Information
Things to know before you come
PLAN YOUR VISIT
Opening hours, directions, bookings and contact info
OPENING HOURS
Monday-Saturday from 9.00 am to 5.00 pm (last entrance: 4.30 pm)
Sundays and public holidays 9.00 am to 1.00 pm (last entrance: 12.30 pm)
MAIN ENTRANCE FOR VISITORS
Via Caio Cestio, 6 in the Testaccio district of Rome, 00153 Roma
GENERAL INFO
In order to better plan your visit, you can consult the Cemetery Map. To learn about our most recent events, check out our Events section and our Newsletter section.
If you would like to help the Cemetery, please visit the Friends of the Cemetery section.
EVENTS
Immerse yourself in art and creativity through a range of cultural events held periodically at the cemetery.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
The information given here is based on an explanation of two official documents, the Statute of the Non-Catholic Cemetery in Rome (revised 2018) and the Cemetery Regulations (revised 2020). In any question of interpretation, these two documents take precedence over the text below.
Who owns the Non-Catholic Cemetery?
The Non-Catholic Cemetery is privately managed under the responsibility of an association formed by 15 Embassies in Rome which have nationals buried in the Cemetery. The Embassies are: Australia – Canada – Denmark – Germany – Finland – Greece – Ireland – Netherlands – Norway – Russian Federation – South Africa – Sweden – Switzerland – United Kingdom – United States of America.
How is the Cemetery funded?
The Cemetery is entirely self-supporting through the fees charged for the concession of plots for burial, and from the annual maintenance payments that concession-holders pay. It also relies on private contributions and grants to pay for essential conservation and maintenance work.
How can I contribute to the Cemetery?
We invite visitors to contribute at least €5.00 each as a means to participate in the Cemetery’s operating costs. You may like also to become a Friend of the Cemetery. Brochures about membership are available in the Visitor Centre.
FRIENDS OF THE NON-CATHOLIC CEMETERY
If you love this place, please can you help us by becoming a Friend of the Non-Catholic Cemetery in Rome? Your financial contribution will be used directly for meeting our long-term goals of keeping the Cemetery the beautiful and tranquil place that it is. In 2008-09 the Friends helped to fund the printing and distribution of the regular Newsletter, a risk assessment study of the Cemetery’s trees, and the restoration of some of its important tombs.
NEWSLETTER
Newsletter of the Friends of the Non-Catholic Cemetery in Rome
The Cemetery’s Newsletter is published four times a year in English and Italian versions. It gives news about progress in looking after the monuments and the beautiful natural setting of the Cemetery. But it also publishes a series of short articles about different aspects of the history of the Cemetery and of those who are buried there.
MAPS
The Cemetery is divided into five zones: the Old Cemetery (also known as the ‘Parte Antica’), the Zona Vecchia, and the First, Second and Third Zones. The adjacent map indicates these subdivisions.
You can download a more detailed map here or purchase a printed version of this map at the Visitors’ Centre. All proceeds contribute to the Cemetery’s operating costs.
N.B. Our Infopoint lists tombs’ locations according to zone, row number and plot number of a given row.
