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Cementerio General de Santiago
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- Name
- Cementerio General de Santiago
- Continent
- THE AMERICAS
- Alt Name:
- -
- Country:
- Chile
- Period:
- Late Modern (1800AD-1945AD)
- Sub-Region:
- -
- Date:
- 1800AD - 1899AD
- City/Town:
- Santiago
- Figure:
- -
- Resorts:
- Santiago,
- Related:
about Cementerio General de Santiago
Cementerio General de Santiago is a vast cemetery in Chile’s capital which is the final resting place of many of the country’s leading political and social figures. Almost a city within a city, Cementerio General de Santiago is a labyrinth of elaborate tombs and avenues.
Amongst its over two million graves, Cementerio General de Santiago houses those of most of Chile’s former presidents including Arturo Alessandri (1868-1950), Eduardo Frei Montalva (1911-1982) and Salvador Allende (1908-1973).
Cementerio General de Santiago also has numerous monuments, such as one to the victims of the dictatorship of General Pinochet.
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contact details
Address: Avenida La Paz, Santiago, Chile
Phone: +56 (2) 7379469
E-Mail: cementerio@cementeriogeneral.cl
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Directions:
Cementerio General de Santiago is located in Santiago in Chile. The nearest metro stations are Cementerios and Cerro Blanco, both on line 2.
Ticket Information:
Cementerio General de Santiago is open daily, 8:30am-6pm.
Links:
http://www.cementeriogeneral.cl/
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