How do I get to the Victory Lighthouse in Turin?

The Victory Lighthouse is located among the hills of Turin and requires careful map study to reach, as you'll need to navigate through a labyrinthine network of small streets with minimal signage. The statue sits atop Magdalene Hill within Parco della Rimembranza, on the opposite side of Superga Hill, so it's best to plan your route in advance and consider asking locals for directions once you're in the area.

Who created the Victory Lighthouse statue and when?

The Victory Lighthouse, officially titled a Winged Woman holding a torch, was created by renowned Turin sculptor Edoardo Rubino in 1928 as a bronze sculpture. It was commissioned and donated to the city by Senator Agnelli to commemorate the victory over the Austrians in World War I.

How tall is the Victory Lighthouse and why is it significant?

Standing at 18.50 meters tall, the Victory Lighthouse is the third-largest bronze statue in the world, offering stunning panoramic views of Turin from one of the city's best vantage points. Despite its impressive size and artistic significance, it was left in neglect for decades until it was fully restored in 2013 with private funding and now shines with 10,000 watts of power visible from the city.

What is special about Parco della Rimembranza around the Victory Lighthouse?

The Victory Lighthouse is located within Parco della Rimembranza, a park dedicated to soldiers who fell in World War I (1915-18), featuring approximately 4,900 trees each bearing plaques with the names of fallen soldiers. This memorial park, rich in greenery and nature, creates a solemn and respectful atmosphere around the statue.

What is the epigraph on the Victory Lighthouse base?

The epigraph inscribed on the base of the Victory Lighthouse statue was dictated by the famous Italian writer Gabriele d'Annunzio, adding literary and cultural significance to this already notable monument. This detail reflects the statue's importance as both an artistic and historical work honoring Italy's Great War victory.

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Victory Lighthouse

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About Victory Lighthouse

Turin is a city of a thousand "secrets," there are places that not even "local" tourists know, one of them being the Victory Lighthouse, a place that is already not easy to reach, being located among the hills of Turin. To reach it one has to study a map very carefully, walk through a labyrinthine intersection of small streets, and deal with less than perfect signage (although in the 1980s/70s it was completely absent).

The Victory Lighthouse, as the lofty title itself suggests, represents Victory; it is a sculpture of a Winged Woman, very classical in tone, she holds a torch. The statue is of fine workmanship, built by Turin sculptor Edoardo Rubino in 1928, the statue (made entirely of bronze), was commissioned and donated to the city of Turin by Senator Agnelli, in honor of the victory over the Austrians in the (controversial) Great War. The statue is definitely large, third in the world in order of size (as far as bronze statues are concerned), at 18.50 meters it observes the city from one of the best vantage points in Turin. The statue sits atop Magdalene Hill, on the side opposite Superga Hill. It is also an area of Turin that is rich in greenery and nature, being within the Parco della Rimembranza, a park that has been somewhat "dedicated" to the fallen soldiers of the 1915-18 war; on each of the trees in the park (about 4900) a plaque has been placed bearing the names of the soldiers who died. Notable details include the epigraph on the base of the statue, which was dictated by Gabriele d'Annunzio. This place was for decades left to itself in a complete (or almost) state of neglect, only recently (in 2013) it was fully recovered with a restoration from private funds, which led to its reactivation after years of inactivity. The lighthouse, with its 10,000 watts of power, is also visible from the city.