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San Martino della Battaglia Tower

San Martino della Battaglia Tower

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San Martino della Battaglia Tower

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Location: Desenzano Del Garda, Brescia, Lombardy, Italy

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1. From Mincio to Lake Garda – Ring Tour

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2. Fortress Canal of Peschiera – Borghetto on the Mincio loop from Lugana

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3. Scaliger Castle, Sirmione – Port of Peschiera del Garda loop from Desenzano del Garda

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Stephan N

July 15, 2020

A few kilometers from Desenzano del Garda is an important place in the history of Italy - San Martino della Battaglia. This place is known for the battle between Italians and Austrians that took place on June 24th, 1859.
In memory of that bloody event where tens of thousands of people lost their lives, a 74-meter tower was built between 1880 and 1893.
Every night, three light beams of the Italian tricolor are reflected on the top of the tower.
Behind the tower is the historical museum with memorabilia and historical documents of the battle event, while 2,619 remains of Italian and Austrian soldiers are exposed in the ossuary next to it.
Source:
gardaconcierge.com/de/gardasee-der-turm-von-san-martino-della-battaglia

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Marco Contarelli ilMog_blog

March 14, 2021

The tower stands on the highest hill of San Martino which the Sardinian army, with mixed success, conquered, lost and retook several times with bloody assaults and repeated charges against the Austrians.

It was erected to honor the memory of King Vittorio Emanuele II and of those who fought for independence and the unification of Italy in the countryside from 1848 to 1870. The tower, a monument admired for its majesty on the outside and for its artistic merits inside, immersed in a large park, is an expression of the patriotic sentiment of the Italians, having been created thanks to a national subscription.

Begun in 1880, it was inaugurated on 15 October 1893 in the presence of King Umberto I, Queen Margherita, ministers, members of Parliament and a large crowd from all the provinces of Italy

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DakenH

August 18, 2023

An impressive building, it looks imposing even from a distance. The style is a little different to the rest of the region, which makes you curious. It's worth it!

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Location: Desenzano Del Garda, Brescia, Lombardy, Italy

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San Martino della Battaglia Tower

1. From Mincio to Lake Garda – Ring Tour

2. Fortress Canal of Peschiera – Borghetto on the Mincio loop from Lugana

3. Scaliger Castle, Sirmione – Port of Peschiera del Garda loop from Desenzano del Garda

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