Siegesdenkmal Dauerausstellung Plakate von frueher
Siegesdenkmal Dauerausstellung Plakate von frueher

Documentation Centre in the Victory Monument

In the lower floor of the Bolzano Victory Monument, an exhibition tells the history of its construction and of the town.

"BZ '18 - '45. One monument, one city, two dictatorships." This is the permanent exhibition in the lower floor of the Victory Monument in the heart of Bolzano. In 2014, this Documentation Centre - "Dokumentationszentrum im Siegesdenkmal" in German, "Centro di Documentazione nel Monumento alla Vittoria" in Italian - was opened to tell the story of the Victory Monument, also an important part of the history of Bolzano. The massive building was erected between 1926 and 1928 according to a design by Marcello Piacentini under the fascist regime. Numerous Italian artists contributed. Since November 2018, however, also the copies of the Capitoline Wolf and the Venetian Lion - part of the Victory Monument - can be seen again above the Talvera Bridge. The restored originales are exhibited in the Bolzano Municipal Museum.

The origin of the permanent exhibition is due to an agreement between the Italian State, owner of the place, the region of South Tyrol and the town of Bolzano. The history of the controversial monument is narrated in 13 redeveloped underground spaces. Italian fascism and the period of the National Socialist occupation in the years from 1918 to 1945 are also discussed. Everything is closely linked to the history of Bolzano and South Tyrol, which fell from Austria to Italy in 1918 (Treaty of Saint-Germain). Also the fascist monumental bas-relief by Hans Piffrader at the Piazza del Tribunale (Court Square) is adressed. It depicts Mussolini on a horseback and has been overlayed since 2017 by a citation by Hannah Arendt (1906 - 1975) - "No one has the right to obey" - in the three official languages of South Tyrol: Italian, German and Ladin.

The exhibition is completed by a film giving an insight into the events of the world wars, and various timelines in the form of newspaper excerpts, posters and interactive elements. It is also reported on the inter-war period, urban planning in Bolzano in the 1920s, the Italianization policy, the catacombs schools, the option in 1939 and World War II with the Nazi camp in Bolzano. And how to reach the Documentation Centre? It is housed in the lower floor of the Victory Monument at the Piazza della Vittoria (Victory Square) in the heart of Bolzano. Also a parking space is located there, furthermore two bus stops can be found on the right and left side of the monument.

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Opening times

  • Mon 27 Mar closed
  • Tue 28 Mar 10:30 - 12:30 14:30 - 16:30
  • Wed 29 Mar 10:30 - 12:30 14:30 - 16:30
  • Thu 30 Mar 10:30 - 12:30 14:30 - 16:30
  • Fri 31 Mar 10:30 - 12:30 14:30 - 16:30
  • Sat 01 Apr 11:00 - 13:00 14:00 - 17:00
  • Sun 02 Apr 11:00 - 13:00 14:00 - 17:00

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Winter 2023 (01/10/2023 - 03/31/2023)

  • Mon closed
  • Tue 10:30 - 12:30 14:30 - 16:30
  • Wed 10:30 - 12:30 14:30 - 16:30
  • Thu 10:30 - 12:30 14:30 - 16:30
  • Fri 10:30 - 12:30 14:30 - 16:30
  • Sat 10:30 - 12:30 14:30 - 16:30
  • Sun 10:30 - 12:00 15:00 - 17:00

Spring 2023 (04/01/2023 - 06/11/2023)

  • Mon closed
  • Tue 11:00 - 13:00 14:00 - 17:00
  • Wed 11:00 - 13:00 14:00 - 17:00
  • Thu 15:00 - 21:00
  • Fri 11:00 - 13:00 14:00 - 17:00
  • Sat 11:00 - 13:00 14:00 - 17:00
  • Sun 11:00 - 13:00 14:00 - 17:00

Easter 2023 (04/09/2023) closed

Easter Monday 2023 (04/10/2023) closed

Liberation Day 2023 (04/25/2023) 11:00 - 13:00 14:00 - 17:00

Labor Day 2023 (05/01/2023) closed

Whit Monday 2023 (05/29/2023) closed

Republic Day 2023 (06/02/2023) 11:00 - 13:00 14:00 - 17:00

Summer 2023 (06/13/2023 - 09/30/2023)

  • Mon closed
  • Tue 11:00 - 13:00 14:00 - 17:00
  • Wed 11:00 - 13:00 14:00 - 17:00
  • Thu 15:00 - 21:00
  • Fri 11:00 - 13:00 14:00 - 17:00
  • Sat 11:00 - 13:00 14:00 - 17:00
  • Sun 11:00 - 13:00 14:00 - 17:00

Feast of the Assumption 2023 (08/15/2023) 11:00 - 13:00 14:00 - 17:00

Autumn 2023 (10/01/2023 - 11/30/2023)

  • Mon closed
  • Tue 10:30 - 12:30 14:30 - 16:30
  • Wed 10:30 - 12:30 14:30 - 16:30
  • Thu 10:30 - 12:30 14:30 - 16:30
  • Fri 10:30 - 12:30 14:30 - 16:30
  • Sat 10:30 - 12:30 14:30 - 16:30
  • Sun 10:30 - 12:00 15:00 - 17:00

Admission

free admission

More information

Guided tours are temporarily unavailable inside the building, only outside: on reservation by calling +39 0471 095474 (at least 24 hours in advance), free of charge for groups of more than 6 persons and school classes. The Documentation Centre stays open all year round.

Barrier-free access from the Corso Libertà road.

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