Monumental Cemetery
Monumental Cemetery
4.5
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sunday
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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Why visit a cemetery when you’re on vacation, you ask? The tombs at this Milan burial ground offer a great glimpse of Italian artistic styles from the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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Neighborhood: Zone 8
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- Garibaldi • 9 min walk
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- Ann CNashville, Tennessee3,280 contributionsMonumental Cemetery MilanThe Monumental Cemetery in Milan is a must see in my opinion. If time allowed I could have easily spent a whole day wandering around, taking photos and appreciating the details of the monuments and nearly lifelike statues, there are some very moving graves. A cemetery for the rich, you will not find your average headstone here.Visited May 2023Written May 8, 2023
- Jason SMelbourne, Australia1,693 contributionsLove visiting these types of cemeteriesStunning cemetery to see and explore, hard to describe the scale and detail of monuments and grave stones. Set up over many acres some tombs are the size of a small apartment, clearly for the elites of Milan, you will be amazed as you walk down each section and admire the architectural design and statues of many of the graves. I spent a few hours walking around and it was enjoyable, keep your bearings on way out as it would be easy to get lost. Some exit signs to follow.Visited February 2023Traveled soloWritten August 1, 2023
- Joseph MEast Sandwich, Massachusetts2,172 contributionsNot A Typical Cemetery...ImpressiveEveryone buried here has a grand monument to themselves. It is a great stroll to see the monuments as art, a park, and monuments to people by their families (or their own ego). Even the walls of cremated remains have photos and some flair to them. Bring water -- it was incredibly hot the day we went.Visited August 2023Traveled with familyWritten September 16, 2023
- ParqueTropicalMacclesfield, United Kingdom657 contributionsWorth a visitStrange to be recommending a cemetery but it is worth a visit. It is huge and the variety, style and size of the gravestones and monuments is awe inspiring. There are number by famous Spanish artists and others that just have to be seen to be appreciated.Visited October 2023Traveled as a coupleWritten October 21, 2023
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GAN L
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia8,776 contributions
Feb 2020 • Couples
The main entrance is though 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 country's most honored citizens. There is a special section for those who do not belong to the catholic religion and a Jewish section. There is also the Crematorium Temple , which was the first crematorium to open in the western world. Signals located throughout the cemetery point visitors to several of the most remarkable tombs and monuments.
Written February 21, 2020
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AdamLeaves
Canberra, Australia521 contributions
Jun 2022
The cemetery is not on every itinerary for Milan that I consulted but I was intrigued by the idea of a city for the dead and gave it a go. And it wasn't disappointing. The art and design is amazing and the whole place is so unusual in celebrating the dead like that. Really recommend it if you've got time.
Written July 1, 2022
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Heather R
South Salt Lake, UT67 contributions
Dec 2019
I have traveled all the way to Milan for this cemetery! It is beautiful & there is a new surprise around every corner. Quiet & peaceful with wonderful photographic opportunities. However, the day I had set aside for the visit it closed at 1pm! (there were a group of disgruntled tourists who had taken the Hop-On-Hop-Off bus to get there who were very disappointed). I had to go back another day.
Written January 20, 2020
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TomIm
Denver, CO252 contributions
Oct 2021
I toured the cemetery a few days before Halloween on an afternoon with light rain, so the ambience was perfect. I the day I was there, I saw almost no tourists, a nice break from busy Milan. The sheer size and variety of structures were very impressive, and interesting---just wish I had a guide to tell me the history of some of the monuments, Well worth an hour or two.
Written November 2, 2021
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Scott B
Wantagh, NY708 contributions
Sep 2021
This was probably our biggest surprise on the trip to Milan, and how beautiful and artistic all of the grave sites outside were. The indoor halls were very unique and different to anything we have in the USA. I agree with other travelers that this is a mus-see when in Milan, even though it seems something odd for a vacation. Very peaceful, but can be hot too so bring water.
Written November 9, 2021
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Ann C
Nashville, TN3,280 contributions
May 2023
The Monumental Cemetery in Milan is a must see in my opinion. If time allowed I could have easily spent a whole day wandering around, taking photos and appreciating the details of the monuments and nearly lifelike statues, there are some very moving graves. A cemetery for the rich, you will not find your average headstone here.
Written May 8, 2023
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Ira S
Washington DC, DC139 contributions
Jun 2022
Yes, there are incredible buildings and mausoleums and those alone would make a trip to the Cimiterio Monumentale worth the effort. Incredible structures and so many of them.
But what really captured my attention were the incredible sculptures of people on top of many of the graves closer to the ground and in the headstones. This was more like visiting a world-class sculpture garden than it was a cemetery. Can easily spend a few hours walking around and admiring the "art."
Easy to get to and very close to Milan's Chinatown, where the art of ravioli becomes the art of dumplings. So walk around the cemetery,, see great art, and build up an appetite! You won't regret the decision to spend time here.
But what really captured my attention were the incredible sculptures of people on top of many of the graves closer to the ground and in the headstones. This was more like visiting a world-class sculpture garden than it was a cemetery. Can easily spend a few hours walking around and admiring the "art."
Easy to get to and very close to Milan's Chinatown, where the art of ravioli becomes the art of dumplings. So walk around the cemetery,, see great art, and build up an appetite! You won't regret the decision to spend time here.
Written July 1, 2022
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jjp333
Westminster, CO372 contributions
Apr 2022 • Couples
We actually saw this on a Rick Steves episode and we had a little time to spend on a Sunday. Wow, we feel like we have done a fair amount of traveling and have been fortunate to see some extraordinary places, this was a surprise and frankly caught us a little off guard. It really is an amazing place and experience, we were blown away turn after turn. If I had it to do over I would figure out a way to get a guide because it really does get overwhelming and I think a guide would help.
Written April 4, 2022
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Cosmas R
Romania8 contributions
Dec 2021
I liked it very much. I never imagined that in a cemetery I would be able to admire so many works of art. Such a soothing place, huge and full of history, is worth a visit. There is even a map for visiting the famous tombs.
Written September 4, 2022
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Jason S
Melbourne, Australia1,693 contributions
Feb 2023 • Solo
Stunning cemetery to see and explore, hard to describe the scale and detail of monuments and grave stones.
Set up over many acres some tombs are the size of a small apartment, clearly for the elites of Milan, you will be amazed as you walk down each section and admire the architectural design and statues of many of the graves.
I spent a few hours walking around and it was enjoyable, keep your bearings on way out as it would be easy to get lost. Some exit signs to follow.
Set up over many acres some tombs are the size of a small apartment, clearly for the elites of Milan, you will be amazed as you walk down each section and admire the architectural design and statues of many of the graves.
I spent a few hours walking around and it was enjoyable, keep your bearings on way out as it would be easy to get lost. Some exit signs to follow.
Written August 1, 2023
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How many hours do you need to spend there in order to see everything?
Gallo Semppre
Belo Horizonte, MG44 contributions
Like 06 hours, at least, I think.
Annalisa
Milan, Italy
Sono ammessi i xani?
massimobrusadin
Milan, Italy348 contributions
Dovrebbero essere ammessi da nuovo regolamento
taurusf2018
Milan, Italy45 contributions
Il Monumentale non è "il cimitero di Milano", in quanto in città ne esistono altri 5. Però è sicuramente quello più importante
Alberto C
Milan, Italy123 contributions
Carissima taurusf2018 nella mia recensione non lo definisco il cimitero di Milano ma ritengo che chiunque lo chiami così tra virgolette come fai tu significhi che è il cimitero di Milano per eccellenza visto la qualità delle opere d’arte , non ne faccio una questione di “casta” ma non pensò che un tedesco od un’ australiano vadano quali turisti a vedere il cimitero di Musocco o Lambrate .... etc ma bensí vadano al ..””MONUMENTALE”””
Gregory X
8 contributions
bonjour, en voiture peu ont ce garer à proximité? merci
Elodie R
Granville, France138 contributions
Bonjour, oui vous pouvez vous garer à proximité.
Toutefois l'accès aux grandes villes en italie est compliqué par le trafic important et la présence det taxes particulières.
Dans les villes italiennes qui possèdent un centre historique (cas très fréquent en Italie), il faut toujours vérifier s’il existe une Zone à Trafic Limité (ZTL). Cette zone est souvent autorisée aux riverains mais interdite aux véhicules extérieurs dépourvus d’un permis d’accès payant.
Les accès au centre-ville sont contrôlés par des bornes électroniques qui permettent de relever les plaques minéralogiques des véhicules entrés sans permis et d’adresser aux contrevenants une amende souvent élevée.
Pour les voitures immatriculées en France et les véhicules de location, les amendes sont transmises directement au contrevenant, à son adresse en France, au terme d’une procédure légale.
Il y a un métro à milan qui s'arrête juste à côté. Voyez si vous pouvez vous garer à l'extérieur et prendre le métro.
Personnellement je suis arrivée par le train et tout fait à pied.
La gare se situe à i une vingtaine de minutes du centre ville à pied.
Donc pour réponse, il y a bien des places de stationnement autour du cimetière mais reste à voir pour l'accès.
N'hésitez pas si vous avez d'autres questions.
Cordialement
Elodie
Geyka U
Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt1 contribution
Como ae llega a alli?
roterkugelblitz
Kornwestheim, Germany156 contributions
da hält keine Metro ! nur bus oder strassenbahn
can you bring your carry-on luggage with you?
NicolettaC
Milan, Italy67 contributions
Yes, but you shall carry it with you all the time, it happened to me once, because there are no storage places.
By the way, if you need a place to store your luggage near the central station, I just bumped into one today, a few steps from the station. Luggage Storage Via Pergolesi 22
mariaparaslaridou
Evosmos, Greece3 contributions
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sere032017
Milan, Italy43 contributions
No tickets needed.
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Gourmand9000
Toulouse, France850 contributions
peut-être... faut voir... yenatellement
Marie K
Prague, Czech Republic3 contributions
Hello, I'm going to visit Milan soon and I would like to ask you, if this is the cemetery where is buried Umberto Eco?
Thanks for your answers!
CHT570
Varese, Italy9,420 contributions
Buongiorno,
alla morte di Umberto Eco, il Comune ha offerto uno spazio per le sue ceneri presso il Mausoleo del Cimitero Monumentale, dove riposano i milanesi illustri.
La vedova del professore, ha però declinato l'offerta, scegliendo di tenere in casa le ceneri del marito in attesa di costruire una cappella privata che dovrà ospitarle insieme ai defunti della famiglia.
Al momento, quindi, non è possibile rendere omaggio al grande intellettuale.
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