Henry Fielding's, Tomb in Lisbon, Portugal
The tomb of Henry Fielding is located in the British Cemetery of Lisbon, also known as the English Cemetery, in the Campo de Ourique neighborhood. The grave is marked by a simple stone set among old cypress trees, tall palms, and moss-covered paths close to the Estrela Basilica.
The cemetery was established in the early 18th century thanks to a treaty that gave Protestants in Lisbon the right to bury their dead in a dedicated ground, away from Catholic churchyards. Fielding arrived in Lisbon in 1754, seeking a better climate for his health, but died there within months and was buried on this site.
Fielding is seen by many as a founder of the English novel, and his grave draws readers and writers who come to pay their respects at this simple stone. The cemetery itself belongs to the British Crown and still serves the British community in Lisbon today.
The cemetery has two entrances, one on Rua da Estrela and another on Rua Saraiva de Carvalho. Fielding's grave is one of the most visited on the grounds and can be found by walking along the shaded inner paths.
The first person buried in this cemetery was not English but a French Huguenot refugee named Francis La Roche, in 1724. The Inquisition required that cypress trees be planted around the graves so that the tombs of Protestants could not be seen from the street.
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