Cemitério da Consolação
Cemetery in São Paulo, Brazil / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Cemitério da Consolação is a cemetery in São Paulo, Brazil. Located along the north side of the Rua da Consolação in the district of Consolação, it was founded on 15 August 1858, with the name of Cemitério Municipal, being the city's first public graveyard.[1]
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Established | 15 August 1858; 165 years ago (1858-08-15) |
Location | Rua da Consolação, 1660 São Paulo |
Country | Brazil |
Coordinates | 23°33′4″S 46°39′24″W |
Find a Grave | Cemitério da Consolação |
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The cemetery is known by its pieces of funerary art, with graves, statues and mausoleums built and sculpted by artists such as Victor Brecheret, Ramos de Azevedo, Luigi Brizzolara and Galileo Emendabili.