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20 May 202520 May 2025

Palestro Street and the statue of Vittorio Emanuele II

Via Palestro e la statua di Vittorio Emanuele II.
Genova, con il suo ricco patrimonio storico e culturale, offre numerosi angoli affascinanti da scoprire. Tra questi, Via Palestro e la statua di Vittorio Emanuele II rappresentano due punti di grande interesse nel cuore della città.
Via Palestro è una delle strade più eleganti e storiche di Genova. Situata nel quartiere di Castelletto, questa via è caratterizzata da edifici signorili e palazzi storici che raccontano la storia della città. Passeggiando lungo Via Palestro, si possono ammirare le facciate decorate e i dettagli architettonici che testimoniano il passato glorioso di Genova.
Alla fine di Via Palestro, in Piazza Corvetto, si trova la maestosa statua di Vittorio Emanuele II. Questo monumento equestre, realizzato dallo scultore milanese Francesco Barzaghi e inaugurato nel 1886, è dedicato al primo re dell’Italia unita. La statua, in bronzo, raffigura Vittorio Emanuele II a cavallo e sorge su un piedistallo di granito.
La piazza stessa è un esempio di eleganza ottocentesca, con il suo sistema viario “a stella” che ricorda i modelli francesi. La statua di Vittorio Emanuele II non è solo un simbolo storico, ma anche un punto di riferimento per i genovesi e i visitatori che desiderano immergersi nella storia della città.
Via Palestro e la statua di Vittorio Emanuele II rappresentano un perfetto connubio tra storia e modernità. Da un lato, Via Palestro offre un viaggio nel passato attraverso i suoi edifici storici e la sua atmosfera elegante; dall’altro, la statua di Vittorio Emanuele II celebra un momento cruciale della storia italiana.
Questi luoghi sono ideali per una passeggiata rilassante, permettendo di scoprire angoli nascosti e di godere della bellezza architettonica di Genova. Che siate residenti o turisti, una visita a Via Palestro e alla statua di Vittorio Emanuele II è un’esperienza imperdibile per apprezzare appieno il fascino di questa città.

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The Battle of Palestro is an episode of the Second Italian War of Independence. It was fought on 31 May 1859 in Palestro and was preceded by a smaller battle the day before. On 30 May 1859, the Piedmontese troops of King Victor Emmanuel II of Savoy conquered Palestro and some nearby towns near Vercelli. Their aim was to cover a large maneuver of the allied French army, commanded by Napoleon III of France, which was taking place further north and aimed at Milan. The following day, the Austrians of General Fredrick Zobel attempted to reconquer the lost positions and were repelled near Palestro by the 4th Piedmontese Division of Enrico Cialdini effectively supported by the 3rd French Zouave Regiment. The Franco-Piedmontese victory of 31 May increased the disorientation of the Austrians and allowed Napoleon III to implement his maneuver towards Milan.
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19 November 202419 November 2024

The monument to Vittorio Emanuele II in Milan

Il monumento a Vittorio Emanuele II in piazza del Duomo a Milano

The monument to Vittorio Emanuele II in Piazza del Duomo in Milan.
This equestrian statue of Vittorio Emanuele II was placed dominating the enormous square of the Milanese cathedral.

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The monument to Vittorio Emanuele II is a sculptural group located in the center of Piazza del Duomo in Milan. It was solemnly inaugurated on June 24, 1896. The monument was commissioned to the Italian sculptor Ercole Rosa by King Umberto I upon the death of his father Vittorio Emanuele in 1878, but was placed in the center of the square only in 1896 as the sculptor died before completing it.
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The monument to Vittorio Emanuele II in the cathedral square in Milan – Le monument à Vittorio Emanuele II sur la place de la cathédrale de Milan – El monumento a Vittorio Emanuele II en la plaza de la catedral de Milán – O monumento a Vittorio Emanuele II na praça da catedral de Milão – Das Denkmal für Vittorio Emanuele II. auf dem Domplatz in Mailand – Tượng đài Vittorio Emanuele II tại quảng trường nhà thờ ở Milan

3 July 202421 February 2025

The statue of Saint James on horseback in Barcelona

La statua di San Giacomo a cavallo a Barcellona

The statue of Saint James on horseback in Barcelona.
Arriving in one of the most important squares, administratively speaking, of Barcelona I photographed this beautiful statue of Saint James (which in Catalan is called Sant Jaume).
I read online that the statue was sculpted by Manuel Fuxà in 1902 to decorate the Caixa d’Estalvis i Mont de Pietat building.

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James the Greater, also called James of Zebedee (Bethsaida, … – Jerusalem, 44), is part of the group of the twelve apostles of Jesus, as reported in the Gospels and the Acts of the Apostles. He is called “Greater” to distinguish him from the apostle of the same name, James of Alphaeus, called “Minor” or “the brother of the Lord”.
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The statue of St. James on horseback in Barcelona – La statue de Saint Jacques à cheval à Barcelone – La estatua de Sant Jaume a caballo en Barcelona – A estátua de São Tiago a cavalo em Barcelona – Die Statue des Heiligen Jakobus zu Pferd in Barcelona – Tượng Thánh James cưỡi ngựa ở Barcelona – 巴塞罗那圣詹姆斯骑马雕像 – バルセロナの馬に乗った聖ヤコブの像

22 April 202413 August 2024

La statua di Garibaldi in largo Cairoli a Milano

La statua di Garibaldi in largo Cairoli a Milano.
Percorrendo la via (via Dante) che dal Duomo di Milano corre fino al Castello Sforzesco, si arriva in questa bello slargo, Largo Cairoli, che ospita una bella statua di Giuseppe Garibaldi a cavallo.

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Considered by historiography and in the mass culture of the 20th century as the main Italian national hero, he began his travels around the world as an officer of merchant ships, and then became a long-distance captain. His most famous enterprise was the victorious expedition of the Thousand that led to the annexation of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies to the nascent Kingdom of Italy, a central episode in the process of unification of the new nation.
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The statue of Garibaldi in Largo Cairoli in Milan – La statue de Garibaldi sur le Largo Cairoli à Milan – La estatua de Garibaldi en Largo Cairoli en Milán – A estátua de Garibaldi no Largo Cairoli em Milão – Die Statue von Garibaldi im Largo Cairoli in Mailand – Tượng Garibaldi ở Largo Cairoli ở Milan

13 December 202110 July 2024

A bas-relief of San Giorgio in Tellaro

Un bassorilievo della chiesa di San Giorgio a Tellaro

A bas-relief from the church of San Giorgio in Tellaro.
I am always fascinated by representations, in this case a bas-relief, of San Giorgio defeating the dragon.

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The inhabitants were terrified when they saw the dragon approaching, but George reassured them, telling them not to be afraid because "God sent me to you to free you from the dragon: if you embrace faith in Christ, you will receive baptism and I will kill the monster". Then the king and the population converted and the knight killed the dragon and had it taken out of the city, dragged by four pairs of oxen.
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A bas-relief from the church of San Giorgio in Tellaro – Bas-relief représentant San Giorgio in Moneglia – Bajorrelieve que representa a San Giorgio en Moneglia – Baixo-relevo retratando San Giorgio em Moneglia – Ein Flachrelief aus der Kirche San Giorgio in Tellaro – Một bức phù điêu từ nhà thờ San Giorgio ở Tellaro – 在莫内利亚描绘圣乔治的浅浮雕 – モネリアのサン・ジョルジョを描いたレリーフ

8 June 201914 September 2024

The many horses present in the city of Palermo

The many horses present in the city of Palermo.
Horses are some of the animals that are not lacking in Palermo. In this shot in the foreground a couple of tourist carriages, ready to take a panoramic tour of the city, and in the background, above the facade of the Politeama Garibaldi, the bronze statues of some prancing horses!

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In 1865 the Municipality of Palermo decided to build the Politeama. Since the cost was higher than the expected amount, the banker Carlo Galland was contacted and he committed to building “three markets according to the designs of the architect Damiani and to build, in the place that the Municipality will indicate, a Politeama according to the art plan and designs prepared by the Technical Office of the Municipality” (Contract specifications between the Municipality and Mr. Carlo Galland, Piedmontese, for the construction of the markets and Theatre, 1866).
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