The Tower Lurking Behind the Trees by sandra46

Photography • Photo Manipulation • posted on Jan 12, 2011

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The battle of Solferino still remains the most famous of all the battles fought near Lake Garda, and the sheer scale of the loss of life still shocks you! Lake Garda battles date from 300 B.C. to the end of the second world war. The area contains a number of memorials to the events surrounding the battles. At San Martino (now San Martino della Battaglia) there is a circular tower dominating the area, a memorial to Victor Emmanuel II. It is 70 m high and was built in 1893. In the town there is a museum, with uniforms and weapons of the time, and an ossuary chapel. At Solferino there is also a museum, displaying arms and mementos of the time, and an ossuary, containing the bones of thousands of victims. Nearby Castiglione delle Stiviere, where many of the wounded were taken after the battle, is the site of the museum of the International Red Cross, focusing on the events that led to the formation of that organization. Here you can see the memorial tower across the road, behind the magnificent trees lining the road and the cafeteria on the top of the hill. Lake Garda can be seen in the background of my previous posting. Thanks for your kind comments.

Comments (51)

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danapommet

11:33PM | Wed, 12 January 2011

Beautiful capture and postwork. I love that blue-purple hue in the trees. Dana

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wysiwig

2:33AM | Thu, 13 January 2011

Sneaky tower! I did not see it at first. What must the souls of the dead think to see a museum and cafeteria near their battlefield. Nice image and fascinating history.

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jayfar

3:39AM | Thu, 13 January 2011

Spooky shot and a very interesting story.

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Rhanagaz

8:29AM | Thu, 13 January 2011

Great capture and thank you for the history behind it! :o)

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efron_241

12:02PM | Thu, 13 January 2011

i see it lurking.. and would love to pay a visit

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jmb007

4:43PM | Thu, 13 January 2011

interessant,beau travail!

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artistheat

7:16PM | Thu, 13 January 2011

I SEE IT!!!..LOL..Excellent:)

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jac204

8:09PM | Thu, 13 January 2011

Nice capture. I have learned a lot from these posts.

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Richardphotos

8:54PM | Thu, 13 January 2011

I like the painted look a lot

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DEWoodward

11:08PM | Thu, 13 January 2011

Beautiful capture!!!

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jclP

8:37AM | Fri, 14 January 2011

Beautiful shot

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blondeblurr

8:21PM | Fri, 14 January 2011

It's amazing what we can learn from your historic descriptions, something I've never learned at school, very educational and informative, and such a perfect pic to match the story ... thanks for another lesson, Sandra BB

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