Giuseppe Mazzini
Italian patriot, politician, philosopher and journalist.
‘After about an hour, I was confined to my cell. It was located at the top of the fortress and overlooked the sea, which was a great comfort to me. Whenever I looked out my small, grated widow, the sea and the sky — which are the symbols of the infinite and, with the Alps, the most amazing things in nature — were there, in front of me. I could not see the land under me, but when the wind blew in my direction, I could hear the fishermen’s voices.’
Giuseppe Mazzini
Between November 1830 and January 1831, Giuseppe Mazzini was imprisoned in the Priamar Fortress, following charges of conspiracy filed against him with the Genoa police by Raimondo Doria.
During the short period spent in jail, the Italian politician devised some of his most inspirational ideas concerning the establishment of One, Independent and Free Republic. Giuseppe Mazzini's cell has been kept in its original state and it is one of the must-see places in the city.
A device providing an in-depth historical analysis makes the visit even more interesting: inside the cell, a narrator’s voice – sounding like Mazzini himself – tells visitors how he used to spend his time in prison.
