This morning, the mayor of Stresa, Canio Di Milia, placed a vase of flowers at the base of the monument in Stresa commemorating 9/11. The monument, a pair of six-meter tall steel columns representing the Twin Towers, was designed by world-renowned artist Helidon Xhixha, and set in its place on Stresa's lakefront on September 11, 2002. A matching statue was given by the artist to the United States, and after being exhibited in numerous cities around the world was placed in its permanent home in Manhattan in 2008.



This link shows a few other 9/11 memorials in the Milan U.S. Consulate District.