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Acting as an open-air museum, we discovered *** place here in Milan that has just one requirement, be respectful. It welcomes more than 100,000 tourists *** year. Built on what was once the outskirts of the city center, Monumental Cemetery in Milan is *** resting place for some of Italy’s icons and titans of industry. It’s very important for our culture, for our history. And so it’s very, it’s *** very important place not only for Milan but for Italy. It opened in 1866 and is noted for its abundance of classical Italian sculptures, artistic tombs, and monuments. It’s *** bit different from where I’m from, and we don’t have things like this now in the US. States above-ground cemeteries are very rare. Only in *** city like New Orleans are they prevalent. But here in Europe, especially in Italy, they are far more common. But they’re not all this grand. Every corner here tells *** story and is filled with intricate details that reflect the aspirations and beliefs of past eras. Yeah, it was. Literally amazing. There is no cost to visit the cemetery since it is active, and many in Milan visit family and loved ones every day. At the Milan Cortina Olympics, I’m Fletcher Mackle.
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Fans from around the world have traveled to the Winter Olympics in Italy not only for the Games, but also to explore the country’s rich history, including the Monumental Cemetery in Milan, which acts as an open-air museum and welcomes more than 100,000 visitors every year. Built on what was once the outskirts of the city center, the cemetery is a resting place for some of Italy’s icons and titans of industry.”It’s very important for our culture, for our history. And so, it’s very, it’s a very important place not totally for Milan but for Italy,” a Milan resident said.The cemetery opened in 1866 and is noted for its abundance of classical Italian sculptures, artistic tombs and monuments. A tourist at the Olympics remarked on the uniqueness of the site, saying, “It’s a bit different from where I am from, and we don’t have things like this.”Above-ground cemeteries are very rare in the United States, with New Orleans being one of the few places where they are prevalent. However, in Italy, they are far more common, though not all are as grand as the Monumental Cemetery. Every corner of the cemetery tells a story, filled with intricate details that reflect the aspirations and beliefs of past eras.”It was literally amazing,” another Olympic tourist said.There is no cost to visit the cemetery since it is active, and many residents visit daily to pay respects to family members and loved ones.
Fans from around the world have traveled to the Winter Olympics in Italy not only for the Games, but also to explore the country’s rich history, including the Monumental Cemetery in Milan, which acts as an open-air museum and welcomes more than 100,000 visitors every year. Built on what was once the outskirts of the city center, the cemetery is a resting place for some of Italy’s icons and titans of industry.
“It’s very important for our culture, for our history. And so, it’s very, it’s a very important place not totally for Milan but for Italy,” a Milan resident said.
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The cemetery opened in 1866 and is noted for its abundance of classical Italian sculptures, artistic tombs and monuments. A tourist at the Olympics remarked on the uniqueness of the site, saying, “It’s a bit different from where I am from, and we don’t have things like this.”
Above-ground cemeteries are very rare in the United States, with New Orleans being one of the few places where they are prevalent. However, in Italy, they are far more common, though not all are as grand as the Monumental Cemetery. Every corner of the cemetery tells a story, filled with intricate details that reflect the aspirations and beliefs of past eras.
“It was literally amazing,” another Olympic tourist said.
There is no cost to visit the cemetery since it is active, and many residents visit daily to pay respects to family members and loved ones.
