City of Angels: The History of Recoleta Cemetery

Synopsis of City of Angels: The History of Recoleta Cemetery

«City of Angels: The History of Recoleta Cemetery» is Omar López Mato's historical and artistic guide, published by Autores Editores in paperback.

The book covers the Recoleta Cemetery, founded in 1822 as a pantheon of Argentine heroes, military figures, scientists, artists and intellectuals. It reviews its artistic heritage, with tombs by renowned architects and biographical notes on the honored personalities, and includes color photographs and a walking itinerary.

Spanish-language edition of 152 pages, published in 2002. The work originally appeared in 2001 under the title «Ciudad de Angeles: Historia del Cementerio de La Recoleta».

For readers interested in Argentine history, funerary art and the urban heritage of Buenos Aires.