Italy 1943–1945
Mausoleo delle Fosse Ardeatine, Rome
Memorial and museum
The story
Italy's national memorial to the 335 victims of 24 March 1944, opened in 1949 on the site of the massacre. It is one of the most powerful memorials of the war anywhere: the caves, a museum, and a shrine where every victim has his own tomb.
What to look for
Walk through the tunnels, see the small museum, and stand among the 335 tombs, many with photographs and names of the victims.
Plan your visit
Via Ardeatina 174. Free. Mon–Fri 08:15–15:30, Sat–Sun 08:15–16:30; museum closes 15 min earlier; closed 1 Jan, Easter Sunday, 1 May, 15 Aug and 25 Dec. Buses 118 and 218; parking at entrance. Check before you go.
- Open
- Mon–Fri 08:15–15:30; Sat–Sun 08:15–16:30 (museum closes 15 min earlier); closed 1 Jan, Easter, 1 May, 15 Aug, 25 Dec
- Price
- Free
- Booking
- Guided tours for groups (5+) and schools must be booked in advance through ANFIM
- Parking
- Parking at the entrance on Via Ardeatina
- Access
- The Mausoleum visit has disabled access
Checked September 2026 from official sources: mausoleofosseardeatine.it. Things change, so check before you travel.
Nearby sites
- Porta San Paolo, Rome · 3 km
- Rome War Cemetery, Testaccio · 3 km
- Museo storico della Liberazione, Via Tasso · 4 km
- Piazza del Campidoglio, Rome · 5 km
- Portico d'Ottavia and the Jewish Ghetto · 5 km
- Via Rasella, Rome · 5 km
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Into Europe: Italy 1943–1945
A free field guide for your phone: the route, the maps and the stories built in, even with no signal. The places of the Allied campaign in Italy, from the Sicily landings of July 1943 through Salerno, the Winter Line, Ortona, Cassino and Anzio, Rome, the Gothic Line and the final battles on the Senio and the Po in April 1945.
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