Santiago's General Cemetery was founded 183 years ago by Bernardo O'Higgins. It's not just an icon of our Republic, but also a compendium of Chilean society's development.
Two million people, among them the majority of Chile's Presidents, lie in its 200 acres, from the most luxurious mausoleums to the humblest of tombs. Businessmen, artists, scientifics and intellectuals are part of this park, one of Latin America's most remarkable because of its architecture, landscape, sculptures and decorative arts. Its patrimonial value is undeniable, and one can fully walk through it with a guided tour.
Three years after our Independence and the establishment of the Chilean Republic, then Supreme Director Bernardo O'Higgins inaugurated Santiago's General Cemetery, in the middle of the city of Recoleta.
Important creators of our culture, such as lawyer Andrés Bello, singer Violeta Parra, Presidents, from Francisco de la Lastra and Bernardo O'Higgins, among many others, are also part of this park.
We can enjoy the impressive and ostentatious works of art, for example the immaculate and beautiful family tombs with their different architectural styles
We'll have the opportunity to learn about the elements of the culture such as the well known legends of the deceased.
Two million people, among them the majority of Chile's Presidents, lie in its 200 acres, from the most luxurious mausoleums to the humblest of tombs. Businessmen, artists, scientifics and intellectuals are part of this park, one of Latin America's most remarkable because of its architecture, landscape, sculptures and decorative arts. Its patrimonial value is undeniable, and one can fully walk through it with a guided tour.
Three years after our Independence and the establishment of the Chilean Republic, then Supreme Director Bernardo O'Higgins inaugurated Santiago's General Cemetery, in the middle of the city of Recoleta.
Important creators of our culture, such as lawyer Andrés Bello, singer Violeta Parra, Presidents, from Francisco de la Lastra and Bernardo O'Higgins, among many others, are also part of this park.
We can enjoy the impressive and ostentatious works of art, for example the immaculate and beautiful family tombs with their different architectural styles
We'll have the opportunity to learn about the elements of the culture such as the well known legends of the deceased.
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