The Monumento ai caduti in Civita Castellana is a war memorial documented in a historical postcard from Italy’s interwar period, between 1922 and 1944.
Like many Italian towns, Civita Castellana erected a monument to commemorate soldiers fallen in the First World War. Such memorials became central features of civic identity during the interwar decades, reflecting the nation’s engagement with memory and public mourning. The postcard survives as a visual record of the monument’s form and its place within the urban landscape.
Details
Location: Civita Castellana
Period documented: 1922–1944
Form: War memorial
Source: Historical postcard
Frequently asked questions
When was this monument erected?
The postcard documents the monument between 1922 and 1944, but the exact date of its construction is not recorded in available sources.
Why are such monuments significant?
War memorials in Italian towns served as focal points for collective memory and civic identity during the interwar period, marking the profound losses of the First World War.
Where can the postcard be seen?
The historical postcard is part of a curated collection spanning Italy’s interwar years.
Sources
S1 — Pontiggia, Elena. Il Novecento Italiano. Abscondita, 2003. ISBN 978-88-8416-048-5.
S2 — Bossaglia, Rossana. Il Déco italiano: fisionomia dello stile 1925. Rizzoli, 1988. ISBN 978-88-17-24017-8.
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