Concept in Definition ABC

The of the vault is abuilding very recurrent architecture in spaces such as cloisters, or in constructions such as cathedrals and underground galleries, among others, and is characterized by presenting an arched shape that will cover the space between two walls or between several pillars.

It is normally manufactured from bricks, cement, adobe, among other materials, and its purpose It is to cover the space that exists between two walls. There are vaults designed in certain buildings that due to their design, relevance of the same and longevity are authentic monuments that tourists do not stop visiting if they go to the city in which they are erected, such as the Cathedral Santa María de Toledo, in Spain.

On the other hand, it is also worth noting that in our language the concept is widely used to refer to underground floor, at the behest of a church, or also to that place located below the surface and that is traditionally used to inform the deceased.

In some parts of the Spanish-speaking world, for example in the

Argentina, the word vault is especially associated with those enclosures that are located in cemeteries and that are intended for the rest of the dead. The particularity of these places is that in a vault the remains of all those people of a family who have passed away. It is usually a practice quite common, especially of the more traditional families, who acquire a vault in a cemetery and then there the remains of the deceased members of that family are housed.

In the Recoleta Cemetery, which is undoubtedly one of the most recognized and famous cemeteries in Argentina, many traditional families have a vault there. Located in the Recoleta neighborhood precisely, and owner of a design classic unique, it also houses the remains of many notable personalities of the country how to be Bartolomé Miter, Juan Bautista Alberdi, Victoria Ocampo, Raúl Alfonsín, among others.

It is worth noting that they are acquired just like any other property and obviously the family that owns it must pay their maintenance monthly as well as take charge of repairs, reforms, etc.

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