Exit through the gift shop as Highgate cemetery woos death tourists
What would Marx say? Visitor centre and cafe planned for historic London burial ground to capitalise on growing public appetite for genealogy while raising vital funds for upkeep
It’s a development that its most famous occupant might have predicted, even if it would have him spinning in his well-visited grave.
North London’s Highgate cemetery, final resting place of Karl Marx, is to undergo a makeover to enhance its visitor experience. In addition to a spot of landscaping, it will have an exhibition space, a separate gift shop and possibly a cafe.
Home to the remains of 170,000 people, Highgate, which opened in 1839, is the latest cemetery
