Southern General Cemetery, Caracas

Name: Southern General Cemetery
Address: Caracas, Venezuela

#54 among attractions in Caracas

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The Southern General Cemetery is the largest cemetery in Caracas. It was founded in 1876, by order of President Antonio Guzmán Blanco. It is located at the end of El Cementerio and El Degredo streets, in the parish of Santa Rosalia, west of Libertador Municipality. ()

Local name: Cementerio General del Sur Coordinates: 10°28'43"N, 66°55'20"W

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Southern General Cemetery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Palacio de las Academias, Birthplace of Simón Bolívar, Ayacucho Theatre, El Pinar Zoo.

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Memorial, Gothic Revival architecture
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Theater
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Zoo
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