Design of MJ’s final resting place was inspired by Italy’s Campo Santo and is decorated with ornate artwork. By Eric Ditzian Michael Jackson Photo: Eamonn McCormack/ WireImage On Thursday evening (September 3), during a private ceremony for family and close friends, Michael Jackson was laid to rest at Forest Lawn cemetery in Glendale, California, inside an enormous structure called the Great Mausoleum. The building’s architectural design was inspired by the Campo Santo in Italy, an elaborate cemetery constructed in the 13th century and used as a burial ground for Italian elites for hundreds of years.
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Michael Jackson’s Burial: Details On Forest Lawn Mausoleum
