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Prazeres Cemetery

{{Short description|Cemetery in Lisbon, Lisbon District, Portugal}}

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| location = Estrela, Lisbon

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Prazeres Cemetery ({{langx|pt|Cemitério dos Prazeres}}) is one of the largest cemeteries in Lisbon, Portugal; it is located in the freguesia (civil parish) of Estrela, in western Lisbon (formerly, within the parish of Prazeres).{{cite web|title=Remarkable Cemetery of ‘Pleasures’ Lisbon (Cemitério dos Prazeres): really worth a visit, final resting place of Portuguese rich and famous & Amália Rodrigues|url=http://www.thelisbonconnection.com/remarkable-cemetery-of-pleasures-lisbon-cemiterio-dos-prazeres-really-worth-a-visit-final-resting-place-of-portuguese-rich-and-famous-amalia-rodrigues/|publisher=The Lisbon Connection|access-date=10 July 2016}} It is considered to be one of the most beautiful and famous cemeteries in the world.[https://www.nationalgeographic.com.au/travel/visit-europes-most-beautiful-cemeteries.aspx National Geographic – Visit Europe's Most Beautiful Cemeteries][https://www.msn.com/en-us/Travel/article/34-of-the-worlds-most-beautiful-cemeteries/ss-AAjtXMl?li=BBnb7Kz MSN The World's Most Beautiful Cemeteries][https://www.sepulkralmuseum.de/EN/research/central-institute-for-sepulchral-culture/cemeteries-around-the-world Museum for Sepulchral Culture – Cemeteries Around the World][https://www.ucityguides.com/cities/10-famous-cemeteries.html UCityGuides – Top 10 Most Haunting and Famous Cemeteries in the World][https://www.publico.pt/2017/01/10/jornal/um-cemiterio-de-aristocratas-cheio-de-turistas-32507077 Publico – Um cemitério de aristocratas cheio de turistas] It is home to the Mausoleum of the Dukes of Palmela, the largest mausoleum in Europe.[https://www.timeout.pt/lisboa/pt/blog/o-maior-jazigo-privado-da-europa-fica-em-lisboa-102417 Time Out – O maior jazigo privado da Europa fica em Lisboa]

Prazeres Cemetery is the resting place for many famous personalities, including Prime Ministers and Presidents of Portugal, notable literary figures such as author Fernando Namora, famous artists like painters Columbano Bordalo Pinheiro or Roque Gameiro, prominent musical figures like pianist Alexandre Rey Colaço or composer João Domingos Bomtempo, and numerous other notable burials, especially from the Portuguese nobility.{{cite web|title=10 Intriguing Cemeteries of Portugal|url=http://portugalconfidential.com/10-intriguing-cemeteries-of-portugal/|publisher=Portugal Confidential|access-date=10 July 2016}}{{cite web|title=The Cemetery of Pleasures|url=https://umlisboetaingles.wordpress.com/2015/02/06/the-cemetery-of-pleasures/|publisher=Um Lisboeta Inglês – An Englishman in Lisbon|access-date=10 July 2016|date=February 6, 2015}}

History

Prazeres Cemetery was founded in 1833 after the outbreak of cholera in the city, along with Alto de São João Cemetery. It was originally named Cemitério Ocidental de Lisboa (Western Cemetery of Lisbon). The cemetery is exclusively made up of mausoleums.

Since 2001, a portion of the cemetery's auxiliary buildings have been converted into a museum.

Amália Rodrigues, famous as the "Queen of Fado", and Aquilino Ribeiro, famed novelist, were both buried at Prazeres Cemetery prior to their reinterment at the National Pantheon. Famed poet Fernando Pessoa was also buried at Prazeres prior to his reinterment at Jerónimos Monastery.

Gallery

File:Lisbon, Cemitério dos Prazeres, vault of the Carvalho Monteiro family.JPG|Carvalho Monteiro mausoleum

File:Burial ground for firefighters with River Tagus in the background, Prazeres cemetery, Lisbon, Portugal (PPL1-Corrected) julesvernex2.jpg|Firefighters burial ground

File:Jazigo da Família Pinto Leite 2017-02-13.png|Pinto Leite chapel

File:Lisboa (8622012205).jpg|Row of mausoleums

File:Jazigo do Marquês de Vale Flor 2017-02-13.png|Marquis of Vale Flor mausoleum

File:Cemitério dos Prazeres • Cemetery Prazeres (50661973193).jpg|View of the Tagus River

File:Cemitério dos Prazeres.png|Mausoleum of the Dukes of Palmela

File:Jazigo de António Pinto Bastos e sua família 2017-02-08.png|Viscount of Mira Vouga mausoleum

File:Lisboa (8622031771).jpg|Mausoleums in Section III

File:Cemitério dos Prazeres • Cemetery Prazeres (50661972308).jpg|Mausoleums with the 25 de Abril Bridge in the background

File:Cemitério dos Prazeres • Cemetery Prazeres (50661972898).jpg|Lopes Vasques Mausoleum

File:Cemitério dos Prazeres • Cemetery Prazeres (50662708721).jpg| Saramago Family mausoleum

File:Cemitério dos Prazeres (34595328130) (cropped).jpg|Cemetery church plaza

Notable burials

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References

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  • [http://www.patrimoniocultural.gov.pt/static/data/patrimonio_imovel/classificacao_do_patrimonio/despachosdeaberturaearquivamento/2016/er_7.pdf Cultural Patrimony of Prazeres Cemetery] at the Direção-Geral do Património Cultural

External links

{{Commons category|Cemitério dos Prazeres}}

  • [http://www.cm-lisboa.pt/en/equipments/equipment/info/cemiterio-dos-prazeres///a-z//360 Cemitério dos Prazeres] on Lisbon City Hall's website {{in lang|pt}}
  • [https://www.visitlisboa.com/en/places/prazeres-cemetery-and-museum Cemitério dos Prazeres] on the Lisbon Tourism Board' website {{in lang|pt}}
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