New Orleans Architecture
The Cemeteries
Ranked #34 in New Orleans Travel Guide
"Quite possibly the most comprehensive architectural examination of any American city."
-Landscape Architecture Magazine
"The tourist who does not visit at least one of the old cemeteries just a few blocks from the French Quarter misses an inimitable experience in sepulchral urban design."
-St. Louis Post-Dispatch
In New Orleans, cemeteries are known as "cities of the dead." Because the city is located below sea level, buried coffins will not stay underground. As a result, residents bury their dead in above-ground tombs and vaults, forming the "buildings" of... more
-Landscape Architecture Magazine
"The tourist who does not visit at least one of the old cemeteries just a few blocks from the French Quarter misses an inimitable experience in sepulchral urban design."
-St. Louis Post-Dispatch
In New Orleans, cemeteries are known as "cities of the dead." Because the city is located below sea level, buried coffins will not stay underground. As a result, residents bury their dead in above-ground tombs and vaults, forming the "buildings" of... more
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