The monumental cemetery of Iglesias is located near the church of Nostra Signora di Valverde.
Even though it was opened on 20 August 1835, it underwent its first upgrade as early as 1850, followed by others due to a lack of space. The original site features cobbled sheltered walkways which wind their way precisely, creating orderly sectors cordoned off by cypress trees.
The artists who created the burial monuments at the cemetery include the Piedmontese sculptor Giuseppe Maria Sartorio (1854-1922) summoned to Iglesias by the Piedmontese managers of the mining companies. The sculptor split his time between Rome and Sardinia, creating sculptures for the cemeteries in Cagliari, Sassari and Ozieri as well.
His works range from a clearly nineteenth-century style right up to liberty style; this shows the financial affluence enjoyed by the town thanks to mining between the end of the nineteenth century and the start of the twentieth century. The monuments dedicated to Zaira Deplano Pinna (1885-1901), the Boldretti sisters and Eugenio Benatti stand out from the rest.
