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Dissidents Courtyard

Santiago, Italy

Dissidents Courtyard

The Dissidents’ Courtyard (Spanish: Patio de los Disidentes) is a historic burial ground located within the General Cemetery of Santiago, Chile. It was established in 1854, during a period when the Roman Catholic Church held the status of official state religion. As non-Catholics were denied burial

in consecrated cemeteries, the courtyard was created to provide a resting place for Protestants, freethinkers, and other religious minorities. The site reflects Chile’s 19th-century religious and social divisions and is notable for its distinctive architecture and the graves of prominent foreign immigrants and local figures outside the Catholic tradition. Today it is recognized as part of the cultural and historical heritage of the General Cemetery.

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