Sacrario militare di Pocol, Cortina d'Ampezzo

Name: Sacrario militare di Pocol
Address: Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy

#5 among attractions in Cortina d'Ampezzo

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Sacrario militare di Pocol is a cemetery and shrine near the Falzarego Pass, in the locality of Pocol in the comune of Cortina d'Ampezzo in the Veneto region of northern Italy. The small church and cemetery were built in 1916 as a military cemetery by the 5th Alpine group. A shrine was built in 1935 as memorial to the thousands who died during World War I on the Dolomite front. It is a massive square tower of stone, clearly visible from the entire Ampezzo valley below. The remains of 9,707 Italian soldiers and 37 Austro-Hungarian soldiers are buried in the shrine. 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. ()

Alternative names: Unveiled: 1935Coordinates: 46°31'38"N, 12°7'1"E

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Sacrario militare di Pocol – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Stadio Olimpico Del Ghiaccio, Pocol, Mario Rimoldi Modern Art Museum, La Cooperativa di Cortina.

1.4 miNE
Arenas and stadiums, Hockey, Sport venue
Stadio Olimpico Del Ghiaccio, Cortina d'Ampezzo
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~1580 ftSW
Village, Ski area, Winter sport
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Museum, Art museum, Modern art museum
Mario Rimoldi Modern Art Museum, Cortina d'Ampezzo
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1.2 miNE
46°32'13"N • 12°8'19"E
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32 min walk • Shopping, Department store, Shopping centre
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Church, Baroque architecture
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1.2 miN
Observatories and planetariums
Helmut Ullrich Astronomical Observatory
31 min walk • The Helmut Ullrich Astronomical Observatory is an observatory situated on Col Drusciè, a mountain peak in the Dolomites located within Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. The observatory sits at an elevation of 1,780 metres above sea level and includes two domes, with a 20" Newtonian telescope and an 11" Schmidt–Cassegrain telescope inside.
1.1 miNE
Museum, Science museum, Natural history museum
Rinaldo Zardini Palaeontology Museum, Cortina d'Ampezzo
29 min walk • Rinaldo Zardini Palaeontology Museum is a palaeontological museum in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. It is one of three museums administered by Le Regole d'Ampezzo, the other two being the Mario Rimoldi Modern Art Museum and the Regole of Ampezzo Ethnographic Museum.