Italy 1943–1945
San Pietro Infine: ruined village and Parco della Memoria Storica
Ruined village & museum
The story
One of the most powerful war sites in Italy: a whole village left as it was destroyed in December 1943 when the US 36th Division fought for it. The museum in an old olive mill uses sound, darkness and John Huston's film footage to tell the story of the battle and the villagers who sheltered in caves.
What to look for
Walk up through the roofless houses to the church, see the cave shelters, then the museum in Piazza Risorgimento.
Plan your visit
Museum Sat–Sun 10:00–12:30 and 14:30–17:00 (summer 16:30–19:00), weekdays on request, booking required · ruins open · check before you go
- Open
- Museum: Sat–Sun 10:00–12:30 & 14:00–17:00 (winter) or 16:30–19:00 (summer); weekdays by reservation
- Booking
- Compulsory: tel. 334 221 9289 or 333 138 1559
Checked September 2026 from official sources: cultura.gov.it. Things change, so check before you travel.
Nearby sites
- Italian military shrine and museum, Mignano Monte Lungo · 3 km
- French Military Cemetery, Venafro · 9 km
- 36th Division memorials and the Rapido, Sant'Angelo in Theodice · 11 km
- Cassino War Cemetery and Memorial · 12 km
- Historiale museum, Cassino · 12 km
- Rocca Janula (Castle Hill), Cassino · 13 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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