{"id":871,"date":"2017-06-05T09:56:58","date_gmt":"2017-06-05T09:56:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.malagaweb.com\/blog\/?p=871"},"modified":"2022-02-03T09:54:55","modified_gmt":"2022-02-03T09:54:55","slug":"historical-cemeteries-malaga","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.malagaweb.com\/blog\/tours\/historical-cemeteries-malaga\/","title":{"rendered":"Historical cemeteries in Malaga, alternative tourism"},"content":{"rendered":"

Malaga has an enormous amount of places to visit, but surely a visit to a cemetery wouldn\u2019t even cross our minds during our stay…a cemetery isn\u2019t exactly a touristy place, and we generally wish not to have to visit one while we\u2019re alive…however, we\u2019ll find not one, but several cemeteries in Malaga that are well worth a visit as they\u2019re declared cultural value.<\/p>\n

Cementerio Ingl\u00e9s (English Cemetery)<\/h2>\n

It\u2019s the oldest protestant cemetery in Spain<\/strong> and also known as the \u2018cementerio de San Jorge\u2019 (St. George\u2019s cemetery), built as from the year 1821 for the British merchants that arrived at Malaga willing to make a fortune, and the truth is that Malaga had great commercial importance in the 19th century.<\/p>\n

\"English<\/p>\n

Many of the English merchants that arrived to the province were protestants, and back then, most of those burials as they weren\u2019t catholic, were done on the beach at night. This situation remained until 1824, with the arrival of William Mark, the new British consul, when they began the construction by the sea of what we now know as the English Cemetery (Cementerio Ingl\u00e9s<\/em>).<\/p>\n

In first place, we must highlight the cemetery\u2019s first patio that has a great monument dedicated to the family of the British consul. If we continue walking and we reach the second terrace, we will come to a funerary monument in honour to the marines of the Gneisenau Frigate, a ship that sank just off the Malaga coasts around the year 1900 and the remains of the poet Jorge Guillen.<\/p>\n

In the area of the primitive cemetery we\u2019ll find the oldest graves covered with shells. One of the first graves there belonged to Robert Boyd, a young man who was executed on the beaches of Malaga in 1831 for defending and participating economically in the defence of freedom. In that same area of the cemetery we\u2019ll also find the remains of the British writer Gerald Brennan and his wife.<\/p>\n

Visiting this cemetery<\/h4>\n

The entrance is free, but we do recommend you leave a donation to support the cemetery\u2019s maintenance. There are guided visits during the day and at night that began to be offered not long ago.<\/p>\n

Today, this cemetery is also a botanical garden, although the thing that most draws our attention is the amount of old and artistic graves that we\u2019ll find there, with different styles from the neo-gothic to the modernist.<\/p>\n

There use to be Halloween activities<\/a> or special events during the White Night in Malaga<\/a>.<\/p>\n

To know more about the English cemetery: https:\/\/cementerioinglesmalaga.org\/en\/<\/a> (Spanish)<\/p>\n

Map: https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/TgERpv9cxNo<\/a><\/p>\n

Casabermeja\u2019s Cemetery<\/h2>\n

\"CasabermejaPlanned as a small typical Andalusian town, the cemetery of Casabermeja is built with its streets and squares.<\/p>\n

Declared as cultural interest and built during the 18th century, it\u2019s undoubtedly worth a visit to explore its white narrow streets.<\/p>\n

This is yet another aspect of Malaga and its history that not everybody knows about.<\/p>\n

Map: https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/aX9PMXsGAuN2<\/a><\/p>\n

Sayalonga Cemetery<\/h2>\n

The particularity of this cemetery is the circular disposition and the mason symbols in the construction. One of the most important symbols is the octagonal plant which gives the place a unique identity, but there are many more symbols yet you can find out.<\/p>\n

The possible construction date is from 1840 by the same architect of Malaga Cathedral. The constructor was probably mason, which could be the reason behind leaving the mark in the cemetery.<\/p>\n

Will there be more hidden secrets inside?<\/p>\n

Map: https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/1umupqtdyq12<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Sayalonga<\/p>\n

San Miguel Cemetery in Malaga<\/h2>\n

This cemetery, close to Malaga city centre, is one of the main monumental cemeteries in Spain. It has been the main burial-place since the 19th Century.<\/p>\n

\"San<\/p>\n

The construction of this cemetery as well as many others was result of the prohibition at the end of the 18th century of using the churches and convents as burial-place for the most wealthy class. Since then they worry about giving a more monumental look to the place where they will rest for the eternity.<\/p>\n

If you like architecture and sculpture, this cemetery is a recommended visit.<\/p>\n

Among the most featured pantheons from this cemetery<\/p>\n