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The "Column of the Fallen" was created by Georgios Vroutos in 1905 and remains in the square of the same name, in the harbour, in the same place. The column of white marble, is distinguished for its harmonious proportions and simplicity of conception.On the front side at the top, it bears a relief wreath of flowers fixed with ribbons. It is followed by an engraved inscription that reads: "DEFENDERS OF THE NATIONAL BATTLES / AND LIBERATORS OF GREECE /THIS COMMEMORATION COLUMN WAS PLACED IN YOUR HONOUR / YOUR FELLOW CITIZENS OF ZAKYNTHOS / 1905 Below the inscription there is a relief of a lamp.The monument is completed by the crown, which represents a torch with its flame lit, while it rests on a calyx, surrounded by lion's heads. It is noted that the monument bears the marks of bullet shells, which may have been fired during the Italian-German occupation. The unveiling of the Memorial of the Fallen took place on 25 August 1905.