"THE HIDDEN STATUE IN VENICE" Europe Off The Beaten Path Tip by DAO

La Donna Partigiana. That’s her official name. She is one of the most intriguing statues in the world, and one of the best hidden. In high tide this forlorn statue is submerged under the dark green waters of the lagoon. In low tide and sunlight she looks like a large piece of metal seaweed lying on stone steps. Look closer. You will see the shape of a body of a woman. This is a monument to the women killed fighting in WWII. Very few statues were ever erected to women who died during the world wide conflict of WWII. And no statue tells this story of secrecy and sadness better than this.

You will find her at the Riva Dei Sette Martiri (Castello area, at the water’s edge).

Website: http://xoomer.virgilio.it/parmanelweb/PARTIGIANE.htm