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.

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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”
Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Asiago Astrophysical Observatory and Patrizio Rigoni Naturalistic Museum.

Asiago Astrophysical Observatory

Park

Asiago Astrophysical Observatory

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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

Patrizio Rigoni Naturalistic Museum

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Patrizio Rigoni Naturalistic Museum is situated 630 metres west of Asiago War Memorial.

Pala Hodegart

Stadium

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Pala Hodegart is a stadium, which is situated 1 km west of Asiago War Memorial.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Zocchi and Camporovere.

Zocchi

Hamlet

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Zocchi is a hamlet.

Camporovere

Village

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Camporovere is a village, which is situated 2½ km west of Asiago War Memorial.

Gallio

Village

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Gallio is a village, which is situated 3 km northeast of Asiago War Memorial.

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

Open location code

8FQHVGFC+V9

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=memorial

OpenStreetMap attribute

wheelchair=yes

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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