Technical Notebooks 24 - Cemetery Heritage

This Santa Casa Technical Notebook is dedicated to cemetery heritage, an area in which the role of the Lisbon Misericórdia stands out, particularly over the last two centuries, considering its involvement in preserving the architectural and sculptural value contained therein. Also taking into account the historical importance of this set of cultural assets, its study and the sharing of the knowledge resulting from it are essential. The dissemination of the research work, as well as of the concrete action undertaken in the conservation and safeguarding of the buildings, not only promotes the dissemination of knowledge and good practices, but also brings the community closer to an artistic legacy inseparable from the space and memory of the entire community. DIRECTOR Paulo Sousa DIRECTOR OF CULTURE Teresa Nicolau EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Samuel Esteves EDITORIAL COORDINATION Dora Santos Rosa TECHNICAL COORDINATION André Martins da Silva AUTHORS André Martins da Silva (Senior Museum Technician at São Roque Museum | SCML) Gisela Monteiro (Senior Technician in the Cemetery Management Division | Municipal Directorate of Environment, Green Structure, Climate and Energy | Lisbon City Council) José Ribeiro Testas (Senior Technician in the Real Estate and Heritage Management Department | SCML) Sara Gonçalves (Head of Division | Cemetery Management Division | Municipal Directorate of Environment, Green Structure, Climate and Energy | Lisbon City Council CONTENTS 06 Vaults: Funeral Heritage of the Lisbon Santa Casa da Misericórdia 20 The vaults: a chapter yet to be written in the history of the Lisbon Misericórdia 30 The conservation and management of Lisbon’s Cemetery Heritage: challenges, responsibilities and good practices 40 Cemetery Heritage: it is essential to know it 52 The Benefactors’ Vault of the Lisbon Misericórdia Proofreading: José L. Baptista Layout: Cristina Cascais Year of publication: Aug., 2026 Publisher: Editorial Centre of the Lisbon Santa Casa da Misericórdia ISBN: 2184-612X