Colon Cemetery facts for kids
the main gate to the cemetery
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| Established | 1876 |
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| Country | Cuba |
| Type | Public and Military |
Colon Cemetery is the national cemetery of Cuba. It is in the center of Havana. Building of the cemetery started in 1871. It opened in 1886 with a chapel in the center of the cemetery. the cemetery also has memorials and monuments.
Images for kids
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Colon Cemetery aerial view. Havana, Cuba. Showing its relation to N-S axis and to the Vedado
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The Colon Cemetery, Havana NE Corner (Calle 18 and Calle N Calzada Zapata and San Antonio Chiquito and Calle 29. May 7, 1949
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The Colon Cemetery concept-design diagram.
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The Colon cemetery's main gate before 1901
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Cementerio Cristóbal Colón
See also
In Spanish: Necrópolis de Cristóbal Colón para niños
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