El Petó de la Mort' ('The Kiss of Death')
El Petó de la Mort
A striking marble sculpture depicting death as a winged skeleton kissing a young man, located in Barcelona's historic Poblenou Cemetery.

📜 Marble sculpture located in Poblenou Cemetery, Barcelona.
🔍 Depicts death as a winged skeleton kissing a young man.

Why Go

✨ Admire a celebrated piece of funerary art with delicate details.
🏛️ Explore Barcelona's first cemetery built outside medieval city walls.
🙏 Visit the grave of Francesc Canals i Ambrós, known as 'the Saint of Poblenou'.
🎬 Discover the sculpture believed to have inspired Ingmar Bergman's film "The Seventh Seal".

Tips

🧭 The cemetery has terraced burial niches, individual monuments, and common graves.
💖 Many visit Francesc Canals i Ambrós's grave to make wishes for love or health.

📍 Location

Poblenou Cemetery, Barcelona.

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