The Presbítero Maestro Cemetery, inaugurated between 1805 and 1808 by order of Viceroy Fernando de Abascal, is not only the first municipal cemetery in Latin America but also one of the oldest. Located on the outskirts of Lima, this place has served as the final resting place of numerous important historical figures of Peru.
Over the years, aristocratic families transformed the Master Presbyter into one of the most impressive ensembles of outdoor sculptural art on the continent. Today, after more than 200 years of history, the cemetery houses the most important collection of European sculptures and funerary structures from the 19th century in Latin America, standing out for both its quality and quantity.
