The statue honoring Treviso's independence fighters

Standing tall in the heart of Treviso's historic center, the Monumento dell'Indipendenza (or the People's Monument) is a poignant reminder of the province's struggle for independence. Created by Italian sculptor Luigi Borro, it was unveiled on September 20, 1875, marking the end of the third war of Italian unification. The monument personifies not Italy, as many believe, but Treviso itself, symbolically breaking free from the Austro-Hungarian yoke.

On its right hand, a tricolor Italian flag is attached, while in its left hand, there is a laurel crown. The monument stands at a height of 7.13 meters, with 3.30 meters of the height being the pedestal and 3.83 meters being the statue made of Carrara marble. The base of the monument is made of Istria stone. A bronze plaque is present on the base and reads 'To the dead for the Fatherland, the Province 1866'. That day in 1875, the poem 'Treviso Inaugurating the Monument to the Dead for the Fatherland, Memory of the Liberation from the Foreigner - Song' by Luigi Bailo and the accounts of Antonio Caccianiga were recited. Both authors witnessed the public ceremony, which was also attended by the famous Italian poet Giosuè Carducci.

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