Espada Cemetery, Havana

Name: Espada Cemetery
Address: Havana, Cuba

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The Espada Cemetery was located in the Barrio of San Lazaro approximately a mile west of the city walls, near the cove of Juan Guillen and close to the San Lázaro Leper Hospital. In use from 1806 to 1878, the Espada Cemetery was the first public burial place designed and constructed in Havana; prior to the cemetery, the Havana custom had been to bury the dead in the vaults of the churches such as Iglesia del Espíritu Santo in Havava Vieja. It was named after the Bishop incumbent at the time of design, José Díaz de Espada y Landa. Its boundaries included the present streets of San Lázaro, Vapor, Espada, and Aramburu. Despite being officially called Campo Santo, the people of Havana referred to the cemetery as el Cementerio de Espada. The cemetery was closed in 1878 and demolished in 1908, only a small wall remains of the original structure. ()

Local name: Cementerio de Espada Established: 1806 (218 years ago)Coordinates: 23°7'17"N, 82°23'56"W

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Espada Cemetery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: José Martí Memorial, Colon Cemetery, John Lennon Park, National Theatre of Cuba.

0.8 miE
Museum, Memorial site
José Martí Memorial, Havana
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Landmark cemetery with grand and memorials
Colon Cemetery, Havana
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0.7 miN
Park
John Lennon Park, Havana
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0.8 miNE
Concerts and shows, Theater
National Theatre of Cuba, Havana
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Museum
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Museum, History museum, Art museum
Museum of Decorative Arts, Havana
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0.9 miNE
Gay village
Vedado, Havana
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1.1 miNW
Forts and castles,
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1.2 miN
Concerts and shows, Theater
Hubert de Blanck Theater, Havana
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Universities and schools
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1 miE
Library
National Library José Martí, Havana
26 min walk • The National Library José Martí is the national library in Cuba. It is located in La Habana and named after the national hero José Martí. This library was established in October 18, 1901. BNJM is a partner in the Digital Library of the Caribbean, contributing digitized materials to share with the world as Open Access.

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Which popular attractions are close to Espada Cemetery?

Nearby attractions include Colon Cemetery, Havana (4 min walk), John Lennon Park, Havana (19 min walk), National Theatre of Cuba, Havana (20 min walk), José Martí Memorial, Havana (21 min walk).

How to get to Espada Cemetery by public transport?

The nearest stations to Espada Cemetery:

Bus

Cementerio de Colón • Lines: T1, T2 (8 min walk)
Parada del omnibus urbano A44 • Lines: A44 (9 min walk)

Train

Estacion 19 de Noviembre (15 min walk)
Ciénaga (26 min walk)