Monte Cassino
is really Abbey of Monte Cassino, Lazio
Real place, reimagined
Real-world photo: Wikimedia Commons
How close does the game get to the real place?
In the game
The multiplayer map Monte Cassino fights through burning stone buildings and courtyards on a mountain top. It is named after the 1944 battle for the abbey of Monte Cassino, which the game turns into a ruined hilltop town.
The real place
The Benedictine abbey of Monte Cassino was founded by Saint Benedict around 529. In February 1944 Allied bombers destroyed it during the battle for the Gustav Line, and Polish troops finally took the ruins in May 1944. The abbey was rebuilt as it had been and reconsecrated in 1964.
Visiting
A winding road climbs about 9 km from the town of Cassino to the abbey; dress modestly, as it is still a working monastery. The Polish War Cemetery just below has the best view of the abbey.
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