Seconda linea di resistenza della Valtellina (1915-1918)

The Valtellina Second Defensive Line

Zweite Verteidigungslinie des Veltlins

The Monument to the fallen of all wars

The Grosio War Memorial was built to a design by Apulian sculptor Nicola Fiore. It consists of a granite obelisk carved by local stonecutters, adorned with bronze figures sculpted by Fiore himself in 1924 and cast by the renowned local Pruneri foundry. For this special occasion, in 1926, the foundry relit its furnaces for the first time since the war, in the presence of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of Piedmont. The Municipality of Grosio honoured those killed or missing in the Great War by engraving their names on the two plaques beside the statue of the dying soldier. In addition to the 66 names inscribed there, six more must be counted, including two young military engineers, bringing the total to 72 fallen.

The inauguration ceremony, steeped in Fascist regime rhetoric, was also attended by the then Bishop of Como, Alessandro Macchi, and Member of Parliament Eugenio Morelli. Later, as a symbol of universality, a smaller monument was added to the original structure, dedicated to those who fell in all wars up to 1945.

The inauguration of the War Memorial to the Fallen of All Wars (1931)

The War Memorial marks the starting point of Route 1 and is also the symbolic heart of the entire “Fortress of Grosio” project. The association Fronti Dimenticati, which launched the initiative, aims to remember all those from Grosio who fell in war, as well as others, by telling their stories of courage and sacrifice in the trenches and military structures across the area. The journey begins at the shelter gallery, the second stop on the route, which has been arranged as a memorial.