The creation of Milan’s monumental cemetery, built by Carlo Maciachini between 1863 and 1866, testifies to the new, more celebrative approach to funeral proceedings in post- unification Italy. With its characteristic bands of two-tone marble, it is a fascinating example of eclectic architecture in which aspects of the Pisan Romanesque and Lombard Gothic styles blend into a single, uniform composition. Contained within a boundary wall, it features two side galleries which meet at the central monumental entrance: the Famedio or civic pantheon. This space, with a floor-plan is in the shape of a Greek cross, contains tombs, statues and plaques commemorating illustrious Milanese citizens. Alessandro Manzoni’s grand sepulchre, for example, is positioned beneath the octagonal dome. Located along the main path through the cemetery are the Ossuary and the Crematorium Temple. All around are tombs, shrines and sculptures that tell an intriguing story of artistic developments in Milan from the late 1800s to the present day.