Santa Ifigenia Cemetery

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Santa Ifigenia Cemetery
Cementerio Santa Ifigenia
Portico of the Santa Ifigenia Cemetery.
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LocationAve. Capitán Raúl Perozo, Distrito José Martí, Santiago de Cuba
Cuba Cuba
TypeCemetery

The Santa Ifigênia Cemetery, officially Santa Ifigênia Patrimonial Cemetery (Spanish: Cementerio Patrimonial Santa Ifigenia), is the cemetery, necropolis and main pantheon of the Cuban Oriente and the city of Santiago de Cuba. It is located west of the city, more specifically in the José Martí district and stands out for being the resting place of the remains of a large number of heroes and famous figures in the history and culture of Cuba, including José Martí and Fidel Castro.[1][2]

The signature resting place is that of José Martí, Cuba's national hero, whose mausoleum is guarded by Cuban soldiers at the entrance. At every half hour, visitors can see the changing of the guard.[3]

  1. ^ López Durán, José Enrique; Angulo, Roberto Savournin (2015). "Una tumb digna. A 120 años de la desaparicón física de José Martí". Páginas Amarillas (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-06-19.
  2. ^ Marrero, Nelson Hair Melik (2023-06-30). "Mausoleo a José Martí, símbolo de pensamiento, vida y obra (+ Fotos) - Periódico Sierra Maestra". Sierra Maestra (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-06-19.
  3. ^ "Cementerio Santa Ifigenia, Santiago de Cuba". Turismo em Cuba (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-06-19.