Tuesday, May 20, 2025

Villa War Memorial

BETWEEN the former village of Solcio and the centre of Lesa is Villa, which, even more so than Solcio, is now very much part of the commune of Lesa.
It has a war memorial depicting Prometheus Breaking The Chains, a reference to the Greek myth of the Titan who stole fire from the Olympian gods and gave it to mankind.
A striking sculpture by the Milan-born Achille Alberti
It was erected in 1923 with the inscription: "To your generous sons who fell for their country 1915-1918," to which has been added "1940-1945."

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