WWI Veterans of Sestiere Di Castello - Venice, Italy
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jiggs11
N 45° 25.953 E 012° 21.246
33T E 293038 N 5034408
Marker in honour of those from the Sestiere di Castello who died while in service of the Royal Italian Army and Navy during World War I.
Waymark Code: WMXH3J
Location: Veneto, Italy
Date Posted: 01/12/2018
Views: 2
Very handsome memorial on the façade of the Chiesa di San Francesco Di Paola on Via Garibaldi in Venice.
The marker text reads (translated from Italian):
The parishioners of Castello to their children fallen for the fatherland 1915 - 1918
There are 65 names inscribed on the marble marker. They surround a copper raised-relief sculpture of Saint Bartholomew, for which the church was originally named until 1619.
Private or Public Monument?: Private
Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: Sestiere of Castello
Geographic Region where the Monument is located: Europe
Physical Address of Monument:
Chiesa di San Francesco di Paola
Via Garibaldi
Venice, Italy
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Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: Not listed
Website for this Monument: Not listed
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