Timeline
A century of history in dates
1923The government announces a national monument to fallen sailors; Brindisi immediately puts itself forward
1925On 20 June the choice falls on Brindisi
1926On 13 June Tito Schipa sings at the Teatro Verdi to fund the work
1927The first design is set aside because of its excessive cost
1932The Naval League launches the competition: “Sta come torre” by Brunati and Bartoli wins; on 28 October building begins
1933On 4 November King Victor Emmanuel III inaugurates the Monument
1955The statue of the Virgin is placed in the notch of the rudder
196518 July: memorial slabs for the fallen of the Second World War and the votive altar with the perpetual flame
1968Dredging of the harbour brings back the bell of the battleship Benedetto Brin
1984The Monument becomes a working lighthouse
2002A law establishes the Day of Remembrance of Sailors lost at sea
2014The Monument passes from the Navy to the City of Brindisi