Ossario del Pasubio

About the museum

The Pasubio ossuary stands on Colle Bellavista, in the municipality of Valli del Pasubio, just above the Pian delle Fugazze pass. Work began in 1920 on the initiative of a committee from Vicenza that wanted to keep the fallen Alpini of the Pasubio in the mountains. Construction then continued thanks to the Fondazione “3 novembre 1918”, led by General Guglielmo Pecori Giraldi, commander of the 1st Army. The monument was inaugurated on 29 August 1926 and is considered the first ossuary built after the Great War.

The design is by the architect Ferruccio Chemello: a pyramidal tower 35 metres high, built of mountain stone, with a lantern at the top. The base houses the ossuary, with a central crypt and two concentric galleries, while the sacellum (chapel) at the top is decorated with frescoes and stained glass by Tito Chini, with the collaboration of Umberto Bellotto. The complex holds the remains of 5,146 Italian soldiers and 40 Austro-Hungarian soldiers who fell on the Pasubio, and General Pecori Giraldi also rests in the crypt.

Near the sacellum is the museum of the 1st Army, renovated in its rooms and displays. The route includes an introductory gallery on the Pasubio front, the Sala degli Eroi (Hall of Heroes) devoted to minor figures of the war, the Sala dell'Armamento (Armaments Hall) with life-size settings, and a trench and a command hut that visitors can walk through. The multimedia room features a model of the massif linked to an interactive screen with 30 sites, historical profiles and period footage.

Key themes

• 35-metre tower ossuary with crypt and galleries
• Frescoes and stained glass by Tito Chini in the sacellum
• 1st Army museum with reconstructed trench and command hut
• Multimedia room with a model of the Pasubio massif
• Panoramic terrace over the valley

Permanent exhibitions

• Museo della 1ª Armata – Route on the Great War on the Pasubio, with the Sala degli Eroi, life-size settings, a trench and command hut to walk through, and the multimedia room.
• Sacello ossario – Crypt and galleries with the remains of more than 5,000 fallen soldiers, frescoes and stained glass by Tito Chini.

Founded

1926

Operated by

Fondazione 3 Novembre 1918

Admission & discounts

Single ticket for the sacellum and the museum.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: no information
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• 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 multimedia room offers content that is also accessible to deaf visitors. The sacellum is reached by a flight of steps.

Kids & families

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Getting there & parking

The ossuary is just above the Pian delle Fugazze pass, between Schio and Rovereto, and can be reached on foot from the pass in a few minutes, along the asphalt road following the signs.

Amenities & dining

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