The Monumento a Battistessa is a monument consisting of two marble slabs, dedicated to the martyrs of the Neopolitan uprisings of 1799, and, in particular, to Pasquale Battistessa, a local who lost his life on a nearby beach, during the resistance.  Legend has it that, on the site of the monument, there once stood the cemetery associated with the church behind the monument, the Chiesa di San Pietro.  Battistessa was brought here for burial, and it was on the site of the monument that he returned to life.  His executers then took him inside the church, and killed him, a second time, in front of the altar.

The Chiesa di San Pietro, on Corso Vittoria Colonna, dates from 1781.

Every summer, from June until the end of September, there is a puppet festival that takes place in some of the communities on the island.  Below, there is a picture of one of the puppet theaters, inside a public park in Ischia.

As we strolled, we came upon the Monumenti ai Caduti, or the monuments dedicated to those who lost their lives at war.  The middle slab honors those who lost their lives in World War I, while the two side slabs honor those who perished during World War II.

Next up: We finish up our stay in Ischia Porto, and then, head over to the other side of the island, to Forio d’Ischia!

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