Chiesa di Fossoli

Chiesa di Fossoli is a church in Carpi, Modena, Emilia-Romagna. Chiesa di Fossoli is situated nearby to the cemetery Cimitero di Fossoli, as well as near the sports venue Polisportiva Fossolese.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fossoli camp and Carpi-Budrione’s Airport.

Fossoli camp

Memorial

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The Fossoli camp was a concentration camp in Italy, established during World War II and located in the village of Fossoli, Carpi, Emilia-Romagna. It began as a prisoner of war camp in 1942, later being a Jewish concentration camp, then a police and transit camp, a labour collection centre for Germany and, finally, a refugee camp before closing in 1970. Fossoli camp is situated 1 km east of Chiesa di Fossoli.

Carpi-Budrione’s Airport

Aerodrome

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Carpi-Budrione’s Airport is an aerodrome.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fossoli and Migliarina.

Fossoli

Village

Fossoli is an Italian village and hamlet of Carpi, a city and municipality of the province of Modena, Emilia-Romagna. It is infamous for the eponymous concentration camp and has a population of about 4400.