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Cimitero Monumentale di Milano

October 20, 2023

The Cimitero Monumentale [tʃimiˈtɛːro monumenˈtaːle] ("Monumental Cemetery") is one of the two largest cemeteries in Milan, Italy, the other one being the Cimitero Maggiore. It is noted for the abundance of artistic tombs and monuments.

Cimitero Monumentale di Milano
Monumental Cemetery of Milan
Main entrance
Details
Established1 January 1867
Location
Milan
CountryItaly
Coordinates45°29′09″N 9°10′45″E / 45.485831°N 9.179056°E / 45.485831; 9.179056
TypeNon-denominational
Owned byCity of Milan
Size25 hectares (62 acres)
WebsiteMonumental Cemetery

Designed by the architect Carlo Maciachini (1818–1899), it was planned to consolidate a number of small cemeteries that used to be scattered around the city into a single location.

Officially opened in 1866, it has since then been filled with a wide range of contemporary and classical Italian sculptures as well as Greek temples, elaborate obelisks, and other original works such as a scaled-down version of the Trajan's Column. Many of the tombs belong to noted industrialist dynasties, and were designed by artists such as Adolfo Wildt, Giò Ponti, Arturo Martini, Agenore Fabbri, Lucio Fontana, Medardo Rosso, Giacomo Manzù, Floriano Bodini, and Giò Pomodoro.

The main entrance is through the large Famedio, a massive Hall of Fame-like Neo-Medieval style building made of marble and stone that contains the tombs of some of the city's and the country's most honored citizens, including that of novelist Alessandro Manzoni.

The Civico Mausoleo Palanti designed by the architect Mario Palanti is a tomb built for meritorious "Milanesi", or citizens of Milan. The memorial of about 800 Milanese killed in Nazi concentration camps is located in the center and is the work of the group BBPR, formed by leading exponents of Italian rationalist architecture that included Gianluigi Banfi.

The cemetery has a special section for those who do not belong to the Catholic religion and a Jewish section.

Near the entrance there is a permanent exhibition of prints, photographs, and maps outlining the cemetery's historical development. It includes two battery-operated electric hearses built in the 1920s.

The Jewish Section Edit

The section, designed by Carlo Maciachini, opened in 1872 to replace the cemeteries of Porta Tenaglia, Porta Magenta, and Porta Vercellina. It lies east of the Catholic cemetery and has a separate entrance. The area is the result of a 1913 expansione to the southern and east. The central building was originally the entrance to the cemetery.

Tomb numbering is repeated because the cemetery is divided into six fields and an addition in the eastern side. There are also three common fields, including one for children, where burials date from 1873 to 1894, with small gravestones on the ground bearing the names and dates of death.

The monuments, built from 1866 onward, are located along the walkways. There are also family shrines, two of which were designed by Maciachini, columbaria, and ossuaries along the northern and western cemetery walls and burials in the central building. There are 1778 burials, some in memory of people killed by in Nazi concentration camps or in the Lake Maggiore massacres, including at Meina.

There are many monuments of artistic value built by important architects and sculptors, described in the guide book by Giovanna Ginex and Ornella Selvafolta .[1]

 
Jewish section, photo from above

The following architects have worked in the Jewish section: Carlo Maciachini (Davide Leonino and Pisa shrines), Giovanni Battista Bossi (Anselmo de Benedetti tomb), Ercole Balossi Merlo (Leon David Levi shrine), Luigi Conconi (Segre shrine), Giovanni Ceruti (Vitali shrine), Carlo Meroni (Taranto tomb), Cesare Mazzocchi (Giulio Foligno shrine), Manfredo d'Urbino (Jarach shrine, Mayer tomb, Besso tomb, Monument to the Jewish Martyrs of Nazism), Gigiotti Zanini (Zanini tomb), Adolfo Valabrega (Moisé Foligno shrine), Luigi Perrone (Goldfinger shrine). Sculptors whose work is found here include: Mario Quadrelli (Pisa shrine), Giuseppe Daniele Benzoni (Ottolenghi Finzi tomb), Luigi Vimercati (Estella Jung tomb), Agostino Caravati (Alessandro Forti tomb), Rizzardo Galli (Vittorio Finzi tomb), Enrico Cassi (De Daninos tomb), Attilio Prendoni (Errera and Conforti tomb), Eduardo Ximenes (Treves shrine), Giulio Branca (Giovanni Norsa tomb), fratelli Bonfanti (Davide and Beniamino Foà tomb), Enrico Astorri (Carolina Padova and Fanny Levi Cammeo tomb), Egidio Boninsegna (Giuseppe Levi tomb), Dario Viterbo (Levi Minzi columbarium), Giannino Castiglioni (Ettore Levis and Goldfinger tombs), Adolfo Wildt (Cesare Sarfatti tomb), Eugenio Pellini (Bettino Levi tomb), Arrigo Minerbi (Renato del Mar tomb), Roberto Terracini (Nino Colombo tomb).[2]

The central building was enhanced in May 2015 with artistic windows that represent the Twelve Tribes of Israel by the artist Diego Pennacchio Ardemagni.[3]

Crematorium Edit

The cemetery contains the Crematorium Temple, which was the first crematorium to open in the Western world. The crematorium opened in 1876 and was operational until 1992. The building is also a columbarium.[4][5][6] As with other early crematoria in Italy, it was built in Greek Revival architecture.[4]

Famous graves Edit

 
Alessandro Manzoni's tomb
 
Carlo Cattaneo's tomb
 
Luca Beltrami's tomb

Signals located throughout the cemetery point visitors to several of the most remarkable tombs and monuments. Some of the persons interred in the cemetery include:

Mayors of Milan

Gallery Edit

Other famous graves Edit

See also Edit

 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cimitero Monumentale (Milan).

References Edit

  1. ^ Giovanna Ginex, Ornella Selvafolta, The monumental cemetery of Milan’’, Silvana Editore, 1999
  2. ^ A description in Italian of major tombs and their artists can be found in the online guide to this section-
  3. ^ Inaugurato il nuovo tempietto al Monumentale
  4. ^ a b "Typology: Crematorium". Architectural Review. 14 November 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  5. ^ Boi, Annalisa; Celsi, Valeria (2015). "The Crematorium Temple in the Monumental Cemetery in Milan". In_Bo. Ricerche e Progetti per Il Territorio. 6 (8). doi:10.6092/issn.2036-1602/6076.
  6. ^ Encyclopedia of Cremation by Lewis H. Mates (pp. 21–23)

External links Edit

  • Video with photos from cemetery

October 20, 2023
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The Cimitero Monumentale tʃimiˈtɛːro monumenˈtaːle Monumental Cemetery is one of the two largest cemeteries in Milan Italy the other one being the Cimitero Maggiore It is noted for the abundance of artistic tombs and monuments Cimitero Monumentale di MilanoMonumental Cemetery of MilanMain entranceDetailsEstablished1 January 1867LocationMilanCountryItalyCoordinates45 29 09 N 9 10 45 E 45 485831 N 9 179056 E 45 485831 9 179056TypeNon denominationalOwned byCity of MilanSize25 hectares 62 acres WebsiteMonumental CemeteryDesigned by the architect Carlo Maciachini 1818 1899 it was planned to consolidate a number of small cemeteries that used to be scattered around the city into a single location Officially opened in 1866 it has since then been filled with a wide range of contemporary and classical Italian sculptures as well as Greek temples elaborate obelisks and other original works such as a scaled down version of the Trajan s Column Many of the tombs belong to noted industrialist dynasties and were designed by artists such as Adolfo Wildt Gio Ponti Arturo Martini Agenore Fabbri Lucio Fontana Medardo Rosso Giacomo Manzu Floriano Bodini and Gio Pomodoro The main entrance is through the large Famedio a massive Hall of Fame like Neo Medieval style building made of marble and stone that contains the tombs of some of the city s and the country s most honored citizens including that of novelist Alessandro Manzoni The Civico Mausoleo Palanti designed by the architect Mario Palanti is a tomb built for meritorious Milanesi or citizens of Milan The memorial of about 800 Milanese killed in Nazi concentration camps is located in the center and is the work of the group BBPR formed by leading exponents of Italian rationalist architecture that included Gianluigi Banfi The cemetery has a special section for those who do not belong to the Catholic religion and a Jewish section Near the entrance there is a permanent exhibition of prints photographs and maps outlining the cemetery s historical development It includes two battery operated electric hearses built in the 1920s Contents 1 The Jewish Section 2 Crematorium 3 Famous graves 4 Gallery 4 1 Other famous graves 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksThe Jewish Section EditThe section designed by Carlo Maciachini opened in 1872 to replace the cemeteries of Porta Tenaglia Porta Magenta and Porta Vercellina It lies east of the Catholic cemetery and has a separate entrance The area is the result of a 1913 expansione to the southern and east The central building was originally the entrance to the cemetery Tomb numbering is repeated because the cemetery is divided into six fields and an addition in the eastern side There are also three common fields including one for children where burials date from 1873 to 1894 with small gravestones on the ground bearing the names and dates of death The monuments built from 1866 onward are located along the walkways There are also family shrines two of which were designed by Maciachini columbaria and ossuaries along the northern and western cemetery walls and burials in the central building There are 1778 burials some in memory of people killed by in Nazi concentration camps or in the Lake Maggiore massacres including at Meina There are many monuments of artistic value built by important architects and sculptors described in the guide book by Giovanna Ginex and Ornella Selvafolta 1 nbsp Jewish section photo from aboveThe following architects have worked in the Jewish section Carlo Maciachini Davide Leonino and Pisa shrines Giovanni Battista Bossi Anselmo de Benedetti tomb Ercole Balossi Merlo Leon David Levi shrine Luigi Conconi Segre shrine Giovanni Ceruti Vitali shrine Carlo Meroni Taranto tomb Cesare Mazzocchi Giulio Foligno shrine Manfredo d Urbino Jarach shrine Mayer tomb Besso tomb Monument to the Jewish Martyrs of Nazism Gigiotti Zanini Zanini tomb Adolfo Valabrega Moise Foligno shrine Luigi Perrone Goldfinger shrine Sculptors whose work is found here include Mario Quadrelli Pisa shrine Giuseppe Daniele Benzoni Ottolenghi Finzi tomb Luigi Vimercati Estella Jung tomb Agostino Caravati Alessandro Forti tomb Rizzardo Galli Vittorio Finzi tomb Enrico Cassi De Daninos tomb Attilio Prendoni Errera and Conforti tomb Eduardo Ximenes Treves shrine Giulio Branca Giovanni Norsa tomb fratelli Bonfanti Davide and Beniamino Foa tomb Enrico Astorri Carolina Padova and Fanny Levi Cammeo tomb Egidio Boninsegna Giuseppe Levi tomb Dario Viterbo Levi Minzi columbarium Giannino Castiglioni Ettore Levis and Goldfinger tombs Adolfo Wildt Cesare Sarfatti tomb Eugenio Pellini Bettino Levi tomb Arrigo Minerbi Renato del Mar tomb Roberto Terracini Nino Colombo tomb 2 The central building was enhanced in May 2015 with artistic windows that represent the Twelve Tribes of Israel by the artist Diego Pennacchio Ardemagni 3 Crematorium EditThe cemetery contains the Crematorium Temple which was the first crematorium to open in the Western world The crematorium opened in 1876 and was operational until 1992 The building is also a columbarium 4 5 6 As with other early crematoria in Italy it was built in Greek Revival architecture 4 Famous graves Edit nbsp Alessandro Manzoni s tomb nbsp Carlo Cattaneo s tomb nbsp Luca Beltrami s tombSignals located throughout the cemetery point visitors to several of the most remarkable tombs and monuments Some of the persons interred in the cemetery include Alberto Ascari 1918 1955 Formula One champion driver Antonio Ascari 1888 1925 Grand Prix champion driver Gae Aulenti 1927 2012 architect Lelio Basso 1903 1978 politician Ernesto Bazzaro 1859 1937 sculptor Luca Beltrami 1854 1933 architect Antonio Bernocchi 1859 1939 industrialist Agostino Bertani 1812 1886 revolutionary physician Arrigo Boito 1842 1918 composer librettist Camillo Boito 1836 1914 architect Gino Bramieri 1928 1996 comedian and actor Gaspare Campari 1828 1882 drink maker Candido Cannavo 1930 2009 journalist Gianroberto Casaleggio 1954 2016 entrepreneur political activist Carlo Cattaneo 1801 1869 philosopher patriot Alfredo Catalani 1854 1893 composer Camilla Cederna 1911 1997 editor writer Walter Chiari 1924 1991 actor Franco Corelli 1921 2003 opera tenor Valentina Cortese 1923 2019 actress Philippe Daverio 1949 2020 art historian Giangiacomo Feltrinelli 1926 1972 publisher businessman Filippo Filippi 1830 1887 journalist music critic Dario Fo 1926 2016 1997 Nobel prize in Literature Carla Fracci 1936 2021 ballet dancer Giorgio Gaber 1939 2003 singer songwriter comedian Giorgio Gaslini 1929 2014 jazz pianist composer conductor Luigi Giussani 1922 2005 priest founder of Communion and Liberation Paolo Grassi 1919 1981 theatrical impresario Francesco Hayez 1791 1882 painter Vladimir Horowitz 1903 1989 pianist Herbert Kilpin 1870 1916 founder of A C Milan football club Anna Kuliscioff 1857 1925 political activist Domenico Induno 1815 1878 painter Enzo Jannacci 1935 2013 singer songwriter Alberto Lattuada 1914 2005 director Emilio Longoni 1859 1932 painter Carlo Maciachini 1818 1899 architect Cesare Maldini 1932 2016 football player Alessandro Manzoni 1785 1873 poet novelist considered the founder of modern Italian language tomb located at the very center of the Famedio Filippo Tommaso Marinetti 1876 1944 poet and main founder of the futurist movement Giuseppe Meazza 1910 1979 football player and manager Alda Merini 1931 2009 poet Lina Merlin 1887 1979 politician Franco Moschino 1950 1994 fashion designer Bruno Munari 1907 1998 artist Bob Noorda 1927 2010 graphic designer Magda Olivero 1910 2014 opera soprano Wanda Osiris 1905 1994 soubrette actress singer Giuseppe Palanti 1881 1946 painter Mario Palanti 1885 1978 architect Giovanni Pesce 1918 2007 communist partisan Giulietta Pezzi 1810 1878 writer Francesco Maria Piave 1810 1876 librettist poet Gio Pomodoro 1930 2002 artist Amilcare Ponchielli 1834 1886 composer Gio Ponti 1891 1979 architect industrial designer artist Salvatore Quasimodo 1901 1968 1959 Nobel prize in Literature Franca Rame 1929 2013 political activist actress Medardo Rosso 1858 1928 sculptor Piero Sacerdoti 1905 1966 insurer Rosa Chiarina Scolari 1882 1949 Mother Superior who helped the Italian resistance movement Temistocle Solera 1815 1878 poet opera composer librettist Mario Tiberini 1826 1880 and his wife Angiolina Ortolani Tiberini 1834 1913 opera singers Arturo Toscanini 1867 1957 conductor and cellist Giovanni Treccani 1877 1961 publisher Filippo Turati 1857 1932 politician Leo Valiani 1909 1999 writer politician Adolfo Wildt 1868 1931 sculptorMayors of Milan Aldo Aniasi 1921 2005 Mayor 1967 76 Giulio Belinzaghi 1818 1892 Mayor 1867 84 1889 92 Emilio Caldara 1868 1942 Mayor 1914 20 Gino Cassinis 1885 1964 Mayor 1961 64 Virgilio Ferrari 1888 1975 Mayor 1951 61 Angelo Filippetti 1866 1936 Mayor 1920 22 Marco Formentini 1930 2021 Mayor 1993 97 Emanuele Greppi 1853 1931 Mayor 1911 14 Carlo Tognoli 1938 2021 Mayor 1976 86 Gallery Edit nbsp Mausoleum of Antonio Bernocchi by Giannino Castiglioni 1930s nbsp The Last Supper Campari family tomb nbsp Arturo Toscanini s tomb nbsp Morgagni family monument nbsp Cemetery section from above nbsp Ossuary nbsp Arcades nbsp GalleriesOther famous graves Edit nbsp Dario Fo and Franca Rame nbsp Francesco Hayez nbsp Bob Noorda nbsp Giuseppe Meazza nbsp Salvatore Quasimodo nbsp Alda Merini nbsp Giorgio Gaber nbsp Enzo JannacciSee also Edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cimitero Monumentale Milan Monumental Cemetery of Staglieno in Genoa Certosa di Bologna the site of the city s monumental cemetery Monumental Cemetery of Bonaria in Sardinia List of burial places of classical musiciansReferences Edit Giovanna Ginex Ornella Selvafolta The monumental cemetery of Milan Silvana Editore 1999 A description in Italian of major tombs and their artists can be found in the online guide to this section Inaugurato il nuovo tempietto al Monumentale a b Typology Crematorium Architectural Review 14 November 2016 Retrieved 11 October 2019 Boi Annalisa Celsi Valeria 2015 The Crematorium Temple in the Monumental Cemetery in Milan In Bo Ricerche e Progetti per Il Territorio 6 8 doi 10 6092 issn 2036 1602 6076 Encyclopedia of Cremation by Lewis H Mates pp 21 23 External links EditVideo with photos from cemetery Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cimitero Monumentale di Milano amp oldid 1175896796, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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