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Victory Lighthouse of Trieste

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    March 8, 2024

    monument to the fallen during the 1st WW

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      October 16, 2024

      The Monument was built immediately after the Great War thanks to the strong commitment of the architect Arduino Berlam.

      The old lantern was no longer adequate for the needs of the port and a lighthouse was needed to mark the historical moment.

      In fact, in addition to the safety functions for navigation, the Victory Lighthouse has the dual purpose of celebrating the passage of the city of Trieste to the Kingdom of Italy and of commemorating those who died at sea during the First World War.

      The construction work lasted four years, from 1923 to 1927, and King Vittorio Emanuele III also took part in the inauguration on 24 May 1927.


      The Lighthouse stands on the structures and within the complex of Forte Kressich, one of the most important positions of the Austro-Hungarian empire in the city dating back to the mid-nineteenth century.

      Each element that composes it was designed to have a strong symbolic value.

      The statue of Winged Victory raises a torch with her left hand, while with her right she holds a laurel column.


      A work by the Trieste sculptor Giovanni Mayer, made of embossed copper by the craftsman Giacomo Sebroth, it is supported by a steel tube that fits into the tower. Designed to withstand the strong bora wind, its wings have some openings to reduce its resistance.

      The crown that adorns its head hides the protection system from atmospheric discharges.

      Also by Mayer is the imposing sculpture dedicated to the Unknown Sailor, created with the collaboration of the master stonemason Regolo Salandini.


      The statue, eight meters and 60 cm tall, depicts the image of a sailor with the classic rain hat of the Royal Navy, known as “Sud-Ovest”, and high work boots while he scans the sea.

      At the base of the statue rests the anchor of the destroyer Audace, accompanied by a plaque bearing the words "Made before any other sacred by the waters of the redeemed gem, on November 3, 1918" to commemorate the historic entry of the first Italian ship into Trieste, the Audace.

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