English Cemetery of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, British burial site in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain.
The English Cemetery is a burial ground with stone monuments and graves in the Victorian style arranged across a well-kept landscape near the city center. The site contains a range of memorial types, from simple plaques to elaborate monuments decorated with carved ornaments and inscriptions.
The site was established in the early 19th century to serve British merchants and sailors who built trade routes through the Canary Islands. It became necessary as the foreign population grew and needed a place to bury their dead according to their own traditions.
The cemetery holds the burial records of British families who made the Canary Islands their home and chose to stay even in death. Walking through reveals names and inscriptions that mark generations of people who lived between two worlds.
The cemetery is located at Calle Marconi 13 and is open to visitors, best explored on foot with comfortable shoes since the ground is uneven. Guided tours are available and provide context for the inscriptions and the stories connected to the site.
The grounds underwent a substantial restoration project with public funding that specifically preserved the Gothic architectural elements and memorial stones. This work revealed Victorian details that had become obscured by weathering and time.
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