Comillas Cemetery Initiates Process to be Declared a Cultural Heritage Asset in its Entirety
13 Jul 2026Effective: 13 Jul 202691 views
Who is affected:
Municipality of Comillas, property owners in the cemetery's surroundings and urban developers
Summary
Cantabria initiates proceedings to protect Comillas Cemetery as a cultural heritage monument, expanding protection beyond its façade. It will include modernist tombs, remains of a 15th-century church and the Guardian Angel sculpture.
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The General Directorate of Culture and Historical Heritage of Cantabria initiates the procedure to declare Comillas Cemetery as a whole as a Cultural Heritage Asset with the category of monument. Until now only the main façade had this protection since 1983. The expansion seeks to include valuable elements such as rema…
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