Monuments of Brugherio
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Monuments of Brugherio are three sculptures dedicated respectively to the Fallen during the First World War, to the Blood Donors and to Peace, which are at different points of the city center of Brugherio, is a municipality in the Italian region of Lombardy.
World War Memorial
The War Memorial (45°33′13″N 9°17′55″E) is a sculpture in bronze and stone, built in 1933 by Ernesto Bazzaro, which is located in Via Vittorio Veneto, in front of the primary school "Federico Sciviero". It commemorates the soldiers of Brugherio who died in the First World War. It is characterized by a dramatic tension, determined by the dichotomy between the complex gesture of the two soldiers, at the base of the rock, and the Victory leaning against an eagle.
Monument to blood donors
The monument to blood donors (45°33′06″N 9°17′52″E) was inaugurated on 4 June 1978 to celebrate the twentieth anniversary of the founding of the Brugherio's association of blood donors, AVIS (Associazione Volontari Italiani del Sangue). The monument is located in Via Galvani, also known as Blood Donor street, and is the work of artist Max Squillace. The sculpture measures four meters in height, two in width and one in depth. It is made of bronze and it represent the life that flows from a drop of blood, symbolizing the theme of solidarity. At the base of the monument there is written the phrase "Dopo non voltarti, gli occhi di chi ha bisogno ti troveranno ovunque" ("do not turn away, the eyes of those in need will find you everywhere").
Monument to Peace
The Monument to Peace (45°33′15″N 9°18′10″E) is a sculpture located in Piazza Giovanni XXIII in Brugherio.
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