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Milovice · Czech Republic

The place
of memory

The Italian Military Cemetery of Milovice holds a European memory: a place to learn about, visit and preserve.

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Central monument and crosses of the Italian Military Cemetery of Milovice
The central monument at Milovice cemetery.

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Context

An Italian history at the heart of Europe

The cemetery was established during the First World War beside the Milovice prisoner-of-war camp. Italian servicemen who died far from home, especially in the final months of the conflict, were buried here.

Milovice was already a large Austro-Hungarian training ground when it became a prisoner camp in 1914. The following year the cemetery was organised beside the barracks, first with individual graves and later with common graves as deaths from hunger and disease increased.

The crosses, monument and nominal archive give this history a human scale. The cemetery is both an Italian place and a European memory.

The management and maintenance of the Italian Military Cemetery of Milovice are fully funded by the Italian Ministry of Defence and carried out on its behalf through the Embassy of Italy in Prague. A.R.Mi. conducts historical research, documents the fallen and supports remembrance initiatives.

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Origins and landscape

Before the memorial, the camp

The cemetery's story begins before the crosses. In 1904 Milovice became a training area; in 1914 the military system was converted into a prisoner-of-war camp for thousands of men.

Historical postcards and photographs show the barracks, roads and training grounds that shaped prisoners' lives.

Historical postcard showing the Milovice camp
The camp before the memorialHistorical postcard in the dossier received by A.R.Mi.; original source to be verified.
Historical postcard of the military landscape
A military landscapePeriod image from the historical dossier; attribution under review.

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Essential chronology

From prisoner camp to memorial

Veduta panoramica delle baracche del campo militare di Milovice
The military camp at Milovice in a period postcard.

1914

The camp enters the war

With the outbreak of the First World War, Milovice becomes part of the Austro-Hungarian military network. The camp and its infrastructure take on a new strategic role.

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Visit

Remember with care

The place

Italian Military Cemetery

Milovice, Czech Republic

Italská, 28924 Milovice – Mladá
Coordinates: N 50°13.28470′, E 14°52.10820′

Cemetery and museum opening hours

Monday – Saturday: 10:00 – 12:30
Sunday: closed

For visit requests and the organisation of remembrance ceremonies, please contact the Embassy of Italy in Prague before confirming arrangements.ambasciata.praga@esteri.it

For enquiries about the fallen and to share family photographs or documents, contact A.R.Mi.

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Sources

An archive under continuous review

Photographs, letters and family documents can enrich a record and correct a detail.

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