Monumento al Marinaio d'Italia
Monumento al Marinaio d'Italia
Monumento al Marinaio d'Italia
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BrakiWorldTraveler
Belgrade, Serbia17,648 contributions
Aug 2023 • Family
The Sailor's Monument stands on the northern side of Brindisi bay.
Have in mind the old town is on the other (southern) side and the bay is pretty long, so you need significant time to reach it and there's nothing else to do around it.
Therefore, we went there first with our rented car, free parking around.
The Monument is built in a shape of a giant rudder, 53 met high. It's made of reinforced concrete, covered in golden color local Carparo stone. Architecture is brutalist which was pretty popular when it was built in 1930's. It's built to commemorate around 6000 sailor casualties in WWI.
The Monument consists of two parts.
At its base is a high vaulted Chapel shrine dedicated to those sailors with famous battles inscribed, as well samples of sea water from all oceans. That part is free.
Climbing the top is not free any more and costs around 4 Euros, cannot remember correctly, by an elevator and few flights of steps after it. From up there you have excellent 360' views of entire town and area.
Have in mind the old town is on the other (southern) side and the bay is pretty long, so you need significant time to reach it and there's nothing else to do around it.
Therefore, we went there first with our rented car, free parking around.
The Monument is built in a shape of a giant rudder, 53 met high. It's made of reinforced concrete, covered in golden color local Carparo stone. Architecture is brutalist which was pretty popular when it was built in 1930's. It's built to commemorate around 6000 sailor casualties in WWI.
The Monument consists of two parts.
At its base is a high vaulted Chapel shrine dedicated to those sailors with famous battles inscribed, as well samples of sea water from all oceans. That part is free.
Climbing the top is not free any more and costs around 4 Euros, cannot remember correctly, by an elevator and few flights of steps after it. From up there you have excellent 360' views of entire town and area.
Written 2 October 2023
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Yocasta C
13 contributions
Mar 2023
I was on the other side of the post and did not have time to cross. But from a distance it looked beautiful, imposing and at night the lighting was perfect
Written 9 March 2023
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Milton Kanno
Sao Paulo, SP10,063 contributions
Sep 2019
An honor for sailors who died at war and a symbol of Mussolini s time. Although it remindes sad period and italian losses, it represents also the end of fighting and a holy period when it was finished. It menas a lot for the city and the people who live there. Simple and meaningfull. Good experience.
Written 2 July 2020
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The Puglia Guys
Puglia, Italy726 contributions
Jun 2020
The Monument to Italian Sailors (“lu monumentu” as its known by residents) looks impressive, though close-up it is seems smaller than its 54 metres. It stands out historically as well as physically as one of Mussolini’s distinctive monuments; it was he who commissioned it to commemorate the fallen Italian sailors of WWI. Their names are carved in the chapel as also the fallen sailors from WWII.
Written 7 June 2020
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laureenofscotts
Fort Augustus, UK95 contributions
Sep 2019
Although this monument is devoted to sailors, we cannot forget that this building was made under Mussolini. The pictures display the history of the building. The entry is free [donation is welcome] but you have to submit your ID or passport.
Written 20 November 2019
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Stewart M
Shrewsbury, UK545 contributions
Jun 2019 • Couples
Recommend visiting. Free of charge but if you are from outside Italy you need photo ID. there is an elevator that goes most of the way to the top. Best view of Brindisi.
Written 25 June 2019
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Tony36
Crowborough, UK1,023 contributions
Jun 2019 • Couples
An impressive sight from across the bay. Stands out majestically. Free entrance to go in and up on the top. Pity we did not have time.
Written 17 June 2019
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Tony36
Crowborough, UK1,023 contributions
Jun 2019 • Couples
Captures the imagination. We didn't have time to go in or up it, but it was certainly the main item for a photo shoot. Something completely different.
Written 17 June 2019
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Double555
Benfleet, UK79 contributions
May 2019 • Couples
We walked to this monument around the bay. Took as an hour but worth the exercise. You can catch the bay ferry for 1 Euro (good value).
The attraction is free but you must have ID. Passport or Driving License. We had neither but the concierge allowed us to go up after we spent some time explaining who we were.
Read the information boards. A good visit aNd fantastic views of the whole of Brindisi from the top.
If you don’t visit anywhere else visit here.
The attraction is free but you must have ID. Passport or Driving License. We had neither but the concierge allowed us to go up after we spent some time explaining who we were.
Read the information boards. A good visit aNd fantastic views of the whole of Brindisi from the top.
If you don’t visit anywhere else visit here.
Written 1 June 2019
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Marion M
Canton of Basel, Switzerland115 contributions
Apr 2019 • Couples
We took the little boat to this monument and then walked up to the top of the tower. It was worth it. However, we then walked back to the other side of the water way wanting to see the Castello, That wasn’t worth it, mostly walking on streets.
Written 21 April 2019
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