Alto de São João Cemetery
Alto de São João Cemetery is the largest cemetery in Lisbon, Portugal, located in the freguesia of Penha de França, in eastern Lisbon. Similar to Prazeres Cemetery, it is the resting place for many prominent figures, from literature to the arts, from science to politics, from working class to nobility, side by side with anonymous citizens who are buried and cremated there.
- Cemetery
- …is also known as “Cemitério Alto de São João”
- …dates from 1833
- Opening hours:
October–April: 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
May–September: 9:00 AM–6:00 PM
public holidays: closed - Description: cemetery in Lisbon, Portugal
- Address: Parada do Alto de São João, Lisboa, 1900-053
- Email: cemiterio.asjoao@cm-lisboa.pt
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Museum of the Azulejo and Museu da Água.
National Museum of the Azulejo
Museum
The Museu Nacional do Azulejo, occasionally known… National Museum of the Azulejo is situated 1 km southeast of Alto de São João Cemetery.
Museu da Água
Museum
The Museu da Água is a museum located in Lisbon… Museu da Água is situated 1 km south of Alto de São João Cemetery.
Lisbon-Santa Apolónia Station
Railway station
The Santa Apolónia Station is the oldest railway terminus in Portugal. Lisbon-Santa Apolónia Station is situated 1½ km south of Alto de São João Cemetery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Penha de França and Estrela d’Ouro.
Penha de França
Village
CorreiaPM, Public domain.
Penha de França is a freguesia and typical quarter of Lisbon, the capital city of Portugal.
Estrela d’Ouro
Neighborhood
Estrela d'Ouro is a Lisbon workers' village located…
Alto de São João Cemetery
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Latitude
38.72967° or 38° 43′ 47″ north
Longitude
-9.1212° or 9° 7′ 16″ west
Open location code
8CCGPVHH+VG
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OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemetery
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Swedish—“Alto de São João Cemetery” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مقبرة ألتو دي ساو جواو”
- Belarusian: “могілкі Алту ды Сан-Жуан”
- Czech: “Cemitério do Alto de São João”
- Czech: “hřbitov Alto de São João”
- Danish: “Cemitério do Alto de São João”
- French: “cimetière Alto de São João”
- French: “Cimetière Alto de São João”
- Galician: “Cemiterio do Alto de São João”
- German: “Cemitério do Alto de São João”
- Italian: “Cimitero di Alto de São João”
- Mirandese: “Semitério de l Alto de San João”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Alto de São João gravlund”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Alto de São João gravlund”
- Portuguese: “Alto de São João (cemitério)”
- Portuguese: “Cemitério do Alto de São João”
- Russian: “кладбище Алту ди Сан-Жуан”
- Russian: “Кладбище Алту ди Сан-Жуан”
- Spanish: “Cementerio Alto de SAn Juan”
- Spanish: “Cementerio del Alto de São João”
- Swedish: “Cemitério do Alto de São João”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Parque Canino Parada do Alto de São João and Espaço de Intervenção Social e Saúde.
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