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GLS***15
5/5Outstanding
I'm a fan of photographing monumental cemeteries, and this one was no exception. Very different from that of which I am used to, Poblenou holds fascinating monuments, including the one I specifically went to visit, the Kiss of Death. Beautiful work. Do note that in the summer months, it gets extremely hot inside the cemetery walls, as it's almost completely stone.
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Posted: Oct 10, 2012
Julie Sheridan
4/5Excellent
If this is your first time in a Mediterranean cemetery, you might be in for a shock. 19th-century Barcelona architects went all out to create a necropolis that could compete in elegance with any smart townhouse in the upmarket L’Eixample district. Rather than being buried in the ground, the dead are immured in 8-storey high cement walls, which locals lovingly bedeck with intimate tokens and trinkets. The sculptures are a sight to behold – don’t miss the most famous, ‘el Beso de la Muerte’ (kiss of death), which sends a shiver down the spine every time. The shrine to ‘el Santet’, a popular local saint, is another highlight. You’ll be able to find it purely by following the scent of freshly cut flowers.
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Posted: Jan 25, 2014
Ludmila Greco
4/5Excellent
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If you like to visit cemeteries when you are on your trip, the cemetery of the Poblenou cannot miss your guide. It is a more than a curiosity place. All of stone, this cemetery has niches, graves and sculptures of the most hallucinating. The most famous is the "Bess of Death". I recommend to use it with attention to the details and the history of that place.