Presbitero Maestro

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Presbitero Maestro is one of the cemeteries in the capital city of Peru, Lima. The architectural styles of the mausoleums found within are broad ranging. It houses the remains of several important political, military and literary figures. Most prominent of all the mausoleums is the Panteón de los Próceres where heroes of the War of the Pacific (1879-1884) are buried.

El Panteón de los Próceres

By 1786, the Spanish Viceroy Jose Abascal recommended the construction of a general cemetery in Lima. This wasn't finished until 1807, thanks to the effort of the Priest Matías Maestro. This multifaceted man, born in Vitoria (Spain)in 1776, came to Peru by the end of the 18th century to start a new business. In 1793, he became a Catholic Priest and since then he dedicated to “renew” the churches and altarpieces with the latest fashion style: Neoclassicism. He became General Director of Lima’s Public Beneficence Society in 1826 and died on January 7th of 1835.