February 17 Square

On Feb. 17, 1943, the country was torn apart by a devastating and unexpected U.S. bombing raid, resulting in 97 civilian casualties, as well as numerous injuries. This bombardment particularly affected the riverfront, Porru Bonelli Street and Marconi Street.

The war memorial is located in February 17 Square, along Porru Bonelli Street, one of the places where there were the most casualties. The sculpture, known as the Sardinian Pieta, is a symbol of this terrible tragedy.

The work, created by Efisio Cadoni, depicts a mother, a woman with large hands and a pronounced physiognomy and shoehorned big boots, mourning her son, who died in her arms.

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