Alberto Vio - Venice, Italy
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jiggs11
N 45° 25.807 E 012° 21.301
33T E 293101 N 5034136
Monument dedicated to Alberto Vio, a local fisherman who was instrumental in rescuing many during the Po River flooding disaster of 1951.
Waymark Code: WMXHE7
Location: Veneto, Italy
Date Posted: 01/14/2018
Views: 3
The monument is located across from the Giardini Vaporetto stop, along the Riva Dei Sette Martiri walkway. It was created by famed artist Augusto Benvenuti in 1885.
It consists of a bronze statue atop marble plinth.
It dates from 1885, and was originally dedicated to the men of the Royal Italian Army and Navy who provided relief and rescue to those affected by the Po River floods of March, 1882 (monument erroneously lists March, 1885).
The monument originally stood in front of the Naval Stores building, but was moved to its present location sometime in the 1960's or 70's.
The monument text to Alberto Vio reads:
To The Memory of
ALBERTO VIO
Symbol of the generous
support given to the
Po region by the
People of Venice
The other text (from 1885) reads:
To the Soldiers
Of the Army and Navy
From the Venice Area
The side of the plinth gives two dates:
March
MDCCCLXXXV
November
MCMLI
There is a bronze marker affixed to the base of the monument indicating the Vio is
Website with more information on either the memorial or the person(s) it is dedicated to: [Web Link]
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