Central Cemetery of Montevideo
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The Central Cemetery of Barrio Sur
, Montevideo
is one of the main cemeteries in Uruguay
. It also ranks amongst the most popular in the country, given the fact that most famous Uruguayan people are buried here.
It is located in the southern area of the city and it was founded in 1835. The entrance, designed and built up after the Uruguayan Civil War
(1839-1852), is the work of the Italian
sculptor Bernardo Poncini.
The cemetery was originally placed far away from the city, mainly because of the persisting risk of an epidemic
. However, with the fast development and growth of Montevideo throughout the 20th century, the Central Cemetery is now surrounded by the metropoli.
This place became quite popular after 1858. It was one of the first cemeteries in the country in a time where burials were still carried out by the Catholic Church. Some works and statues made by José Belloni
and Juan Zorrilla de San Martín
can be found in this cemetery.
Barrio Sur
Barrio Sur is a barrio of Montevideo, Uruguay. It is directly South of the Centro and is delimited by Canelones Str. on the North, Andes Str. on the West, the coastal avenue on the South and Dr. Barrios Amorin Str. on the East...
, Montevideo
Montevideo
Montevideo is the largest city, the capital, and the chief port of Uruguay. The settlement was established in 1726 by Bruno Mauricio de Zabala, as a strategic move amidst a Spanish-Portuguese dispute over the platine region, and as a counter to the Portuguese colony at Colonia del Sacramento...
is one of the main cemeteries in Uruguay
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
. It also ranks amongst the most popular in the country, given the fact that most famous Uruguayan people are buried here.
It is located in the southern area of the city and it was founded in 1835. The entrance, designed and built up after the Uruguayan Civil War
Uruguayan Civil War
The Uruguayan Civil War, also known as "Guerra Grande", was a series of armed conflicts that took place between the Colorado Party and the National Party in Uruguay from 1839 to 1851...
(1839-1852), is the work of the Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
sculptor Bernardo Poncini.
The cemetery was originally placed far away from the city, mainly because of the persisting risk of an epidemic
Epidemic
In epidemiology, an epidemic , occurs when new cases of a certain disease, in a given human population, and during a given period, substantially exceed what is expected based on recent experience...
. However, with the fast development and growth of Montevideo throughout the 20th century, the Central Cemetery is now surrounded by the metropoli.
This place became quite popular after 1858. It was one of the first cemeteries in the country in a time where burials were still carried out by the Catholic Church. Some works and statues made by José Belloni
José Belloni
José Belloni was a Uruguayan sculptor of the Realist school.- Biography :José Belloni was born in Montevideo, in 1882. His family returned to Europe in 1890, however, and the Bellonis settled in Lugano, Switzerland...
and Juan Zorrilla de San Martín
Juan Zorrilla de San Martín
Juan Zorrilla de San Martín was a Uruguayan epic poet - he is referred as "National Poet of Uruguay" -and political figure . He is featured on the 20-peso note.-Well-known poems:...
can be found in this cemetery.
Interments
Among those interred here are:- Eduardo AcevedoEduardo Blanco AcevedoEduardo Blanco Acevedo was a Uruguayan political figure and physician.-Background:He was a distinguished Uruguayan political figure. He was long associated with the Colorado party...
. - Delmira AgustiniDelmira AgustiniDelmira Agustini , a Uruguayan poet, is considered one of the greatest female Latin American poets of the early 20th century.-Background:Born in Montevideo, the daughter of Italian immigrants, Agustini was a precocious child...
. - Luis Batlle BerresLuis Batlle BerresLuis Conrado Batlle y Berres was a Uruguayan political figure.-Background:Batlle Berres was a journalist and prominent member of the Uruguayan Colorado Party...
. - José Batlle y OrdóñezJosé Batlle y OrdóñezJosé Pablo Torcuato Batlle y Ordóñez was the president of Uruguay in 1899 and from 1903 until 1907 and for a further term from 1911 to 1915. He was the son of former president, Lorenzo Batlle y Grau. His children César, Rafael and Lorenzo Batlle Pacheco were actively engaged in politics...
. - Juan Manuel BlanesJuan Manuel BlanesJuan Manuel Blanes was a noted Uruguayan painter of the Realist school.-Life and work:Blanes was born in Montevideo, Uruguay, in 1830. He was raised by his mother, with whom he relocated to the countryside in his early teens...
. - François Ducasse, father of Comte de LautréamontComte de LautréamontComte de Lautréamont was the pseudonym of Isidore Lucien Ducasse , an Uruguayan-born French poet....
(Isidore Ducasse). - Luis Alberto de HerreraLuis Alberto de HerreraLuis Alberto de Herrera was a Uruguayan lawyer and politician.-Political and diplomatic roles:A National leader of great importance during the first half of the 20th century; he led the National Party through the most decisive instances along five decades...
. - Benito NardoneBenito NardoneBenito Nardone Cetrulo was a Uruguayan political figure.-Biography:Nardone was born at Montevideo.For many years he was a popular radio commentator...
. - Pereira-Rossell.
- José Enrique RodóJosé Enrique RodoJosé Enrique Rodó Piñeyro was a Uruguayan essayist. He called for the youth of Latin America to reject materialism, to revert back to Greco-Roman habits of free thought and self enrichment, and to develop and concentrate on their culture.He cultivated an epistolary relationship with important...
. - Juan Spikerman.
- Juan Zorrilla de San MartínJuan Zorrilla de San MartínJuan Zorrilla de San Martín was a Uruguayan epic poet - he is referred as "National Poet of Uruguay" -and political figure . He is featured on the 20-peso note.-Well-known poems:...
.