Cementerio del Norte

Cementerio del Norte is the largest cemetery in Montevideo, Uruguay, and also the largest green park area of the city. It is located in the barrio of Casavalle in the northern-central part of the city, about 7 kilometres from the centre.

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Type: Cemetery
Description: cemetery in Montevideo, Uruguay
Also known as: “Cementerio Del Norte” and “Cementerio del Norte, Montevideo”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Estadio Contador Damiani and Museo de la Memoria.

Estadio Contador Damiani

Stadium

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Estadio Contador Damiani, formerly Las Acacias, is a stadium in Montevideo, Uruguay, inaugurated in 1916 and re-built in 1997. It is used mostly for Peñarol's reserves matches. Estadio Contador Damiani is situated 1½ km east of Cementerio del Norte.

Museo de la Memoria

Museum

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Museo de la Memoria is a museum in Montevideo, Uruguay dedicated to the memory of those or died or were "disappeared" during the Uruguayan dictatorship of 1973 to 1985. Museo de la Memoria is situated 2 km west of Cementerio del Norte.

Santuario Nacional del Corazón de Jesús

Church

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The National Shrine of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, popularly known as Iglesia del Cerrito is a Roman Catholic parish church and national shrine in Montevideo, Uruguay. Santuario Nacional del Corazón de Jesús is situated 2 km southeast of Cementerio del Norte.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cerrito and Aires Puros.

Cerrito

Neighborhood

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Cerrito, officially Cerrito de la Victoria, is a barrio of Montevideo, Uruguay. Most of the barrio is on a hill on which is the church named Santuario Nacional del Cerrito.