The first european memorial for the World Trade Center has been presented in September 11, 2005 in Padua (Italy), the city where I live.
The Monument, located in the central area of the ancient city, near Cappella degli Scrovegni, is called "Memory and Light" and has been designed by the american architect Daniel Libeskind.
This is what Libeskind said to explain his work:
The beam was donated from the United States to the region of Venice, and then to the city of Padua to thank it for the support provided during these days.
I 'm not really competent to say if the monument is really a work of art or not and if it is a good fit for the landscape of Padua.
However I'm getting to like it since I pass near the monument every day (two times a day) when I go to work by bike.
The Monument, located in the central area of the ancient city, near Cappella degli Scrovegni, is called "Memory and Light" and has been designed by the american architect Daniel Libeskind.
This is what Libeskind said to explain his work:
"The light of Liberty shines through the Book of History. This Book is open to the memory of the heroes of September 11, 2001".In fact, the 'book' is luminous and it includes a section of a World Trade Center beam, salvaged after the 9/11 disaster.
The beam was donated from the United States to the region of Venice, and then to the city of Padua to thank it for the support provided during these days.
I 'm not really competent to say if the monument is really a work of art or not and if it is a good fit for the landscape of Padua.
However I'm getting to like it since I pass near the monument every day (two times a day) when I go to work by bike.
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