La salida de los enterramientos de las iglesias hacia los cementerios extramuros en la capital granadina. Un largo y difícil proceso

  1. Collado Ruiz, María José
Journal:
Tiempo y sociedad

ISSN: 1989-6883

Year of publication: 2013

Issue: 12

Pages: 138-163

Type: Article

More publications in: Tiempo y sociedad

Abstract

The end of Finish old custom of burial in churches has been a long and difficult process. In Granada it was delayed until the middle of 19th century because the opposition of the worshippers and the Church officials. However, in interest of public health, aesthetics and the respect for sacred spaces, change has been progressive and therefore the construction of out of town cemeteries began.