The Monument to Giuseppe Dezza

The Monument to Giuseppe Dezza, a work of Italian artist Enrico Cassi, was inaugurated on November 2, 1902. Commissioned after Dezza's death in 1897, the statue depicts the general in military uniform, standing and looking towards the horizon with his left hand on the hilt of his sword. The monument is made of bronze on a base of granite from Baveno. The base features two bas-reliefs in bronze, which depict scenes from the Spedizione dei Mille, a campaign that was instrumental in Italy's unification.

The right relief shows Garibaldi's entry into Palermo, while the left relief shows Dezza’s meeting with Garibaldi following the Battle of the Volturno. A decorative band with the emblems of Milan and Sicily adorns the base of the monument. The monument was erected through a public subscription and was attended by notable figures such as Luigi Fecia di Cossato, Giovanni Giolitti, Giuseppe Ottolenghi, Menotti Garibaldi, and Enrico Guastalla.

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