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CITY OF THE THOUSAND

CITY OF THE THOUSAND

Bergamo

Rotonda dei Mille

City of a thousand is Garibaldi's personal nickname for Bergamo and which is still used with pride today, be it on banners or signposts on entering the borough. From Bergamo and its province, there were many citizens of all social classes, many more than those who effectively followed Garibaldi: in fact an enrolment office was set aside at a central theatre with the aim of selecting the most valorous youths. We all know the outcome of the crucial episode of the Resurgence and judging by his proud glance towards the city, the statue of Garibaldi seems to remember it, too.
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