the monument to the italian sailor

built to commemorate fallen Italian sailors

This monument,  which looks like a seated stone cat for the most imaginative people, was built in 1932 to commemorate the Italian sailors fallen during the First World War. It stands out on the port for its height and its position. The building was built in concrete and later covered in 'Carparo stone', a stone that marks a lot of monuments in Brindisi.

On each side of the huge rudder you can see a canon removed from Austro-Hungarian submarines. At the base of the stairway that leads to the entrance of the monument, you can see the anchors of 'Saida', an Austrian light cruiser.

The monument  overlooks the harbour and is surrounded by a beautiful green area and there is also a playground where children can have fun.

relics on the way up

When you visit this nice place you can’t miss to see it's interior: the rooms where relics are exhibited; the stairway with a photographic path that narrates the different phases of the monument building. 

And don't forget the roof, ideal place to admire one of the best landscapes of Brindisi. Just from the top of its 53 meters of height, the monument allows to have a complete panoramic view on the harbour and on the historic city centre. Don't worry there's an elevator!