Thursday, May 30, 2013

Domus Mazziniana

Facade of the Domus Mazziniana, via Mazzini, Pisa
This is the house where Giuseppe Mazzini spent the last years of his life and where he died on 10 March 1872. Practically rebuilt after the damages of the Second World War, it is now a museum dedicated to his life and works: the lettering on the facade of the building represent the verbose oath of the Giovine Italia (Young Italy), written by Mazzini himself in 1831 in Marseille.

External links: Giuseppe Mazzini - Young Italy (Wikipedia) - The oath of the Giovine Italia (Mazzini: His life, Writings, and Political Principles)

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13 comments:

Randy said...

I like the letter. Makes for an interesting structure.

Michelle said...

Very eye appealing to me.

Jack said...

This is entirely different from anything you have shown before.

Cezar and Léia said...

Beautiful facade, I like the names and letters, the door is also beautiful!
hugs
Léia

Dina said...

Wow, this is amazing, the oath on the wall for all to read!

This oath could also have been for our early underground movements, no?

cieldequimper said...

It's a nice way to showcase it but I wonder if the façade underneath is of any interest?

Unknown said...

What a fabulous idea! Love it.

Babzy.B said...

very nice entry :)

Karl said...

Interesting, I like this!
But... I'm missing Livorno ;-)

Stefan Jansson said...

Interesting facade. I will have to read up on Mazzini.

Arianna said...

Scopro ora che Mazzini morì a Pisa! Interessante questo post...ciao, Arianna

Gunn said...

Nice and unique!

Kovács Miklós said...

Wow, that's quite interesting back-front. Thanks for sharing.
Greetings, Miklos