Everything you can do in the city's cemeteries for All Saints' Day 2022
The All Saints 2022 campaign in Cemeteries takes place on October 29 and 30 and November 1, 5 and 6. In order to avoid crowds and guarantee an intimate visit, Barcelona Cemeteries recommends that citizens plan their visit in advance, consulting the maps and the locator of the deceased available on their website. It is also requested to attend in stages and not in large groups.
Schedule cemeteries
On November 1, the offices for attention and information to citizens will be operational from 8.00 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. On October 29 and 30, and November 5 and 6, the hours will be from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
The opening hours of the cemeteries will be the usual, from 8.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m.
More bus service to reach the cemeteries
Also for All Saints, TMB strengthens the bus service to reach the cemeteries of Montjuïc and Collserola. Specifically, to reach the cemetery of Montjuïc by public transport, line 21 (Paral·lel – Prat) will be strengthened, on the 30 October and November 1. And there will also be reinforcement of line 107 that runs through the interior of the cemetery, from October 24 to November 1. In addition, on November 1, a special shuttle will be launched between Plaça d’Espanya and Porta de Sant Lluís (upper entrance to the site).
As for the Collserola cemetery, lines 102 (Plaça d’Eivissa) will be reinforced, from October 24 to November 1; and 104 (Fabra and Puig), on October 29 and 30 and November 1.
More information: tmb.cat
Flower sales points
During these days, in the Poblenou, Sant Andreu, Les Corts and Montjuic cemeteries there will be natural flower sales points from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.:
- Poblenou: from October 22 to November 6
- Sant Andreu: from October 29 to November 6
- Les Corts: 22 and 23 October (from 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.), 29, 30 and 31 October and 1 November
- Montjuïc: from 29 to 31 October and 1 November
Mass in the Cemetery of Poblenou and in the Cemetery of Sarrià
On November 1, at 12:00 p.m., the Poblenou cemetery will host the Mass for the Dead, presided over by Bishop Monsignor Javier Vilanova, and in memory of the people who die alone. And at the Sarrià cemetery, at 12:30 p.m., a mass will be held in memory of the deceased.
Night route to the cemetery of Les Corts
In a cultural key and as it has been done in other years, the Les Corts cemetery offers a theatrical night route. It will be this Thursday, October 27, in different shifts, between 7:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m.
The route, lasting an hour and a quarter, is a unique opportunity to get to know the tombs of some of the personalities buried in the Les Corts cemetery, as well as an opportunity to discover the nocturnal appeal of this site. The promenade, which will be lit with candles, will also feature live music.
The graves that will be visited allow you to connect with the history of the old town of Les Corts and learn about the illustrious characters who are buried there, some of whom will be represented by actors and actresses, as is the case of Doctor Pau Llorach, the comedian Joan Capri and actress and film director Elena Jordi. In addition, other points of interest will be reviewed such as the modernist style Chapel of the cemetery and the oldest Hebrew Precinct in Barcelona.
Collection of Hearses
The Collection of Hearses at the Montjuïc cemetery will remain open on November 1 from 10.00 a.m. to 2.00 p.m. and a free guided tour will be offered at 12.00 p.m. A virtual tour led by an animated character is also available. The link to access it is: https://www.cbsa.cat/visita-virtual-a-la-colleccio-de-carrosses-funebres/
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