List of cemeteries in Italy

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This is a list of cemeteries in Italy still in existence. Only notable cemeteries are included, and churchyards are excluded.

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List of modern cemeteries

NameType or religious affiliationEstablishedLocationRegionReferences
Old English Cemetery, Livorno Evangelical 1645 Livorno Tuscany [ citation needed ]
Protestant Cemetery, Rome Protestant 1716 Rome Lazio [ citation needed ]
Cemetery of the 366 Fossae, Naples 1762 Naples Campania [ citation needed ]
San Michele Cemetery, Venice Monumental 1807 Venice Veneto [ citation needed ]
Monumental Cemetery of Brescia Monumental 1810 Brescia Lombardy [1] [2]
Cemetery of Poggioreale, Naples Monumental Naples Campania [ citation needed ]
Monumental Cemetery of Rimini Monumental 1813 Rimini Emilia-Romagna [3]
English Cemetery, Naples Protestant 1826 Naples Campania [ citation needed ]
English Cemetery, Florence Evangelical 1827 Florence Tuscany [ citation needed ]
Campo Verano Monumental 1835 Rome Lazio [ citation needed ]
Monumental Cemetery of Staglieno Monumental 1851 Genoa Liguria [ citation needed ]
Coriano Ridge War Cemetery Military 1945 Coriano Emilia-Romagna [4] [5]

List of ancient and early modern burial sites

NameTypeIn useLocationRegionReferences
Catacombe dei Cappuccini Catacombs PalermoSicily[ citation needed ]
Fontanelle Cemetery Charnel house Naples Campania [ citation needed ]

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