Ossario di Custoza
Monument and ossuary of the Risorgimento battles of Custoza (1848 and 1866), with a crypt, a chapel and multimedia exhibition rooms.
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About the museum
The ossuary was built to give a dignified burial to the fallen of the two battles of Custoza, fought in July 1848 and on 24 June 1866 during the First and Third Italian Wars of Independence against the Austrian Empire. In 1877 almost two thousand soldiers’ remains, buried in mass graves, were exhumed and gathered in the monument, which was inaugurated on 24 June 1879.
Initially a place of devotional pilgrimage and later of patriotic tourism, the site has become a historic place for passing on the memory of the Risorgimento. The monument is owned by the Province of Verona and in recent years has been progressively enhanced, with the creation of new exhibition rooms in the former custodian’s house.
Besides the crypt with the soldiers’ bones, the complex includes a chapel and a small archaeological museum of the battle with the objects recovered during the exhumation of 1877: uniforms, weapons and everyday items. In the rooms of the former custodian’s house, multimedia installations, images and panels allow visitors to immerse themselves in the period described.
Key themes
- Crypt with the bones of the fallen of the battles of 1848 and 1866
- Sala Gazola with uniforms, weapons and everyday objects of the soldiers
- Multimedia rooms in the former custodian’s house
- Secular relic of General Rey di Villarey
- Sentiero del Tamburino Sardo (Sardinian Drummer Trail) with a treasure hunt
Permanent exhibition
- Collezione dell'Ossario e sale espositive – The crypt with the remains of the fallen, the Sala Gazola with the finds recovered in 1877 and the multimedia rooms of the former custodian’s house tell the story of the Risorgimento battles of Custoza.
- Founded
- 1879
- Operated by
- Provincia di Verona
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €4 |
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| Reduced | €3children aged 7 to 18, over-65s and groups of at least 15 people |
| Children & teens | €3free up to age 6 · Free from 0 to 6 years; reduced ticket from 7 to 18. |
| Seniors | €3Reduced rate for over-65s. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freeFree admission for people with disabilities. |
| Groups (15+ people) | €3 per personGroups of at least 15 people; booking is also required for self-guided visits by groups of more than 15 people. |
| Families | €10Family ticket for 2 adults and 3 children, maximum 5 people. |
| Guided tour in Italian or English (in addition to the ticket) | €4Per person, lasting about 30 minutes |
| Members of FAI, Touring Club Italiano and Centro Turistico Giovanile | €2Reduced rate |
Free admission: Free for residents of Sommacampagna on the first Sunday of the month.
2025 rates per person.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: no information
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The website lists assistance for people with disabilities and a reserved parking space; for school activities with pupils with mobility impairments, it is advisable to contact the site.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 6 |
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| Family ticket | €10 · Family ticket for 2 adults and 3 children, maximum 5 people. |
- Family tours & workshops
- Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
A family ticket is available. Along the Sardinian Drummer path, a self-guided treasure hunt with 6 stops, to be completed in about three hours, is offered.
Getting there & parking
By car
Parking available
- Accessible parking
Address for satnav: Strada Ossario 17, Custoza di Sommacampagna. A reserved parking space is signposted at the monument.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 30 min |
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| School programs | yes |
| Photography | Photographs and reproductions for personal or cultural use may be authorised free of charge by the Comune di Sommacampagna, subject to approval by the Province. |
| Good to know | Guided tours in Italian and English with the staff of the Cooperativa I Piosi at 10:30 and 16:00, by booking only: on public holidays with 48 hours’ notice and at least 5 participants, on weekdays with 24 hours’ notice. For school projects the walk “Sulle tracce della memoria” (On the Trail of Memory; about 3 hours, 15–25 participants) is also offered. |
