The Culture Department of Cáceres is exhibiting a historical distribution plan of the municipal cemetery, created in 1897 by architect Rufino Ernesto Rodríguez Montano. This display is part of the 'Documents of the Month' programme and will be held at the Palacio de la Isla throughout November.
The current cemetery in Cáceres was inaugurated in 1844, although it has undergone several modifications since its opening. One significant project for its expansion was drafted by Rodríguez Montano in 1895, who was appointed as the municipal architect in 1894. The plan presented this month outlines the layout of the cemetery, including its sections and burial plots.
Rodríguez Montano, born in Madrid in 1860, played a crucial role in the development of the cemetery, which was in a state of disrepair at the time. His contributions to the municipal architecture of Cáceres are notable, with the cemetery reform being one of his key projects.
