Italy_Cassino War Cemetery & Monte Cassino Abbey

The Cassino War Cemetery lies in the Commune of Cassion, approximately 85 miles south-east of Rome. There are now over 4,000 Commonwealth servicemen of World War II buried or commemorated at Cassino War Cemetery. About half a mile above the Cemetery is the Abbey of Monte Cassino. The Abbey was founded by St. Benedict in about 529 and was reduced to a heap of debris during the final stage of World War II in 1944. Many additions and embellishments were made during reconstruction, though it was rebuilt according to the original ancient architectural plan.