Patio 29
Patio 29 is a common grave site in Santiago General Cemetery in Chile, where political prisoners, especially those who "disappeared" during the 1973 Chilean coup d'état, were buried anonymously.Photo: Nereidas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Memorial
- Description: national monument of Chile
- Also known as: “Patio 29 (Ejecutados Políticos)”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Santiago General Cemetery and Einstein metro station.
Santiago General Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Pepoideas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Santiago General Cemetery in Santiago, Chile, is one of the largest cemeteries in Latin America with an estimated two million burials. The cemetery was established in 1821 after Chile's independence when Bernardo O'Higgins inaugurated the Alameda de las Delicias along the old course of the Mapocho River. Santiago General Cemetery is situated 470 metres south of Patio 29.
Einstein metro station
Metro station
Photo: Ojo de Sauron, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Einstein is an underground metro station on the Line 2 of the Santiago Metro, in Santiago, Chile. This station is named for Einstein Avenue, which in turn was named after Albert Einstein. Einstein metro station is situated 570 metres northeast of Patio 29.
Memorial for the Disappeared
Memorial
Photo: Paul Lowry, CC BY 2.0.
The Memorial for the Disappeared is a memorial wall at the entrance to Santiago General Cemetery in Santiago, Chile, commemorating the 3,000 people disappeared or murdered following the 1973 Chilean coup d'état. Memorial for the Disappeared is situated 600 metres southeast of Patio 29.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Recoleta and Población Domingo Santa María.
Recoleta
Suburb
Photo: jofwooster, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Recoleta is a commune of Chile in the Santiago Province. It is located north of Santiago Centro directly across the Mapocho River. The commune also bordered by Independencia and Conchalí to its west, Huechuraba to its north and Providencia and Vitacura to its east where the San Cristóbal Hill forms a natural barrier.
Población Domingo Santa María
Neighborhood
Photo: Carlos yo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Población Domingo Santa María is a neighborhood.
Independencia
Suburb
Photo: Carlos yo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Independencia is a commune of Chile, situated in the Santiago Province of the Santiago Metropolitan Region. The commune's main thoroughfare is Independencia Avenue. It has a population of 116,943.
Patio 29
- Categories: cemetery and historic site
- Location: Recoleta, Santiago province, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile, South America
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Latitude
-33.40854° or 33° 24′ 31″ southLongitude
-70.64847° or 70° 38′ 55″ westOpen location code
47RFH9R2+HJOpenStreetMap ID
way 1207045189OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialWikidata ID
Q6066310
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Patio 29” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “الباحة 29”
- Basque: “Patio 29”
- Polish: “Patio 29”
- Spanish: “Patio 29”
- Spanish: “Patio Nº 29 del Cementerio General”
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