Statue Dedicated to Flavio Gioia (Amalfi)

The bronze statue of Flavio Gioia stands in the square that bears his name, near the harbor of Amalfi. He is depicted as a mariner, holding a compass in his hand to commemorate his traditional, if contested, reputation as the inventor of the modern nautical compass. The monument features the figure rising above a fountain, positioned where the town meets the sea to acknowledge Amalfi’s historical identity as a maritime power.