The Monument to Garibaldi and the Roman Republic of 1849

Published: Dec. 29, 2020, 5 p.m.

Today we return to Garibaldi’s statue on the Janiculum Hill and review the events that are summarized in the bronze sculpture group on the front of the statue. They represent Luciano Manara and the battle to save the Roman Republic of 1849. But what was this Republic, and what became of it?