rome cemeteries, protestant cemetery and the war cemetery
THESE SOLDIERS OF THE BRITISH COMMONWEALTH GAVE THEIR LIVES TO PRESERVE LIBERTY AND BY THEIR SACRIFICE RESTORED THE FREEDOM OF ITALY AND THE ANCIENT FRIENDSHIP OF THE ITALIAN AND BRITISH PEOPLES.
1939-1945
(inscribed at the entrance to the War Cemetery, Rome)
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Protestant and War Cemeteries, Rome - nearest metro station Piramide
Both cemeteries are located near to the Ancient Roman 3rd Century Aurelian Wall. The War Cemetery is pleasent, neatly kept, surrounded by trees and laid out with a large central lawn containing rows of military graves. The cemetery contains the graves of Allied soldiers and airmen from the Second World War.
The Protestant Cemetery / Cimitero Acattolico is a cemetery for non-Catholics set aside as a burial ground in 1738. Those buried here include many English, Jews and Orthodox Christians who were either living in or visiting Rome at the time of their death. The cemetery is the resting place of Keats and Shelley and of Gramsci, the founder of Italian Marxism.
The cemetery has a very peaceful feel, cut off from the city and planted with flowering trees and shrubs. The older section contains the Caius Cestium Pyramid and gravestones are of a simpler design. The newer section is laid out in grid form with many stone tombs, vaults and impressive sculptue.
One of the most memorable features of the cemetery is the large collection of cats, thought to have sheltered there since it's opening. The cemetery povides a safe environment for a growing population of abandoned cats taken care of by public donations.
The Protestant Cemetery, Rome
(some nice photographs)
Rome Protestant Cemetery
(history and photographs)
Rome War Cemetery
(location and history from Veterans Affairs Canada)
Shelly Related Sites - Rome Protestant Cemetery
(some photographs and information regarding Shelly's passing)
Rome Map
(detailed map of Rome city centre including cemeteries in sector B3)
Wolrdwide Cemetery Links
more cemetery links...
(some nice photographs)
Rome Protestant Cemetery
(history and photographs)
Rome War Cemetery
(location and history from Veterans Affairs Canada)
Shelly Related Sites - Rome Protestant Cemetery
(some photographs and information regarding Shelly's passing)
Rome Map
(detailed map of Rome city centre including cemeteries in sector B3)
Wolrdwide Cemetery Links
more cemetery links...
