Redondela: Os Eidos Cemetery Guided Tour

Highlights

• Discover the history of Redondela on a guided tour of Os Eidos Cemetery
• Explore the cemetery’s neo-Gothic architecture and funerary symbolism
• Learn about the cemetery’s history and its significance to the local area
• See the graves of important historical figures from Redondela’s past
• Hear about the cemetery’s history and its significance to the local area

Description

Meet your guide at the main entrance of Os Eidos Cemetery, recently voted the most beautiful cemetery in Spain. Built in 1833 on the grounds of the former pilgrims’ hospital, the cemetery reveals a lesser-known side of Redondela’s history. Explore the site’s neo-Gothic architecture and funerary symbolism within the walls that house burials dating from 1860 to 1988, the year the cemetery ceased to be used. Learn how this romantic garden preserves, carved in stone, the testimony of how the bourgeois society of the time understood death — an extension of their way of living, feeling, their philosophy of life, and their vision of the afterlife. Hear about important historical figures such as John O’Dogherty, hero of the Battle of Pontesampaio, General Antero Rubín, and Doctor Alejandro Otero, among other prominent members of Redondela society, who watch over you from their tombs as silent witnesses to the changes that almost caused the cemetery and its walls to disappear forever.

Includes

Guided visit with an official tour guide

Excludes

Transport Food

Important Information

• The company reserves the right to cancel in case of adverse weather conditions. The activity is not wheelchair accessible (stairs involved). Guests with reduced mobility should contact in advance.

Easy cancellation

Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund