Santa María Magdalena de Pazzis Cemetery, San Juan, Puerto Rico

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Santa María Magdalena de Pazzis Cemetery in San Juan, Puerto Rico, is a historic and picturesque colonial-era cemetery overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, renowned as the resting place of many prominent Puerto Rican figures.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cemetery
historic site
architecturalStyle Neoclassical
country Puerto Rico
hasCoordinateLocation 18.470°N 66.123°W
hasCulturalSignificance important site in Puerto Rican funerary traditions
symbol of Puerto Rican history and identity
hasFeature above-ground tombs
circular red-domed chapel
oceanfront location
sculpted mausoleums
statues and funerary art
hasNearbyLandmark La Perla neighborhood
San Juan city walls
hasNotableBurial José Celso Barbosa
José Gautier Benítez
José de Diego
José de Jesús Tizol
Luis Muñoz Rivera
Manuel Fernández Juncos
Pedro Albizu Campos
Rafael Hernández Marín
Román Baldorioty de Castro
various Puerto Rican musicians
various Puerto Rican politicians
various Puerto Rican writers
hasView Atlantic coastline of San Juan
heritageDesignation U.S. National Historic Site (as part of San Juan National Historic Site)
heritageStatus protected historic area
inception 19th century
knownFor graves of prominent Puerto Rican figures
picturesque colonial-era design
locatedIn Old San Juan
San Juan National Historic Site
San Juan, Puerto Rico
locatedNear Castillo San Felipe del Morro
locatedOn island of Puerto Rico
linked to: Puerto Rico
namedAfter Saint Mary Magdalene de Pazzi
openToPublic yes
operator Roman Catholic Church in Puerto Rico
overlooks Atlantic Ocean
partOf historic district of Old San Juan
linked to: Old San Juan
religion Roman Catholicism
touristAttraction yes
usedFor burial
commemoration of notable Puerto Ricans

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José Ferrer burialPlace Santa María Magdalena de Pazzis Cemetery, San Juan, Puerto Rico
José Vicente Ferrer de Otero y Cintrón burialPlace Santa María Magdalena de Pazzis Cemetery, San Juan, Puerto Rico