Magnificent Seven cemeteries

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group of cemeteries historic site collective

The Magnificent Seven cemeteries are a group of large, historic 19th-century garden cemeteries in London, created to alleviate overcrowded parish graveyards and now noted for their architecture, landscaping, and notable burials.

Aliases (1)

Magnificent Seven cemeteries in London ×1

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	group of cemeteries → historic site collective →
architecturalStyle	Victorian funerary architecture →
category	Cemeteries in London → Garden cemeteries in the United Kingdom → Victorian cemeteries →
country	United Kingdom →
governedBy	charitable trusts → various local authorities →
hasCharacteristic	catacombs → garden cemetery → heritage tourism site → landscaped grounds → mausoleums → notable burials → ornamental monuments → wildlife habitat →
hasContext	19th-century burial reform movement → urban expansion of London →
hasPart	Abney Park Cemetery → Brompton Cemetery → Highgate Cemetery → Kensal Green Cemetery → Nunhead Cemetery → Tower Hamlets Cemetery → West Norwood Cemetery →
hasTheme	commemoration of 19th-century Londoners → romantic landscape design →
hasType	secular cemetery group →
heritageStatus	many components are conservation areas → many components are listed buildings →
inception	1830s → 19th century →
languageOfName	English →
locatedIn	Greater London → Inner London → London → Outer London →
locatedInTimePeriod	Victorian era →
namedAfter	film "The Magnificent Seven" (by analogy, not direct dedication) →
notedFor	Victorian funerary art → architecture → famous graves → historic monuments → landscaping →
purpose	alleviate overcrowded parish graveyards → improve public health in London →
touristAttraction	yes →
use	burial ground →

Referenced by (5)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Highgate Cemetery → Kensal Green Cemetery → South Metropolitan Cemetery → West Norwood Cemetery →	partOf
South Metropolitan Cemetery ("Magnificent Seven cemeteries in London") →	hasCategory