One of the largest cemeteries in Europe: Monumental Cemetery of Staglieno is famous for it’s sculptures. Located in Genoa, Italy, the cemetery has an area of around 2 square miles. In 1835, the city authorities delegated the design of the cemetery, to the Civil Architect Carlo Barabino. He was well know for designing a layout of Genoa’s city center. Also, he constructed a few public buildings: Academy Palace, Carlo Felice Theater, Mental Hospital and so on. Unfortunately, Barabino was a victim of a cholera epidemic, that took many lives in Genoa. Therefore, the work was completed by his student Giovanni […]