Allegoria della Patria, War memorial in Lecco, Italy.
Allegoria della Patria is a granite war memorial in Lecco that displays the names of fallen soldiers. The work stands approximately 21 feet (6.4 meters) tall and 17 feet (5.3 meters) wide, carved in the classical sculptural style of its period.
The sculptor Giannino Castiglioni created this memorial and it was dedicated on November 4, 1926, to honor soldiers from the city who died in World War I. It emerged during a period when Italy was establishing monuments to commemorate its military losses.
The memorial features Italian inscriptions that honor fallen soldiers from the city, keeping their names alive for future generations. It serves as a gathering place where locals and visitors pause to remember those lost.
The memorial sits along Lungolario Isonzo next to Lake Como's shoreline in the center of Lecco. Visitors can easily reach it during a waterfront stroll and view the surrounding area comfortably.
The work is titled Allegoria della Patria, meaning 'Allegory of the Motherland,' showing how Italy expressed its national identity through art. This poetic name choice reflects the intention to embody the concept of the homeland itself rather than simply honoring individual soldiers.
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