Cementerio Municipal Juan de la Luz Enríquez
Cementerio Municipal Juan de la Luz Enríquez is the official name of the only public cemetery in the city of Orizaba in the Mexican state of Veracruz . Sometimes referred to as Panteón Juan de la Luz Enríquez or Panteón de Orizaba , it is named after Juan de la Luz Enríquez , who was governor of the State of Veracruz from 1884 to 1892.
history
The old cemetery of Orizaba, which was then on the southern outskirts of the city, was closed in 1894 and then sold to the Moctezuma Brewery . Some of his tombs were moved to the new Juan de la Luz Enríquez cemetery , which opened in 1897. It is about four hectares and contains 35 tombs and monuments that have been declared a cultural asset by the city of Orizaba .
La Niña del Ángel
The most striking and well-known monument is the marble sculpture La Niña del Ángel ( Eng . The Angel Child), which was created by the Italian sculptor Reynaldo Guagnelli, shown in the photo above. The monument consists of two parts: on the grave of Ana María Dolores Segura y Couto, who died on July 6, 1908 at the age of two years and three months of meningitis , there is a girl lying on a bed. At his head is an angel who watches over the child.
La Piedra del Gigante
Another tourist attraction is the Piedra del Gigante , shown in the photo below ; a monolith with a five-meter-tall man engraved on the surface. The work from the 16th century depicts the accession of the Aztec ruler Moctezuma Xocoyotzin (1465–1520).
Resting place of famous personalities
The cemetery is home to some tombs of famous people who lived in Orizaba. These include the poet Rafael Delgado, who was born in neighboring Córdoba in 1853 and died in Orizaba in 1914 . The governor of Veracruz, Ignacio de la Llave , who was born in Orizaba in 1818 and died in 1863 , also found his final resting place here after having moved his remains twice (in 1869 from San Luis Potosí and in 1897 from the old cemetery of Orizaba).
Web links
- Panteón de Orizaba, lleno de restos de hombres ilustres y espeluznantes leyendas (Spanish; article of October 31, 2007)
- Reclaman tumba "Niña del Ángel" (Spanish; article of March 27, 2012)
Coordinates: 18 ° 51 ′ 13.5 ″ N , 97 ° 4 ′ 57.9 ″ W.