de San Martín.
1851 1914 Шаблон:Sort Roque Sáenz Peña President of Argentina.
1903 1993 Шаблон:Sort Silvina Ocampo Poet, translator, and writer.
1802 1869 Шаблон:Sort Valentín Alsina Governor of Buenos Aires Province.
1785 1856 Шаблон:Sort Vicente López y Planes Poet, politician, and creator of the lyrics of the Argentine National Anthem.
1890 1979 Шаблон:Sort Victoria Ocampo Writer, intellectual, and the first woman admitted to the Argentine Academy of Letters.
1840 1919 Шаблон:Sort Victorino de la Plaza President of Argentina.
1777 1857 Шаблон:Sort William Brown Irish-born Admiral and founder of the Argentine Navy.
1856 1902 Шаблон:Sort Zenón Rolón Musician and composer.
1920 1999 Шаблон:Sort Zully Moreno Actress.

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Nuk Cho
12 March 2015
Free guided tour Tue-Sun at 0900, 1100, 1500 in Spanish; Tue-Thu at 1100 in English; meeting point at the peristyly Junin 1760. This time table may change, check at the entrance.
Danielle F
23 June 2015
Really a beautiful sight. Touristy, yet peaceful, walk through and admire the beautiful architecture and expressive remembrance of loved ones.
Berk Kapicioglu
30 July 2015
Free English tours Tuesdays and Thursdays at 11am. You can also take a private tour for only 7 dollars. One of the best tours I had given by a true intellectual who has a strong grasp of history.
George Rodrigues
20 November 2016
History abound. Great Argentinian figures are buried here, ornate tombs all around. Good for some reflection, since this is a place of grieving turned into touristic spot.
Jason Lee
2 July 2013
Consider hiring one of the independent guides at the front of the cemetery. They're really knowledgable and will highlight the most culturally significant graves. Don't just walk around aimlessly.
Davis Cabral
22 April 2014
If you see a crowd in a line, it's because you are very close to the Evita Peron's grave. This place is a open museum, with lots of great sculptures (some scary).
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