This necropolis, established in the mid-nineteenth century following a devastating cholera epidemic, wins top honors not only because of its diverse, A-list population but also because it is as good a guide to this city's social history as exists anywhere. One could argue that a big chunk of the region's deceased is missing -- namely Roman Catholics, buried across the road in Calvary Cemetery and in other less prepossessing graveyards, and Jews, who are interred in the famous cemeteries... More »
