{"id":3188,"date":"2011-10-16T10:30:07","date_gmt":"2011-10-16T13:30:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.recoletacemetery.com\/?p=3188"},"modified":"2011-10-16T10:30:07","modified_gmt":"2011-10-16T13:30:07","slug":"439-cementerio-de-san-jose-de-flores","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recoletacemetery.com\/?p=3188","title":{"rendered":"439. cementerio de san jos\u00e9 de flores"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Cementerio<\/p>\n

Like Recoleta Cemetery, the Cementerio de San Jos\u00e9 de Flores<\/em> took its name from the adjacent church (originally located between Avenida Rivadavia & Ram\u00f3n Falc\u00f3n). What better place to ensure a divine afterlife? In 1807, Flores had yet to be incorporated into the city limits of BA so the town’s early residents were buried there. Moved in 1830 & again in 1867, the cemetery was enlarged to 27 hectares in 1979. Not as big as Chacarita Cemetery<\/a> but certainly big enough.<\/p>\n

The first thing that struck me about this cemetery was its location… up on a hilltop. There are so few hills in Buenos Aires that you notice when you’re on top of a big one. Only a small portion of the site had mausoleums so it was really nonstop graves as far as the eye could see.<\/p>\n

One modern section is similar to the underground catacombs of Chacarita, but I spent most of my time checking out the architecture. The fancy entrance gate from 1868 by Juan Buschiazzo<\/strong> (same architect who constructed the entrance of Recoleta Cemetery) & the mausoleum section seem out of place after the cemetery’s expansion, now completely surrounded by graves. At least the gate was not demolished:<\/p>\n

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Something else that’s a bit out of place because no doubt it has been moved from its original location is the Flores family tomb<\/strong>. They founded the town & were its most illustrious residents. At least they have a great view now:<\/p>\n

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An interesting detail here that isn’t found as often in Chacarita or Recoleta is personal references. These nameplates<\/strong> can be found above the main door where the family name would be:<\/p>\n

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There were some collective mausoleums<\/strong> as in Chacarita. The second one is for the Navy… complete with steamship design:<\/p>\n

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My personal favorite was the monster concrete crosses on the mausoleum for staff of the Obras Sanatarias de la Naci\u00f3n<\/em>:<\/p>\n

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A few more for the Instituto del Buen Pastor<\/em>, a group of monks in a small Neogothic castle & a little late Art Nouveau:<\/p>\n

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There wasn’t much in the way of sculpture<\/strong>, but the following piece stood out:<\/p>\n

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Finally, a few tombstones<\/strong> were mixed in with the mausoleums. I know this is difficult to read but it’s for an immigrant from the Lower Pyrenees in France who died in 1871. The inscription is touching:<\/p>\n

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So if you’re in the neighborhood for Korean food, pop in for quick walk around & enjoy the view. You’ll likely be the only one wandering around the mausoleums.<\/p>\n

Originally published on 19 Sep 2007 in our sister site, Endless Mile<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Other Buenos Aires cemeteries: Cementerio del Sur<\/a> \u2022 Chacarita<\/a> \u2022 San Jos\u00e9 de Flores<\/strong> \u2022 Cementerio de los Disidentes<\/a>\u00a0\u2022 Cementerio Brit\u00e1nico<\/a> \u2022 Cementerio Alem\u00e1n<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Like Recoleta Cemetery, the Cementerio de San Jos\u00e9 de Flores took its name from the adjacent church (originally located between Avenida Rivadavia & Ram\u00f3n Falc\u00f3n).…<\/p>\n

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