Newcomer Visit to the Recoleta Cemetery

[Cariba]

Visit to the Recoleta Cemetery​

The Recoleta Cemetery has a large collection of works of art and the tombs and mausoleums of important personalities from Argentina.


The Recoleta Cemetery is considered an open-air museum, it has an important collection of works of art in marble, bronzes, also stained glass. Renowned architects, sculptors and different artists left their mark inside the Cemetery.

The Cemetery was inaugurated in 1822, in the place where the cemetery of the Iglesia del Pilar was. The vaults and tombs are, for the most part, those of the aristocratic families of Argentina.




The portico is neoclassical, with classical columns and symbols inspired by funereal themes.

The graves are the private property of each family, the owners pay an annual fee for the administration. The Recoleta Cemetery has the curious record, it is the most sought-after square meter in the City.



Inside are the mortal remains of important figures in politics, culture, business in our country, heroes of Independence, presidents, generals, writers, Nobel Prize winners... The most famous grave is that of Eva Perón.

Some sculptors and artists who have works inside the Cemetery: Luis Perlotti , Jose Fioravanti, Carlos Romairone, Rene Sargent, Alfredo Bigatti , Jean Alexander Falguiere, Michael Sansebastiano, Antonin Mercie, Luis Carriere, Pedro Zonza Briano, Alfredo Guttero, Tasso.

Some personalities who are buried in the Recoleta Cemetery:

Eva Duarte de Perón, Evita (1919-1952)

Hipólito Yrigoyen (1850-1933)

Domingo Faustino Sarmiento (1811-1888)

José Marmol (1817-1871)

Guillermo Brown (1777-1857)

Facundo Quiroga (1788-1835)

Manuel Dorrego (1787-1828)

Juan Lavalle (1797-1841)

Leandro N. Além (1842-1896)

Arturo Illia (1901-1983)

José C. Paz (1842-1912)

Raúl Alfonsín (1927-2009)

Federico Leloir (1906-1987)

Luis Ángel Firpo (1895-1960)

Victoria Ocampo (1891-1979)

Map of the Recoleta Cemetery and how to get to Evita's tomb:​

How to get to the Recoleta Cemetery​

Address: 1760 Junin St.,Recoleta

Colectivos (Buses): 17, 61, 62, 67, 92, 93, 10, 37, 38, 41, 59, 60, 95, 101, 102, 108, 118, 124, 130.

Walking: from Plaza San Martín and Florida Street, walk 10 blocks along Avenida del Libertador.

By subway: Line H, Las Heras station.

Recoleta Cemetery Hours​

Cemetery visiting hours: Monday to Sunday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Entry price​

Entry for Argentine residents individually: FREE. (DNI must be presented).

Foreign tourists: $3,768

Argentine students of all levels who make educational visits: FREE.

To keep in mind: Argentine visitors who enter privately must present their ID to enter. People who are going to visit tombs or participate in ceremonies must also do the same, who will also be asked for the number of the niche or vault to visit.

How to buy the ticket​

Enter: buenosaires.gob.ar/cementerios

Click on the “Schedule visit” button to then buy tickets in person or online. Tickets can be purchased for the month in which you want to visit, without having to choose the day

 

[RN in BA]

Thank you. I went the other day with my local friend. It's important to note that locals don't pay anything to enter just like you mentioned. My friend let me use her ID as we both are blondes.

 

[Canada Goose]

Thank you. I went the other day with my local friend. It's important to note that locals don't pay anything to enter just like you mentioned. My friend let me use her ID as we both are blondes.

I went the other day. It's much bigger than I thought. Thanks @Cariba for posting about it. I'm not sure how I feel @RN in BA about you sneaking in for free illegally with your friend's ID. Argentina is struggling and the entrance fee isn't that much. You should probably just pay the few bucks. JMHO.

 

[ErosCer]

They charge to enter now?? It used to be free to go in for many years when I lived there. I'm thinking of going back in January. Wow, what a rip off that they charge now.