Greetings from Trieste
Il Monumento ai Caduti
Perched on the top of the Colle di San Giusto near Trieste’s castle stands a tall monument in honour of the fallen soldiers of World War One. It was unveiled in 1935 in the presence of Victor Emmanuel III, King of Italy. The sculptural group was the work of Attilio Selva of Trieste, and the marble pedestal made by architect Enrico del Nebbio. The monument, classical in style, features a group of five naked male figures in a dramatic war scene. Three are supporting a wounded comrade, while a fifth protects them with a shield. The statues are cast in iron and the pedestal is white Istrian stone.
The inscription reads:
Trieste ai caduti nella guerra di liberazione MCMXV–MCMXVIII
Trieste to the Fallen in the Liberation War 1915–1918)
The reference is not to the Resistance in the Second World War, but to the concept of an Italian Trieste freed from the Austro-Hungarian yoke, a concept dear to Fascist patriotic nationalism.
I was pleased when this little girl wandered into my shot to add scale to this more than five metre tall monument.
One Comment
margaret21
This is a part of Italy with an unusually mixed and interesting history. Looking forward to hearing more!