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Located on viale Italia in Bovolenta, the Monument to the Fallen is a work of great emotional impact created by sculptor Rocco Mozzato and inaugurated in 1923. The sculptural group in Carrara marble and trachyte depicts the Motherland as a woman holding up a laurel wreath, flanked by a victorious soldier with a flag and a child symbolizing the future and rebirth. Unlike many contemporary works, it does not list individual names but celebrates the collective sacrifice of the soldiers from Bovolenta in the Great War through patriotic inscriptions. Since 2003, the site has also hosted a plaque in memory of Giorgio Perlasca, adding a further layer of civic and historical value to the place.

The former sugar factory in Cartura bears witness to the area's former sugar industry.

Il Casone Ramei, also known as “Casone Bianco”, was built at the end of the 19th century by the Zecchin family, who lived there until 1979. Subsequently, the Municipality of Piove di Sacco purchased it to restore it in the 1980s. The interiors, such as original furniture and objects, were partly purchased by the Municipal Administration and partly donated by the population. The architectural characteristics are typical of the Veneto Casone, a construction found quite frequently in the Saccisica territory. Today, the Casone of Via Ramei houses the Museum of Popular Culture and Peasant Civilization and consists of two buildings: the main one is the old two-story dwelling (whose focal point is the kitchen, with its characteristic hearth “la cavarzerana”) to which a second body was added during World War II to accommodate the extended family, up to twelve people. The second building once housed the cellars and the tool shed, while the small attic was used as a hayloft. The casone is surrounded by an important park area. https://saccisica.it/item/casone-di-via-ramei-casone-bianco/

Getting to the Casone Rosso on Via Fiumicello is easy, as it's just a short walk from the center of Piove di Sacco. More specifically, the Casone Rosso is located in Corte, one of the hamlets of Piove di Sacco. It was built in 1800 and was inhabited by one family until the early 1990s. Since 1993, it has been open to visitors only, following a careful renovation following a fire in 1993. The reconstruction was carried out meticulously, taking into account the original features of the structure, respecting the distinctive features of the original typology and the materials used. This modestly sized dwelling has a characteristic thatched roof and, after the last restoration in 1998, its exterior plaster was made with red clay, although the original structure was pink; this is precisely why it's called the Casone Rosso. Before the renovation, the Casone had only four original rooms; As was common at the time, there was a kitchen, a storage room, and two bedrooms. In 1975, the decision was made to expand the Casone, adding additional rooms. To keep the rooms warm in the winter and cool in the summer, the windows were small. Surrounding the Casone is a very characteristic and original garden, featuring benches and other tools typical of rural and peasant life of the past. https://saccisica.it/item/casone-rosa-di-via-fiumicello-attuale-casone-rosso/

Second Casone of the ring.

The Casone is open to visitors. The Casoni ring trail begins here.

A circular tour to see the Casoni della Saccisica, the Casone di Via Ramei (starting point), the Casone Rosso and the Casone Azzurro.

The best thing about this place is ultra-original name. Even Caffe Commercio across the road can't beat it.