Cosenza, stepped on the Risorgimento story. Vallone di Rovito in the grip of degradation

John

By John

The Vallone di Rovito represents the area of ​​the city most bound to the Risorgimento. A story that is the direct testimony of Genesis that led to the unification of Italy during the decades at the turn of the mid -nineteenth century. What led to unification was a difficult and impregnated path of blood, around which he still debates today. In the Vallone di Rovito, one of the most well -known events took place in the city was consumed, the shooting of the brothers Attilio and Emilio Bandiera, who arrived in Calabria to lead the revolt to the Bourbon kingdom before being arrested in San Giovanni in Fiore. The surface reminiscent of the death execution of the two Venetian patriots and martyrdom’s companions is entirely dedicated to them, from the Ara to the surrounding park. However, a story mortified by the neglect and degradation that today cross the area. It could be an oasis of greenery and refreshment but at the moment it is the photograph of a walked past.
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