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CURTATONE REMEMBERS THE TWELVE VICTIMS OF THE “PALAZZO DEI VETRI”

December 23, 1944, remains one of the most tragic dates in the history of Curtatone. That afternoon, the Palazzo dei Vetri, then a bishop’s residence and today known as Casa del Sole, was struck by an Allied bomb. The building was housing infants from the “Soncini” Institute for Infants in Mantua, transferred there to escape the city’s bombings, along with a young nun who assisted them.

Despite being moved to a place considered safe, fate decreed that the tragedy would unfold there: eleven children, all under the age of three, and Sister Maria Evelina Giulio, aged 24, lost their lives under the rubble. Other children were miraculously rescued alive thanks to the immediate intervention of local volunteers, firefighters from Mantua, the bishop at the time Monsignor Menna, and numerous other local and provincial authorities.
 
CURTATONE REMEMBERS THE TWELVE VICTIMS OF THE “PALAZZO DEI VETRI”
In memory of this tragic event, a commemorative plaque has been placed on the building’s marble, bearing an inscription that honors their memory and the courage of those who cared for them. Every year, the community of Curtatone gathers to remember the victims, emphasizing the importance of solidarity, care for the most vulnerable, and peace, fundamental values that shine through even in the darkest pages of history.

This remembrance remains alive in Curtatone’s collective memory, serving as a witness to the tragedy and as a symbol of the value of life, the protection of the most vulnerable, and the responsibility to never forget.