The Staglieno Cemetery is the largest burial site in Genova and is one of the most important monumental cemeteries in Europe. The design task had been entrusted as early as 1835 to the civic architect Carlo Barabino who, however, was unable to complete the task due to his sudden death in 1835. The task of developing the project was then entrusted to his pupil and collaborator Giovanni Battista Resasco (1798-1871), whose plan was approved in 1840. The works began in 1844, in an area, that of Villa Vaccarezza, in Staglieno still largely sparsely inhabited, and not far from the city center. It was officially opened to the public on January 1st 1851. That day 4 people were buried.
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