Cementerio del Norte, Montevideo

#69 among attractions in Montevideo

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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. To the southwest is Parque Luis Rivero and the barrio of Aires Puros. The barrio of Las Acacias lies to the east. ()

Local name: Cementerio del Norte de Montevideo Established: 1929 (95 years ago)Coordinates: 34°50'29"S, 56°10'42"W

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Centro Comunal Zonal 11 (Casavalle)Montevideo Uruguay

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Cementerio del Norte – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Santuario Nacional del Corazón de Jesús, Japanese Garden, Sagrada Familia, Museo Blanes.

1.2 miSE
Church
Santuario Nacional del Corazón de Jesús, Montevideo
30 min walk • 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.
1.4 miSW
Botanical garden, Park, Outdoor activities
Japanese Garden, Montevideo
37 min walk • The Japanese Garden of Montevideo is located in the Prado neighbourhood of Montevideo, behind the Juan Manuel Blanes Museum. It was donated by Japan as a memorial to the 80th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between both countries, and inaugurated on 24 September 2001 by Princess Sayako.
1.4 miSW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Sagrada Familia, Montevideo
35 min walk • The Church of the Holy Family, also known as Capilla Jackson, is a Roman Catholic parish church in the neighbourhood of Aires Puros, Montevideo, Uruguay.
1.4 miSW
34°51'11"S • 56°11'55"W
Museo Blanes, Montevideo
36 min walk • Museum, Art museum
1.1 miW
Museum, Specialty museum
Museo de la Memoria, Montevideo
30 min walk • 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.
1 miSW
Neighbourhood
Aires Puros, Montevideo
25 min walk • Aires Puros is a barrio of Montevideo, Uruguay.
1 miE
Sport venue, Arenas and stadiums, Sport
Estadio Contador Damiani, Montevideo
25 min walk • Estadio Contador Damiani, formerly Las Acacias, is a football stadium in Montevideo, Uruguay, inaugurated in 1916 and re-built in 1997. It is used mostly for Peñarol's reserves matches. The stadium can hold up to 12,000 people.
1.1 miE
Neighbourhood
Las Acacias, Montevideo
27 min walk • Las Acacias is a barrio of Montevideo, Uruguay.
1.5 miSE
Neighbourhood
Pérez Castellanos, Montevideo
39 min walk • Pérez Castellanos, also known as Castro - Pérez Castellanos, is a barrio of Montevideo, Uruguay. In the new division of Montevideo in municipalities and "communal centre zones", Pérez Castellanos belongs to municipality D and CCZ 11.
0.5 miNE
Sport venue, Arenas and stadiums, Sport
Estadio Parque Maracaná, Montevideo
14 min walk • The Estadio Parque Maracaná is a football stadium in Casavalle, Montevideo, Uruguay. It has a capacity of 8,000 and is the home stadium of Club Sportivo Cerrito. The stadium opened on Saturday 20 September 2008, with a match between Cerrito and Huracán Buceo in the Segunda División which Cerrito won 3 -0.