Taganrog

Garibaldi Monument

The monument is located on Pushkin embankment, near the seaport.

Description:

The monument to the revolutionary, national hero of Italy Giuseppe Garibaldi was erected in 1961 in the year of the centenary of the liberation of Italy. At the time of installation, the monument was the only one in the Soviet Union, now it is the only one in Russia. The monument is a stele of plastered brick with bas-relief and inscription.

The monument is located in Taganrog, as it was here that Garibaldi met Giovanni Cuneo and joined the organization that fought for the liberation of Italy. In 2007, on the day of the city, the monument was restored, the granddaughter of the revolutionary was present at its opening.

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