Fesch memorial
The Fesch Monument ( French Monument au cardinal Fesch ) is a monument to the French Cardinal Joseph Fesch in Ajaccio , the capital of the island of Corsica .
location
The monument is located in downtown Ajaccio, north of the old town in the forecourt of Palais Fesch . The Rue Cardinal Fesch runs to the west .
Design and history
The bronze statue depicting Cardinal Fesch was created in 1855 by the sculptor Vital Dubray in the Eck et Durand foundry and erected in 1856. The statue stands on a stone base. On the front of the base there is an inscription in a coat of arms with information on Cardinal Fesch's life data:
À
Joseph Fesch
ne à Ajaccio le 3 janvier 1763
mort à Rome
cardinal et archevêque de Lyonle
13 may 1839
la ville d'Ajaccio reconnaissante
15 août
1856
( German Joseph Fesch born on January 3, 1763 in Ajaccio, died in Rome as cardinal and archbishop of Lyon on May 13, 1839 the grateful city of Ajaccio August 15, 1856 )
On the right side is the inscription referring to the sculptor and the year of creation:
Vital Dubray / 1855
The foundry is noted on the left:
Fonderie de Eck et Durand
On May 2, 1984, the monument was classified as a movable monument historique together with objects from the Palais Fesch . It was registered under number PA2A000018 on June 22, 2017.
Web links
- Monument au cardinal Fesch - Ajaccio on www.e-monumen.net (French)
- Entry no.PA2A000018 in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
Individual evidence
Coordinates: 41 ° 55 ′ 19 ″ N , 8 ° 44 ′ 19.1 ″ E