Famous Graves in Spain - Find a Grave

Christopher Columbus

1 Sep 1451 – 20 May 1506

Explorer. He is credited with discovering America for Europeans...

Sevilla, Provincia de Sevilla, Andalucia, Spain

Orson Welles

6 May 1915 – 10 Oct 1985

Actor, Motion Picture Director. Born the son of a...

Ronda, Provincia de Málaga, Andalucia, Spain

Mass Grave to People Killed in Spanish Civil War

Birth and death dates unknown.

This is a Mass Grave to the people who died defending the Legal...

Paterna, Provincia de València, Valenciana, Spain

Salvador Dali

11 May 1904 – 23 Jan 1989

Surrealist artist. His full name is Salvador Felipe Jacinto Dali...

Barcelona, Provincia de Barcelona, Cataluna, Spain

Miguel de Cervantes

29 Sep 1547 – 22 Apr 1616

Renowned Spanish Writer. From his first novel, La Galatea, to his...

Provincia de Madrid, Madrid, Spain

Valley of the Fallen Memorial

Birth and death dates unknown.

The Monumento Nacional de Santa Cruz del Valle de los Caidos...

Guadarrama, Provincia de Madrid, Madrid, Spain

Jorge Manrique

1440 – 1479

Spanish Soldier and Writer. He is best remembered for his book...

Ucles, Provincia de Cuenca, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain

Memorial To The Victims Of Terrorism

11 Mar 2004 – 11 Mar 2004

On Thursday, March 11, 2004, ten bombs exploded on four packed...

Madrid, Provincia de Madrid, Madrid, Spain

William Martin

29 Mar 1907 – 24 Apr 1943

World War II British Espionage Figure. “William Martin” was a...

Huelva, Provincia de Huelva, Andalucia, Spain

Gala Dali

7 Sep 1894 – 10 Jun 1982

Muse of many artists and poets. She was born Elena Dimitrovna...

Barcelona, Provincia de Barcelona, Cataluna, Spain

Isabella I

22 Apr 1451 – 26 Nov 1504

Spanish Monarch. Born in the castle of La Mota at Madrigal de las...

Granada, Provincia de Granada, Andalucia, Spain

Xavier Cugat

1 Jan 1900 – 27 Oct 1990

Bandleader, Cartoonist, Actor. Born in Girona, Spain, he worked...

Girona, Provincia de Girona, Cataluna, Spain

Antoni Gaudi

25 Jun 1852 – 10 Jun 1926

Architect. His most famous work is the cathedral Sagrada Familia...

Barcelona, Provincia de Barcelona, Cataluna, Spain

Rodrigo “El Cid Campeador” Diaz

1043 – 10 Jun 1099

Medieval Spanish Military Leader. A national hero of Spain, he...

Burgos, Provincia de Burgos, Castilla y León, Spain

Francisco Goya

30 Mar 1746 – 16 Apr 1828

Painter. He was born in a small village of Fuendetodos, in the...

Madrid, Provincia de Madrid, Madrid, Spain

Andrés Segovia

21 Feb 1893 – 2 Jun 1987

Classical Guitarist. Born in Linares, Spain, he was fostered to...

Sevilla, Provincia de Sevilla, Andalucia, Spain

Señor Wences

17 Apr 1896 – 20 Apr 1999

Ventriloquist, Entertainer. Born Wenceslao Moreno in Peñaranda de...

Penaranda de Bracamonte, Provincia de Salamanca, Castilla y León, Spain

Saint Valentine

unknown – 715

Roman Catholic Saint. One of seven saints in the Roman Catholic...

Segovia, Provincia de Segovia, Castilla y León, Spain

Faye Margaret Emerson

8 Jul 1917 – 9 Mar 1983

Actress, Television Personality. She was born in Elizabeth,...

Deià, Provincia de Islas Baleares, Islas Baleares, Spain

Teresa de Jesus

28 Mar 1515 – 4 Oct 1582

Roman Catholic Saint, Author. Born to a wealthy family in Spain...

Salamanca, Provincia de Salamanca, Castilla y León, Spain