War Memorial of Brugherio

The War Memorial of Brugherio is a sculptural complex made by Ernesto Bazzaro in 1933. It is situated in Via Vittorio Veneto, in front of the Federico Sciviero Primary School.

The mayor of Brugherio at the time, Ercole Balconi, wanted to commemorate the fallen citizens of Brugherio during World War I with a monument. He commissioned scapigliati sculptor Ernesto Bazzaro to erect one in Brugherio. The work was officially inaugurated in 1933, being initially opposed by parish leader, Don Giuseppe Camagni . Tina Magni, first librarian and historical brugherese, remembers that the pastor opposed since 1929 the official inauguration of said monument. The chronological gap between the construction work and the official opening is evident from the archival material stored in the Public Library of Brugherio, showing the diplomatic efforts made by the deans of Brugherio's schools aimed at reconciling the two highest authorities of the city, mainly the mayor and the parish priest.

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