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Location: Asiago, Vicenza, Veneto, Italy

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July 29, 2023

The Asiago Military Memorial-Ossuary stands majestically on Colle Leiten (pronounced 'Làiten'), where the ancient district of the same name once stood, destroyed in the First World War and never rebuilt: now only one house remains, behind the monument.

The work was part of a large and pharaonic national project of the Fascist Regime of the 1930s: to collect the bodies of Italian soldiers who lost their lives in the Great War, scattered in the war cemeteries on the field, in monumental ossuaries to honor their memory and sacrifice for the Fatherland.

In particular, the remains of the fallen Italians from 35 cemeteries scattered across the Altopiano dei Sette Comuni were buried in the Asiago Ossuary: 34k Italians, of which 21k unknown. To these, in the 70s, in agreement with Austria, 20k Austro-Hungarians were added, of which 12k unknown, also coming from cemeteries in the area. A total of 54k bodies.

Built between 1932 and 1936, with its imposing mass it reflects the best Roman and imperial architecture, with sober and solemn lines. Austere, it dominates the entire valley and is visible even from great distances and peaks surrounding the Plateau. The structure has a square plan and has four perfectly symmetrical fronts: the crypt (the base) measures 80m on each side and 7m in height; the triumphal arch measures 23m on each side and 47m in height; the span of the large arches is 9x22m. To provide the building material, 15 stone quarries were opened within a radius of 20 km.

Inside the monument there is a small museum with interesting finds from the Great War and a description of the events on the Plateau.

The Ossuary of Asiago, Pasubio, Monte Grappa and Tonezza del Cimone are symbols of the province of Vicenza, appearing in its coat of arms.

it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacrario_militare_di_Asiago

difesa.it/il-ministro/ufficio-per-la-tutela-della-cultura-e-della-memoria-della-difesa/veneto/asiago-sacrario-militare/49619.html

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Michele

February 7, 2025

Simple and educational trail. The solar system is shown along the path at a scale of 1/1 billion. It was carried out by the staff of the Asiago astrophysical observatory. Each planet is in scale of size and distance as in the solar system. For each planet there are explanatory panels. Don't miss it!

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Location: Asiago, Vicenza, Veneto, Italy

Leiten WW1 Military Memorial

1. Forte Interrotto – Monte Zebio loop from Asiago

2. Asiago Railway Station – Duomo di San Matteo Apostolo loop from Canove

3. Grassy Hill Near Ciori – Big Yellow Bench of Cima Ekar loop from Asiago

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