Sacrario militare di Pocol

Sacrario militare di Pocol

Sacrario militare di Pocol (also known as Ossario di Pocol) is a cemetery and shrine near Passo Falzarego, in the locality of Pocol in the comune of Cortina d'Ampezzo in the Veneto region of northern Italy. The small church and cemetery was built in 1916 as a military cemetery by the 5th Alpine group. A shrine was built in 1935 as memorial to the thousands who lost their lives during World War I on the Dolomite front. It is a massive square tower of stone, clearly visible from the entire Ampezzo valley below. In a crypt in the centre of the structure rests the body of general Antonio Cantore, who was awarded the gold medal for military valor.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Sacrari militari - Sacrario Militare di Pocol" (in Italian). Retrieved 19 April 2015.
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Coordinates: 46°31′38″N 12°07′01″E / 46.5271°N 12.1169°E / 46.5271; 12.1169


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