Asiago War Memorial
The Asiago War Memorial is a World War I memorial located in the town of Asiago in the Province of Vicenza in the Veneto region of northeast Italy. Surrounded by mountains that were the site of several World War I battles, the monument houses the remains of over 50,000 Italian and Austro-Hungarian soldiers and is a popular destination for travelers to the region.
- Type: Memorial
- Description: military shrine in the Italian municipality of Asiago, in the province of Vicenza
- Also known as: “military shrine of Asiago” and “Sacrario Militare del Leiten”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Asiago Astrophysical Observatory and Patrizio Rigoni Naturalistic Museum.
Asiago Astrophysical Observatory
Park
The Asiago Astrophysical Observatory is an Italian astronomical observatory owned and operated by the University of Padua. Founded in 1942, and for a long time the biggest telescope in Europe, it is located on the plateau of Asiago, 90 kilometers northwest of Padua, near the town of Asiago. Asiago Astrophysical Observatory is situated 1 km southeast of Asiago War Memorial.
Patrizio Rigoni Naturalistic Museum
Museum
Pala Hodegart
Stadium
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Zocchi and Camporovere.
Asiago War Memorial
- Categories: war cemetery, military museum, military mausoleum, building, and historic site
- Location: Asiago, Vicenza, Veneto, Northeast Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
45.87469° or 45° 52′ 29″ north
Longitude
11.52097° or 11° 31′ 16″ east
Wheelchair access
yes
Open location code
8FQHVGFC+V9
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Spanish—“Asiago War Memorial” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Vojenský památník Asiago”
- Dutch: “Asiago War Memorial”
- French: “sanctuaire militaire d’Asiago”
- French: “Sanctuaire militaire d’Asiago”
- German: “Militärheiligtum von Asiago”
- Italian: “sacrario militare di Asiago”
- Italian: “Sacrario militare di Asiago”
- Italian: “Sacrario Militare di Asiago”
- Slovenian: “Vojni spomenik Asiago”
- Spanish: “santuario militar de Asiago”
- Spanish: “Santuario militar de Asiago”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sacrario Militare del Leiten and Santa Maria Maddalena.
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