National Pantheon of the Heroes
Panteón Nacional de los Héroes
A national pantheon modeled on the dome of Paris’s Les Invalides. It holds the remains of the López father and son and other national heroes, and guards stand at its entrance.
The National Pantheon of the Heroes stands beside Heroes’ Square in the historic city center. Construction began in 1863 on the orders of President López, modeled on the domed church of Paris’s Les Invalides. Work was halted by the War of the Triple Alliance and was not completed until 1936. Inside rest the remains of national heroes including Carlos Antonio López, Francisco Solano López and Marshal José Félix Estigarribia, as well as the unknown soldiers of the War of the Triple Alliance and the Chaco War. Guards in traditional military dress stand at the entrance. Admission is free. Visitors should keep quiet and dress respectfully inside. The surrounding Heroes’ Square has craft stalls and street food.
Opening hours
Approx. 06:00–18:30
Nearby sights
- Teatro Municipal Ignacio A. Pane
- Casa de la Independencia
- Cabildo of Asunción (Centro Cultural de la República)
- Asunción Metropolitan Cathedral
- Museo de las Memorias
- Manzana de la Rivera
- Palacio de los López
- Asunción Central Railway Station & Plaza Uruguaya