Gate of Europe
Porta d’Europa – Gate of Europe
This monument was inaugurated on June 28th 2008 and was dedicated to the memory of migrants who lost their lives in th...
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Porta d’Europa – Gate of Europe
This monument was inaugurated on June 28th 2008 and was dedicated to the memory of migrants who lost their lives in the Mediterranean Sea.
This gate was placed on a cliff exposed to the sea because Lampedusa is seen by many immigrants as the gate of Europe.
The artist is the Italian Domenico Palladino and it consists of a building of almost five meters high and three meters wide, made of refractory ceramic.
According to the artist: the fundamental sense of this work is to bring to memory the last twenty years in which we have seen thousands of migrants dying at sea, in an inhumane way, in an attempt to reach Europe, a massacre without witnesses, often without burial, and therefore without pity. The intent is to deliver this tragedy to next generations. A symbol that helps us not to forget, but it is also a place for reflection.
This monument has received the patronage of the United Nations, the High Commissioner for Refugees, the Italian Ministry of Interior and the Region of Sicily.
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This monument was inaugurated on June 28th 2008 and was dedicated to the memory of migrants who lost their lives in the Mediterranean Sea.
This gate was placed on a cliff exposed to the sea because Lampedusa is seen by many immigrants as the gate of Europe.
The artist is the Italian Domenico Palladino and it consists of a building of almost five meters high and three meters wide, made of refractory ceramic.
According to the artist: the fundamental sense of this work is to bring to memory the last twenty years in which we have seen thousands of migrants dying at sea, in an inhumane way, in an attempt to reach Europe, a massacre without witnesses, often without burial, and therefore without pity. The intent is to deliver this tragedy to next generations. A symbol that helps us not to forget, but it is also a place for reflection.
This monument has received the patronage of the United Nations, the High Commissioner for Refugees, the Italian Ministry of Interior and the Region of Sicily.
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