Category: Civil Architecture > Museum
District: Leiria > Alcobaça > Pataias e Martingança > Burinhosa
The Burinhosa Cemetery is located in the quiet namesake urbanization, within the locality of Pataias and Martingança, in the municipality of Alcobaça. Specifically, it is found on Rua das Moleiras, integrating into an environment that invites calm. Its position, somewhat set apart from the busier center, offers an atmosphere of quietude, characteristic of the Burinhosa area.
For those seeking a moment of introspection or simply a place of peace, the Burinhosa Cemetery presents itself as a refuge. The environment is dominated by silence, only punctuated by the sounds of the surrounding nature. This space is designed for contemplation and for memory, allowing visitors to experience a pause in daily agitation and connect with the notion of time and permanence.
Although it does not house grand monuments or figures of historical renown, the Burinhosa Cemetery fulfills its primary function as a repository of local memory. The graves and their elements, which vary from simple crosses to small funerary chapels, reflect the diversity and history of the region's families. Observing these details, their iconography, and the materials used, is a way to understand a little more about the culture and traditions of Pataias and Martingança, transmitted through the silence of generations.
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.pt
Coordinates DD: 39.6997229,-8.9926123
Coordinates DMS: 39°41'59.0"N 08°59'33.4"W
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