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In the square opposite the theater is the work "Altar to the Defenders of Liberty" by Enrico Saroldi erected in 1939 to honor the patriots who opposed the invasion of cardinal Alberoni in 1739-40. On the back are engraved the words which the poet Carducci dedicated to the oath ceremony to the Pope.
Tags: Monument to Girolamo Gozi and defenders of freedom Piazza Sant Agata San Marino Altar to the Defenders of Liberty Enrico Saroldi
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Built in the 16th century, it was consecrated in 1709. In the place where it stands there was a chapel dedicated to St. Quirinus, as it can be seen from the stone inscription on the façade. Inside, next to the altar, is a painting by Federico Zuccari depicting the Deposition of Christ. Noteworthy is the tabernacle of wood and ivory and in a chapel the painting depicting Our Lady of Lourdes, crowned by Cardinal Giovan Battista Nasalli Rocca dating from 1930. The Church, besides its ancient architecture, is well known also for several historical events which happened there. The most famous dates back to 31 July 1849 when Garibaldi, who took refuge in San Marino to escape the Austrian army, in front of this building released the soldiers of the first Roman legion. In the churchyard is the shrine dedicated to St. Francis.
Tags: Church and Convent of the Capuchin Fathers San Marino Places of Worship
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Made of gray stone smoothed with a chisel, it is the first entrance built during the construction of the third set of walls in the 16th century. On the façade is a prominent balcony dating from the 16th century on whose front is carved the coat of arms of the Republic. Once the balcony and the adjoining room were used as a military post. Inside the Gate is a prominent recent plaque commemorating the inscription of San Marino on the UNESCO World Heritage List. A little higher up are visible two historical graffiti quoting two statutes in force at the time of the church construction. The first concerned the obligation to lay down weapons before entering the town and the other indicates the rule for the guards not to open the doors "between a clapper and the other if not for public affairs.
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The Palazzo Pubblico (‘Public Palace’) is the town hall of the City of San Marino as well as its official Government Building. The building, where official State ceremonies take place, is the seat of the Republic's main institutional and administrative bodies: the Captains Regent, the Grand and General Council, the Council of XII, and the Congress of State.
The main section of the building is topped by battlements over a series of corbels. The clock tower above also features such an arrangement with battlements and corbels. The overall design is similar to the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence, but on a much smaller scale.
Located on the site of an ancient building called the Domus Magna Comunis, the current building was designed by the Roman architect Francesco Azzurri and was built between 1884 and 1894. After a hundred years of existence, it was becoming unsafe in today's standards, so a complex restoration project was undergone. The intervention was completed by the internationally renowned architect Gae Aulenti on 30 September 1996.
Tags: San Marino Public Palace Palazzo Pubblico Level 1-Photography for Recreation UNESCO World Heritage Sites
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Present since 1772, it has been used not only for performances but as a real hub of the institutional life, as it hosted the processions of the Captains Regent and public demonstrations. Restored several times over the years, the theatre was reopened on 3 September, 1941, on the occasion of the feast of the Republic, staging the "Gazza ladra” by Rossini. The last conservation works were carried out in the 80s. Inside the theater is interesting to observe the ceiling full of decorative elements that reproduce emblems of the history and life of San Marino. Quite important is the curtain dating back to the 19th century painted by Pietro Marino Tonnini, depicting scenes inspired by the Greek myth of Apollo.
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