Porto – Cemiterio de Agramonte

This cemetery opened in eastern Porto in 1855 following an increase in the number of burials needed following a cholera epidemic. The city authorities were a little panicked by the whole situation, with many closed cemeteries belonging to churches and monasteries being promptly reopened.

The chapel at the cemetery opened in 1870 and the peaceful nature to the cemetery has made it a location commonly visited by visitors to the city. Including me….