The monument to the fallen of the Great War 1915-18 was inaugurated on 5 November 1925 and placed on the plaza outside the town hall of the city of San Ferdinando di Puglia. Later it was moved to Piazza Umberto I and in 1981 moved to the villa of the same square, right looking at the clock-tower. On top of the monument there is a bronze statue of Winged Victory. At the foot of the column, resting on a pedestal, there is a plow, while on the lawn of the gate at the base, there is a bomb, relic of World War I. On the right side of the pedestal is affixed a bronze plaque depicting an eagle dying, are posted on the left side - also in bronze - the Coat of arms of the municipality of San Ferdinando di Puglia and Coat of arms of the Savoy. A facade of the monument bears the bulletin of victory of Gen Armando Vittorio Diaz, the facade facing the Mother Church, reproduces some verses from the poem "The Eagle and The Hero" of the poet Vincenzo Francavilla, written on the battlefield, a few hours before dying in front of Gorizia on 7 August 1916.
The monument to the fallen of the Great War 1915-18 was inaugurated on 5 November 1925 and placed on the plaza outside the town hall of the city of San Ferdinando di Puglia. Later it was moved to Piazza Umberto I and in 1981 moved to the villa of the same square, right looking at the clock-tower. On top of the monument there is a bronze statue of Winged Victory. At the foot of the column, resting on a pedestal, there is a plow, while on the lawn of the gate at the base, there is a bomb, relic of World War I. On the right side of the pedestal is affixed a bronze plaque depicting an eagle dying, are posted on the left side - also in bronze - the Coat of arms of the municipality of San Ferdinando di Puglia and Coat of arms of the Savoy. A facade of the monument bears the bulletin of victory of Gen Armando Vittorio Diaz, the facade facing the Mother Church, reproduces some verses from the poem "The Eagle and The Hero" of the poet Vincenzo Francavilla, written on the battlefield, a few hours before dying in front of Gorizia on 7 August 1916.
Inscription
The verses engraved on the stone says:
Or sei placato: non lottasti invano;
e forse or chiedi sopra l'arso ciglio
un lenimento di materna mano.
Finally, on the front of the base of the monument, we read the following dedication:
"AI NOSTRI EROI V.IX.MCMXXV"
