This anti aircraft gun is located on the corner of Via Maia and Via Argo in Bibione, Veneto, Italy. The 90/53 Modello 41 cannon, one of the most succesful anti aircraft gun in WWII, was designed and manufactured by the italian compagny Ansalado, one of Italy's oldest and most important engineering companies, existing for 140 years from 1853 to 1993.
The 90/53 Modello was produced from June 1939 to July 1943. The original plan was to be manufacture three variants of this gun. 1087 guns, Model 41P, was for static emplacement. 660 guns, Model 41C, was to be towed and 57 guns, model autocannoni da 90/53, should be mounted on heavy trucks.
However Italian industry was not up to producing these quantities and by the end of production in July 1943 only 539 guns had been delivered, including 48 converted for use on the Semovente 90/53 heavy tank destroyer.
After Italy surrendered in WWII, guns captured by Germany forces were designated 9-cm Flak 41 or 9-cm Flak 309/1 and some of them used for the air defence of Germany while others were kept in Italy.
The gun on display here in Bibione is a 90/53 Modello 41P. Due to my lack of italian language skills I have no idea why it is here. A sign at the location tells:
"Fermamente voluto
dalla Sezione Artiglieri
de S. Michele al Tagliamento
realizzato con la collaborazione
dell' Amministrazione Comunale
e della Provincia de Venezia
Nel giorno dell'inaugurazione
12 Settembre 2004"
If anyone can provide additional information from this, please let me know.