Ossario di San Martino
The skulls and bones of thousands of soldiers line the walls of this small Italian chapel.

📜 Small chapel housing skulls and bones of fallen soldiers.
🔍 Converted into an ossuary in 1870, commemorating a 19th-century conflict.

Why Go

💀 See over 1,200 skulls and 2,000 bones of soldiers
🏞️ Explore a beautiful park next to the chapel
🚶 Visit the nearby Torre di San Martino for views (small fee)
🤫 Quiet spot, often not frequented by many tourists

Tips

🅿️ Free gravel parking lot available
🚶 Explore the two small rooms down the steps on either side of the front altar
🗺️ Continue to Solferino for more Risorgimento history

Cost

💰 Entrance to the Ossario is free. Climbing the Torre di San Martino has a small fee.

Hours

🕒 Open all year round.

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