Overview
The World War II Sicily-Rome American Cemetery and Memorial site in Italy covers 77 acres, rising in a gentle slope from a broad pool with an island and cenotaph flanked by groups of Italian cypress trees. Beyond the pool is the immense field of headstones of 7,845 of American military war dead, arranged in gentle arcs on broad green lawns beneath rows of Roman pines. The majority of these individuals died in the liberation of Sicily (July 10 to August 17, 1943); in the landings in the Salerno Area (September 9, 1943) and the heavy fighting northward; in the landings at Anzio Beach and expansion of the beachhead (January 22, 1944 to May 1944); and in air and naval support in the regions.
A wide central mall leads to the memorial, rich in works of art and architecture, expressing America's remembrance of the dead. It consists of a chapel to the south, a peristyle, and a map room to the north. On the white marble walls of the chapel are engraved the names of 3,095 of the missing. Rosettes mark the names of those since recovered and identified. The map room contains a bronze relief map and four fresco maps depicting the military operations in Sicily and Italy. At each end of the memorial are ornamental Italian gardens.
A new, 2,500-square-foot center visitor center opened in May 2014. Through interpretive exhibits that incorporate personal stories, photographs, films, and interactive displays, visitors will gain a better understanding of this critical campaign that contributed to the Allied victory in Europe during World War II.
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Visiting Hours
The cemetery is open to the public daily, except on December 25 and January 1. Hours of operation are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. It is open on host country holidays. When the cemetery is open to the public, staff members are on duty in the visitor center to answer questions and escort relatives to grave and memorial sites.
Contact Us
Sicily-Rome American Cemetery
Piazzale Kennedy, 1
00048
Nettuno
Italy
Directions
GPS Coordinates:
41°
27'
53"
N
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12°
39'
43"
E
Sicily-Rome American Cemetery lies at the north edge of the town of Nettuno, Italy, which is immediately east of Anzio, and 38 miles south of Rome.
Travel via Car
The cemetery can be reached by car from Rome along the Via Cristoforo Colombo, which runs into Via Pontina (highway 148). Drive south approximately 37 miles and exit at Campoverde/Nettuno onto the SP 87 b. Turn right to Nettuno, continuing five and a half miles to the cemetery.
Travel via Train
There is hourly train service from Rome to Nettuno. For those wishing to walk to the cemetery from the train station, it is approximately a 10 minute walk. Exit the station to the right and follow the sidewalk to the first traffic light. Turn right at the traffic light onto Via Santa Maria and continue straight for approximately 700 meters to the cemetery. Proceed through two roundabouts to the cemetery entrance on the left.
Travel via Airplane
Rome is approximately 38 miles north of the cemetery.
Lodging
Hotels are available in Anzio and Nettuno.
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News & Events
On January 22, 2019, at 10:30 a.m. there will be a ceremony at Sicily-Rome American Cemetery in memory of the service members who died during the Allied landings at Anzio and Nettuno. Events this day also will include the illumination of over 7,800 graves.
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The 2,500-square-foot center will honor those who fought in the World War II campaign of Sicily to the Liberation of Rome.
Experience the history of World War II through a new interactive timeline. View maps, watch videos, see photos and read about the events that shaped the war.