English Cemetery — Attraction in Florence

Hordes of tourists from northern parts come to Florence for the art, the archaeology, the culture and the climate so it shouldn't be a surprise that it was just the same 150 years ago. And many of those that didn't make it home came to rest here, in a cemetery set aside for protestant faiths. Among the English burials are military and diplomatic personnel posted to Florence, people who worked or settled here, and visitors who succumbed to illness or disease. Although it is called the English Cemetery there are also citizens of the USA, Norway, Switzerland and Russia I spotted, as well as native Florentines. This small cemetery became full very quickly and there is hardly an inch to spare between the graves and what ground there is has plantings of daffodils and iris making access difficult. Its most famous resident is the English poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning whose words are prominently displayed on a plaque at...

Such a shame that this cemetery had been neglected for years. I admire the people who are trying to restore it. I can only hope in time that people will come together for restoration of what once was a beautiful cemetery with so many important people that gave so much to the world. Was nice to see where Elizabeth Barrett...

We - Gioia Olivetti Rason and I June Margaret finally managed to visit the English Cemetary after many attempts. It turned out to be a very pleasant visit. We visited the resting places of many English who lay at rest in this City so cherished by the British that were privileged to live out their lives in this ancient yet...