Havana - Necropolis Colon (Cementerio Colon)

There are as many graves in the Necropolis Colon as there are people in the city of Havana. This is the second largest cemetery in the world, covering 56 hectares, or more than 135 acres, and containing about 2 million graves. The Necropolis Colon, also called Cementerio Colon, was created in the 1870s and 1880s, and designed by Calixto de Loira.

It is worth a visit just to see the carved tombstones, some of which are amazing pieces of art. Some of the attractions within the cemetery are the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias Monument with a grand arch leading into this area that contains the remains of Revolutionary heroes, and the Falla Bonet Pantheon with a statue of Christ by Benlliure. There is also a memorial to the students killed while they were attacking the Palace of Batista's in 1957.