- Source: Cementerio de San Justo
The Cementerio de San Justo, also known as Sacramental de San Justo, located in Madrid, Spain, is a cemetery near the Cementerio de San Isidro, which was originally called San Pedro and San Andrés. It is located between the Paseo de la Ermita del Santo and the Vía Carpetana, in the Carabanchel district. Its entrance is at number 70 of the aforementioned promenade of the Ermita del Santo.
History
Its construction, which began in 1846, was completed by the end of August 1847. In 1847, it only had one courtyard—the San Miguel Courtyard, where the chapel is located and on whose altar is the effigy of San Miguel from the Franciscan convent of Los Angeles.
Notable burials
This cemetery is the resting place of many famous Spanish people, including artists, journalists, poets, and singers.
Mariano José de Larra (1809–1837), Spanish romantic writer and journalist
Jerónima Llorente (1793-1848), Spanish actress
Elena Fortún (1886–1952), Spanish author of children's literature
Ramón Gómez de la Serna (1888–1963), Spanish writer, dramatist and avant-garde agitator
Carmen Conde (1907–1996), Spanish poet
Melchor Rodríguez García (1893-1972), Spanish mayor
Gallery
References
Bibliography
Navascués Palacio, Pedro (1979). "Puerta del Ángel y Sacramentales". Madrid V.I (PDF). Madrid: Espasa-Calpe. pp. 301–320. ISBN 8423953718.
Saguar Quer, Carlos (2002). "El cementerio de la sacramental de San Justo: historia y arquitectura". Anales del Instituto de Estudios Madrileños. XLII: 103–129. ISSN 0584-6374. Archived from the original on 28 May 2016. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
External links
San Justo Cemetery website
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Cementerio de San Justo
- Mariano José de Larra
- Sara Montiel
- Pedro Antonio de Alarcón
- Ramón Gómez de la Serna
- Lists of cemeteries
- José de Espronceda
- Antonia Gutiérrez
- Carmen Conde
- Elena Fortún
