Monument to the Fallen in Ancona was created between 1927 and 1930 years by architect Guido Cirillo, but inaugurated only in 1932 during a visit to the city of Benito Mussolini. The event was timed to the 10th anniversary of the fascist revolution.

Circular memorial, situated on a high pedestal in the Piazza IV Novembre in the quarter passetto, dedicated to the memory of all who died in the First World War, in which Ancona suffered heavy losses, not only on the front lines, but also in the rear - a result of the bombing of the city of the Austro-Hungarian troops in 1915. The monument is built of stone and Istra is supported by eight Doric columns. The pedestal is decorated with images of swords and helmets - symbols of attack and defense. And in the center of the monument is a small altar. Two wide staircases lead him straight to the beach. The frieze can see the cut line from a poem by Giacomo Leopardi "To Italy".

Today the Monument to the Fallen is one of the most significant attractions of Ancona, a symbol of elegance and the "stone" of harmony. It serves as a kind of "cover" the point of the long alley Viale della Vittoria. And city residents consider it one of the most important symbols of the Ancona. It is said that the whole composition of the sea, including two stairs like a flying eagle.

In a small pine grove, growing next to the monument to fallen, there are several play areas for children, lift down to the beach and the funicular station.