The article deals with a monument commemorating the Dalmatian soldiers fallen in World War I, erected in the Croatian coastal city of Zadar in 1928. It was totally destroyed during and demolished after World War II. As a result of joint research in Croatia and Italy, this article presents the project of the Zadar Monument, those who participated in its construction, and the connections between the four Roman imperial sculptures (now located in the Archaeological Museum of Zadar) and the Italian Monument in Zadar, explaining the reason why some of the older citizens in Zadar still refer to this specific part of the historical centre of Zadar as Monumento.

The Destroyed Italian Monument “Ara ai Caduti Dalmati” in Zadar"

P. Dragoni;
2018-01-01

Abstract

The article deals with a monument commemorating the Dalmatian soldiers fallen in World War I, erected in the Croatian coastal city of Zadar in 1928. It was totally destroyed during and demolished after World War II. As a result of joint research in Croatia and Italy, this article presents the project of the Zadar Monument, those who participated in its construction, and the connections between the four Roman imperial sculptures (now located in the Archaeological Museum of Zadar) and the Italian Monument in Zadar, explaining the reason why some of the older citizens in Zadar still refer to this specific part of the historical centre of Zadar as Monumento.
2018
University of Zadar
Nazionale
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