The Municipal Cemetery of Lloret de Mar contains one of the most important ensembles of modernist funerary sculpture in the country. It brings together all artistic trends and stands as a remarkable example of early 20th-century styles, making it a true open-air museum.
In 1891, municipal records noted the need to build a new cemetery. The project was commissioned the following year, in 1892, to architect Joaquim Artau i Fabregas. The construction of the new cemetery was made possible thanks to private initiative; its funding came from families closely linked to overseas trade and the Barcelona bourgeoisie, which enabled the participation of renowned architects such as Puig i Cadafalch.
The organisation and layout of the cemetery are carefully planned and structured, following the model of major cities of the time: avenues, promenades, small squares, blocks… The space as a whole reflects social hierarchy: along the main avenue are the tombs of private patrons, some of whom had made fortunes in America; on both sides of the main avenue are second- and third-class hypogea, and further away there is an area reserved for civil burials and the unbaptised.
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