Sandro Pertini

Sandro Pertini | © Archivio visitsavona

Sandro Pertini, who served as seventh president of the Italian Republic, was born in Stella, a little village on the mountains near Savona. His birthplace has been kept in its original state and is now a museum, thanks to an association of fellow citizens created in his honour after his death.

The Associazione Sandro Pertini organizes a number of events to keep his historical and artistic legacy alive. The association is also in charge of the management of Pertini’s birthplace, which can be visited on weekends from 9.00am to 12.00am. Large groups can book a visit also on other days. In addition to the house where he was born, also a museum in Savona was named after him, where the art collection donated by Pertini to the city is on display.

The collection includes about one hundred paintings and sculptures by world-famous artists, such as Joan Mirò, Giorgio Morandi and Filippo de Pisis. The museum can be visited on Tuesdays from 11.00am to 1.00pm and on other days and times upon reservation.

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The worst of democracies is better than the best of all dictatorships
A man is a man when he overcomes pain and does not betray his idea
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