Kozala Cemetery (Rijeka, Croatia)

Characteristics of the Cemetery

Kozala Cemetery is the oldest communal cemetery in Rijeka and one of the oldest in Europe. The writings and last names on the graves are in several languages: Croatian, Hungarian, Italian, French, English, German and Latin. Since the beginning it was open to different religions: Catholics, Orthodox, Protestants, Jews.

Cultural heritage of Kozala Cemetery

Cultural-historical heritage of Kozala Cemetery in Rijeka is enlisted as a cultural property in the Registry of cultural properties of the Republic of Croatia on the List of precautionary protected properties by the Decree of the Ministry of Culture – Cultural Heritage Protection Office of the Conservational Department in Rijeka, since 10 October 2001.

Important Mausoleums

• Mausoleum Whitehead, built in 1900, is the biggest and the grandest mausoleum in the entire cemetery. It is situated on a prominent position, on the highest point of steep, karst terrain. It was built according to a project of a Trieste architect Giacomo Zammatio. The investor Robert Whitehead was a wealthy industrialist and a well-know torpedo manufacturer.
• Mausoleum Gorup was built in 1882, according a project by the sculptor Ivan Rendić. Josip Gorup, a prominent entrepreneur and salesman in Rijeka, was the investor.
• Mausoleum  Manasteriotti was built in 1884 according to Ivan Rendić`s project.

Mausoleums Manasteriotti, Gorup and Whitehead gained the status of the protected cultural property on 19th  February 2003 by the Decree of the Ministry of Culture, Cultural Heritage Protection Office.

Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Croatia has included mausoleums Manasteriotti, Gorup and Whitehead under its precautionary protection since 2011.

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