Cimitero acattolico di Capri is a non-Catholic cemetery on the island of

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. Established in 1878 by Englishman George Hayward, it contains 204 graves from a total of 21 different nations. Most of the people buried in the cemetery though are of English nationality, German, Russian or American. Aside from Protestants, also buried in the cemetery are Jews, Orthodox Christians and some Catholics. Notable interments include French Baron Jacques d'Adelsward-Fersen,

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, Günter Ammon,

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and

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. After the Second World War, the cemetery saw a period of great neglect, which ended in 1986 when the municipality of

ensured the preservation and restoration of the cemetery graves.

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* Cemeteries in Italy Buildings and structures in Capri, Campania 1878 establishments in Italy {{Italy-cemetery-stub