Monumento ai Caduti, War memorial in Piazza Trento e Trieste, Monza, Italy.
Description
The Monumento ai Caduti is a war memorial on Piazza Trento e Trieste in Monza featuring eleven bronze figures arranged diagonally on gray-pink stone from Tolmezzo. A sheltered entrance with three archways leads to a chapel that holds vessels containing sand and water from the Piave River.
History
Sculptor Enrico Pancera created this memorial over nine years, with money collected from Monza residents to fund the project. The monument was completed and dedicated in 1932 as a tribute to local soldiers lost in World War I.
Culture
The names of 667 soldiers killed in World War I are carved into bronze plaques, including Anna Galliani, the only woman among them. These inscriptions make the personal cost of the war visible to those who visit.
Practical
The monument sits in the center of a public plaza and is easily reached on foot from surrounding areas. The covered entrance area provides some shelter, and visitors can enter the chapel to see the interior elements.
Did you know?
At the 1932 dedication ceremony, more than 3,500 carrier pigeons were released into the sky above the plaza. This unusual celebration marked the conclusion of a community effort that had engaged the city for over a decade.
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