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The Pyramid of Bagnoregio: the memorial to the Garibaldian volunteers who fell in 1867
In the Parco della Rimembranza (Memorial Park) in Bagnoregio, along the road leading to Civita, a stone pyramid holds the remains of thirteen soldiers. This is the Sacrario Garibaldino (Garibaldian War Memorial), dedicated to those who fell at the Battle that took place on 5 October 1867.
The clash at the gates of Rome
In the autumn of 1867, Giuseppe Garibaldi made an attempt to capture Rome. Bagnoregio was a strategic outpost 18 km from Orvieto, which was already part of unified Italy. The fighting between the Redshirts and the Papal troops centred on the area between Poggio Scio and San Francesco Vecchio. The Papal army prevailed. Three weeks later came the decisive defeat at the Battle of Mentana.
A long-awaited act of remembrance
The foundation stone was laid in 1878 by the Associazione dei Reduci delle Patrie Battaglie (Association of Veterans of Wars of the Fatherland) of Viterbo, but construction dragged on for more than a decade. The memorial was inaugurated on 18 October 1891, in the presence of General Domenico Menotti Garibaldi, eldest son of Giuseppe, and surviving veterans. A marble plaque bears the names of the thirteen fallen.
The monument is little known among tourists heading to Civita, yet it can be reached on foot in just a few minutes. The park is quiet and shaded, with a fine view over the valley — a worthy stopping point before crossing the bridge.
