Faenza Cemetery was established in 1816 in the original 15th century Franciscan monastery of the Osservanza, which already had two cloisters. The complex was expanded through a series of works: first, in 1828, the rebuilding of the church by the architect Pietro Tomba, who designed it in Neoclassical style, then , between 1858 and 1860, the construction of the mighty hemicycle of red brick columns which is still the main entrance to the cemetery. This was designed by Costantino Galli, an architect from the Ticino area. As regards its content, the Cemetery has undoubtedly the most significant collection of sculptures and applied arts in Faenza. There are a lot of monumental 19th century tombs: two highly refined Liberty style ones dating back to the early 20th century and a number of tombs of a later period. Among the latter, one in particular (Melandri,1958) is covered in stoneware and was realised by Lucio Fontana, an internationally renowned artist. The tomb which deserves special attention is that of Bishop Pasi (1530) Pietro Barilotto’s absolute masterpiece, realized in Istria stone with terracotta inserts, probably by Alfonso Lombardi. Recently the monument has successfully been restored together with the whole chapel where it is housed. The cemetery is a collection of works realized in different materials: ceramics, bronze, stone, by some of the most prominent artists of the 20th century: Rambelli, Melandri, Nonni, Gatti, Drei, Biancini, Matteucci.
Contacts
Municipality of Faenza
Piazza del Popolo, 31
48018 Faenza Italy
e-mail:
pierluigi.fallacara@comune.faenza.ra.it
Website:
Municipality of Faenza
Tel. +39 0546/691428
Tel/Fax: +39 0546/691283
Points of interest
Office hours:
monday / saturday from 8.30 to 12.30
monday and thursday afternoon from 15.00 to 17.00
Transport
“Airport Marconi – Bologna” – 50 km from Faenza -
http://www.bologna-airport.it
“Airport Ridolfi - Forlì" - 15 km from Faenza –
http://www.forliairport.com
Train:- h
ttp://www.trenitalia.it
Highway: "Autostrada A14 - exit "Faenza" -
http://www.autostrade.it
city bus: line n.1 -
http://www.atm.ra.it
bus: h
ttp://www.mete.ra.it
Location
Oglejte si Cimitero dell’Osservanza (Faenza, Italy) na večjem zemljevidu.
Tourist info
http://www.comune.faenza.ra.it
Guided tour
http://www.prolocofaenza.it
