Garibaldi Monument in Taganrog

The Garibaldi monument in the city of Taganrog is the only monument to the Italian national hero Giuseppe Garibaldi in Russia.

The obelisk is five meters high and is a fluttering flag represents the inscription on the back side reads: " 1833 Giuseppe Garibaldi swore an oath, his life to the liberation and unification of his country - to devote - Italy. Under the leadership of national hero Giuseppe Garibaldi, the country was liberated and united " The inscription on the front reads: ". In the person of Garibaldi Italy had an ancient hero figure who was able to do miracles, and he did wonders. ( Friedrich Engels) "

History

In the first half of the 19th century Taganrog was rightly regarded as one of the largest port cities of Russia. Hundreds of ships from many European ports came here. The city's name Taganrog was known as the buying and sailors from Liverpool, Bristol, Lisbon, Marseilles, Genoa, Leghorn, and other ports around the world.

Giuseppe Garibaldi was born into a sailor family and grew up by the sea. After 1832 the captain of a merchant ship was, he visited with his schooner Clorinda many ports, but also several times Taganrog. It is even documented that he had to pay a fine for cigar smuggling here. In April 1833 Garibaldi experienced a very special day when his ship, laden with oranges ten days should be at the harbor. For this reason, the young captain had enough time to see the city to visit the Taganrog Italians and spend the nights in the cheap bars. In such a pub he met the political immigrants and member of the secret movement (La Giovine Italia ) Giovanni Battista Cuneo from Oneglia. He later described this meeting as follows: " In all situations of my life I 've asked people and books related to the revival of Italy for advice, but until I was 24 years old, all my efforts were in vain. Finally I met in Taganrog a Ligurian, and that was the only one who drew my attention to the real state of things. Even Columbus when he discovered America, could not be happier than I Young Italy " in Taganrog Giuseppe Garibaldi the Company entered " among the people who have dedicated their lives to the liberation of their homeland. "And swore an oath that he will devote the struggle for the liberation of his country from the Austrian occupation of his life.

Taganrog paid tribute to the residence of the Italian national hero his recognition: one of the streets in the historic center of the city bears his name ( Ulitza Garibaldi), and not far from the port, where once lay his schooner Clorinda at anchor, an obelisk was erected in his honor.

The monument to the memory of Garibaldi's visit to Taganrog was the centenary of Italy ( Risorgimento ) inaugurated on June 2, 1961. The native painters Yakovenko has designed the monument project. The base relief ( the profile of the hero and the palm branch ) the artist created Baranov. In 1986, the base relief of the reasons was replaced by the new David Begalow.

• Memorial in Russia
• Monument in Europe
• Rostov Oblast
• Giuseppe Garibaldi