Sabaudia tower inscription by Robert G. Harland

“…Inscription on the tower in Sabaudia, translated as: IN THE REIGN OF VICTOR EMMANUEL IIIBENITO MUSSOLINI, HEAD OF THE GOVERNMENTWANTED THIS LAND REDEEMEDFROM THE MILLENNIAL LETHARGY OF DEADLY STERILITYAND NEXT TO THE VESTIGES OF REMOTE CIVILIZATIONSGAVE LIFETOSABAUDIAWHICH CARRIES IN ITS NAME THE AUSPICES OF THE AUGUST REIGNINGDINASTY————BUILT IN 253 DAYSBY THE OPERA NAZIONALE COMBATTENTICHAIRED BYVALENTINO ORSOLINI CENCELLIIT COMMENCED ITS CIVIC MISSIONON THE XV OF APRIL MCMXXXIV OF THE XII YEAR OF THE FASCIST …”
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Sabaudia urban graphic object composite by Robert G. Harland

“…The inscription is translated as:IN THE REIGN OF VICTOR EMMANUEL IIIBENITO MUSSOLINI, HEAD OF THE GOVERNMENTWANTED THIS LAND REDEEMEDFROM THE MILLENNIAL LETHARGY OF DEADLY STERILITYAND NEXT TO THE VESTIGES OF REMOTE CIVILIZATIONSGAVE LIFETOSABAUDIAWHICH CARRIES IN ITS NAME THE AUSPICES OF THE AUGUST REIGNINGDINASTY————BUILT IN 253 DAYSBY THE OPERA NAZIONALE COMBATTENTICHAIRED BYVALENTINO ORSOLINI CENCELLIIT COMMENCED ITS CIVIC MISSIONON THE XV OF APRIL MCMXXXIV OF THE XII YEAR OF THE FASCIST…”
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