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31 Tomba Brion San Vito d'Altivole, Treviso, Italy Carlo Scarpa FPPL3028
31 Tomba Brion San Vito d'Altivole, Treviso, Italy Carlo Scarpa FPPL3028

The Brion tomb, also known as the Brion sanctuary and Brion-Vega tomb, in San Vito d'Altivole near Treviso, Italy, is the burial ground of the Brion family. It was designed by Venetian architect Carlo Scarpa between 1968–1978 as an L-shaped 2,000 m2 (22,000 sq ft) extension to the adjacent municipal cemetery. It is regarded as a masterpiece of modernist architecture and a powerful commemorative monument.Scarpa felt that "the place for the dead is a garden" and is himself buried adjacent to the Brion sanctuary.

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Via Brioni
31030 Fonte
Veneto, Italy
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31 Tomba Brion San Vito d'Altivole, Treviso, Italy Carlo Scarpa FPPL3028
31 Tomba Brion San Vito d'Altivole, Treviso, Italy Carlo Scarpa FPPL3028
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