Balbo Monument, Roman column monument in Burnham Park, Chicago, United States
The ancient green breccia column stands 13 feet tall and 3 feet wide on a travertine limestone base near Lake Michigan.
The column, extracted from an ancient port of Ostia, dates from 117 BC and was presented by Mussolini to Chicago in 1934.
The monument commemorates the first transatlantic flight of Italian seaplanes to Chicago during the Century of Progress World Fair in 1933.
Visitors can find the monument at its original installation location in Burnham Park, where it has remained since the World Fair.
The column represents the oldest outdoor artifact in Chicago, featuring inscriptions in Italian that celebrate the Atlantic Squadron achievement.
Location: Chicago
GPS coordinates: 41.86150,-87.61357
Latest update: March 10, 2025 13:56
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