The Monumental Cemetery of Certosa was built starting in the 14th century, then closed by Napoleon who prohibited cemeteries within cities with the famous Edict of Saint Cloud in 1804 and reopened in the early 20th century. Throughout the eighteenth century, the cemetery of the Certosa di Bologna was a stop on the Grand Tour that the young European bourgeoisie made in Italy.
From the magnificent Sala del Colombario (Columbarium Hall) in neoclassical style, to the modern Monument to Partisans by Piero Bottoni, Bologna’s cemetery is situated a short distance from Dall’Ara Stadium, and hosts the graves of several famous Bolognese, such as the man of letters Giosuè Carducci (Bolognese by adoption), the singer Lucio Dalla and the composer Ottorino Respighi.
