Centro de Interpretación Cementerio de la Carriona (cicLaC)
Free interpretation centre for the La Carriona cemetery in Avilés, with routes through an open-air museum of funerary art.
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About the museum
The cicLaC opened on 31 October 2012 and is a pioneering exhibition space in Spain. Together with the Museo de la Historia Urbana, it forms the network of municipal museums of Avilés. To set it up, the former caretaker's and chaplain's houses were renovated, which also recovered, on the outside of the cemetery, the original design by the architect Ricardo Marcos Bausá, who drew up the cemetery project in 1890.
The exhibition uses panels to explain the historical context in which the cemetery was built at the end of the 19th century and its main artistic features, with works by Cipriano Folgueras, Manuel del Busto or Federico Ureña, and the notable people from Avilés buried there, such as Armando Palacio Valdés. The old cemeteries of the city and the other two cemeteries in the municipality are also mentioned.
Several display cases show facsimiles of vault designs, burial requests from the mid-19th century and unbuilt projects from the municipal archive, and two audiovisual presentations cover the European Route of Significant Cemeteries and the cemetery itself. With a map, visitors can follow the “Espacio de arte” and “Lugar de memoria” routes through the cemetery, which is considered the largest open-air museum in Avilés.
Highlights
- Routes “Espacio de arte” and “Lugar de memoria” through the cemetery
- Works by Cipriano Folgueras, Manuel del Busto and Federico Ureña
- Graves of notable people from Avilés, such as Armando Palacio Valdés
- Facsimiles of vault designs from the municipal archive
- Cemetery included in the European Route of Significant Cemeteries
Permanent exhibition
- Exposición permanente sobre el cementerio de La Carriona – Panels, display cases with facsimiles and two audiovisual presentations on the history, art and people buried in the cemetery.
- Founded
- 2012
- Operated by
- Ayuntamiento de Avilés
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
The centre is next to La Carriona municipal cemetery, on Calle de La Carriona.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Free guided visits on weekday mornings for groups of at least 4 people, booked in advance by telephone (985 541 939 or 985 565 512) or by email (museodeaviles@aviles.es). They cover the facilities and the cemetery along the “Espacio de arte” and “Lugar de memoria” routes. |
