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:

  1. RandyMay 30, 2013 at 3:25 AM

    I like the letter. Makes for an interesting structure.

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  2. MichelleMay 30, 2013 at 3:53 AM

    Very eye appealing to me.

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  3. JackMay 30, 2013 at 4:13 AM

    This is entirely different from anything you have shown before.

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  4. Cezar and LéiaMay 30, 2013 at 7:28 AM

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

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  5. DinaMay 30, 2013 at 7:35 AM

    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?

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  6. cieldequimperMay 30, 2013 at 8:26 AM

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

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  7. UnknownMay 30, 2013 at 2:08 PM

    What a fabulous idea! Love it.

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  8. Babzy.BMay 30, 2013 at 2:38 PM

    very nice entry :)

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  9. KarlMay 30, 2013 at 7:50 PM

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

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  10. Stefan JanssonMay 31, 2013 at 12:15 AM

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

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  11. AriannaMay 31, 2013 at 10:03 PM

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

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  12. GunnMay 31, 2013 at 10:37 PM

    Nice and unique!

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  13. Kovács MiklósMay 31, 2013 at 11:43 PM

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

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