Military Memorial at the cemetery Verano
(English) In the Campo Verano cemetery of Rome there is a Military Shrine devoted to the Fallen in the First World War. Is placed in the farthest, from the main entrance, side of cemeter. It's a simple hemicycle, borded with two arches, in the middle there is a big tripod in red granit, a brazier at the summit.
This monument was built in 1931. Last week, probably the night between 14 and 15 October 2008, some vandals painted with a drawing pen some names, writing the word " fessi ", fools/idiots, under the names.
Here, from la Repubblica newspaper website, some images . The hemicycle was cleaned in the following days.
A vandal act, pure vandalism, maybe political vandalism, or maybe racket or revenge from ex-cemetery workers. These are the hypothesis that results from the local newspapers.
But probably, the main thing, is that this is second plaque damaged in Rome in less than a month. In sempteber the two plaques in Piazza Ledro , two men killed in Fosse Ardeatine Massacre, and now some soldiers Fallen during the Great War, only some days before the ninetieth Anniversary of war end.
This monument was built in 1931. Last week, probably the night between 14 and 15 October 2008, some vandals painted with a drawing pen some names, writing the word " fessi ", fools/idiots, under the names.
Here, from la Repubblica newspaper website, some images . The hemicycle was cleaned in the following days.
A vandal act, pure vandalism, maybe political vandalism, or maybe racket or revenge from ex-cemetery workers. These are the hypothesis that results from the local newspapers.
But probably, the main thing, is that this is second plaque damaged in Rome in less than a month. In sempteber the two plaques in Piazza Ledro , two men killed in Fosse Ardeatine Massacre, and now some soldiers Fallen during the Great War, only some days before the ninetieth Anniversary of war end.
Details of one of the two vandalized areas in the Military Shrine after cleaning
Dettaglio, dopo la pulizia, di una delle due aree of the memorial vandalized
Dettaglio, dopo la pulizia, di una delle due aree of the memorial vandalized
(Italian) at the Verano Cemetery, is located a Military Memorial dedicated to the fallen of the First World War. It is located than the main entrance, in the most distant of the cemetery. It is a simple semi-circle, bordered by two arches. At the center of a great tripod of red granite, with a brazier at the top. The monument was erected in 1931. Last week, probably on the night between 14 and 15 October 2008, vandals covered with a black marker a few names, writing the word cleft underneath the names. Here from the website of the Republic, some images . The emicilo has been cleaned up in subsequent days.
An act of vandalism, perhaps pure vandalism, perhaps political, perhaps for extortion or revenge by former employees of the cemetery. These assumptions proposals in local newspapers.
But probably the most important thing is that the second tombstone vandalized in Rome in less than a month. In September, the two inscriptions in Piazza Ledro, two men killed at the Fosse Ardeatine, and now some of the soldiers who fell during the Great War, only a few days before the 90th anniversary of Victory.
An act of vandalism, perhaps pure vandalism, perhaps political, perhaps for extortion or revenge by former employees of the cemetery. These assumptions proposals in local newspapers.
But probably the most important thing is that the second tombstone vandalized in Rome in less than a month. In September, the two inscriptions in Piazza Ledro, two men killed at the Fosse Ardeatine, and now some of the soldiers who fell during the Great War, only a few days before the 90th anniversary of Victory.
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