Prazere Cemetery Tombs

Graves and fading flowers overlook the Ponte 25 de Abril
bridge and the district of Alacantara in the western Portuguese capital, on 14th July 2016, at Prazeres Cemetery, Lisbon, Portugal. Prazeres Cemetery (Cemitério dos Prazeres) is the largest cemetery in Lisbon, Portugal, located in the west part of the city in the former Prazeres parish. It was created in 1833 after the outbreak of a cholera epidemic. Many famous Portuguese citizens are buried here, including artists, authors and government figures, and the cemetery features many large mausoleums built in the 19th century. (Photo by Richard Baker / In Pictures via Getty Images)

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Graves and fading flowers overlook the Ponte 25 de Abril<br />
bridge and the district of Alacantara in the western Portuguese capital, on 14th July 2016, at Prazeres Cemetery, Lisbon, Portugal. Prazeres Cemetery (Cemitério dos Prazeres) is the largest cemetery in Lisbon, Portugal, located in the west part of the city in the former Prazeres parish. It was created in 1833 after the outbreak of a cholera epidemic. Many famous Portuguese citizens are buried here, including artists, authors and government figures, and the cemetery features many large mausoleums built in the 19th century. (Photo by Richard Baker / In Pictures via Getty Images)