Castiglione South African Cemetery

Beautiful setting for a graveyard

There were 401 graves of South African from the 2nd world war. The youngest was only 15 years old. There is a register of all the names. The words were in Afrikaans and English. It is on a hill an...

Highlighting a forgotten story of WWII

This beautiful monument bears tribute to thousands of South Africans who served and died in Italy during WWII.

Beautifully maintained cemetery to help us remember

When travelling in this area with South African school groups, we always bring them to this cemetery, after hiking with them into the hills of Monte Sole. It is in the hills of Monte Sole where the sa...

In memory of the dead soldiers

Original Text

About five hundred South African and British soldiers who died in the years of the FAA are buried on this visit. I always tremble to people who keep memory of those who left us, especially if they are from ...

A place of collection and meditation

Original Text

This military cemetery is located on a hill near the People's Castle. It is a fair tribute to commemoration and memory of the South African soldiers who lost their lives in war here ...