REDIPUGLIA OSSUARY,

REDIPUGLIA (ITALY)

Redipuglia is a small town in North East Italy, near the Slovacian border, on the S305 Montfalcone - Udine road.
The Ossuary contains 40,000 known soldiers. Their names are inscribed on bronze panels.
On either side of the chappel 60.000 unknowns are buried.
In front of the nameplates is the tomb of the Duke of Aosta, the commander of the Italian 3rd Army. He died in 1931 and his last will was to be buried with his men.
The architect was Giovanni Greppi, together with artist  Giannimo Castiglioni. Construction was started in 1938.

Redipuglia Ossuary 

Redipuglia Ossuary, bronze nameplates 

On the other side of the Via Eroica (Heroes Road) is the former cemetery of Redipuglia. The individual burials here have been moved to the Ossuary. The former cemetery is now a memorial park with memorials to all Italian Armed Services, like Navy, Infantry etc. It also contains some artillery pieces as do most Italian Ossuaries / memorials.

On the grounds are two small museums.