Rome’s Janiculum Hill
Janiculum Hill is overlooking Tiber river and is on the side of Trastevere and is one of Rome’s 7 hills.
It had always plyed a part in the Rome’s defense against possible attacks of invaders.
The last invasion took place in 1849 when Garibaldi stopped the french troops on that very hill.
In the park on the top of the Janiculum hill there are various monuments of Garibaldi and his soldiers.
A huge equestrian statue and is a part of a park that commemorates the heroic events happned on Janiculum when the French army attacked the city in 1849. On its base is an inscription that says.’Roma o Morte’-Rome or Death.
Garibaldi’s army foughtfor weeks the greatly superior French forces until the italians were overwhelmed and eventually Garibaldi and his men escaped.
This monument was erected in 1895 and is a piece by Emilio Gallori. Around the pedestal are four smaller sculptures […]
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