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| The Monument at Piazza della Vittoria, Treviso |
Treviso and its province were central to the Italian Front of World War I, especially after the Caporetto disaster of 1917, when the Piave River, just to the north, became the last defensive line for Italy. Part of the province was held for most of the remaining war. Many towns in the surrounding area would suffer additional heavy damage, especially during Austria-Hungary's last offensive of the war in June 1918. Refugees fleeing from enemy-occupied territory had to be housed and fed. The city of Treviso would play a major support role in Italy's Vittorio Veneto victory campaign. The city also lost 630 of its sons in combat during the hostilites.
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A major commemorative memorial was announced in 1926, with 38 design proposals submitted. A fusion bronze/marble sculpture set within broken columns by Arturo Stagliano was selected. The monument was inaugurated on 4 November 1931, in the presence of King Vittorio Emanuele III. The memorial suffered bombing damage in World War II, which was later repaired. Another restoration effort was made in 2016.
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