In June 1849, the Janiculum Hill, and in particular the area known as Colle del Pino, was the scene of the last strenuous defense of the Roman Republic against the French troops sent by Louis Napoleon Bonaparte to rescue the Pope. To pay tribute to all those who fought in the battles for Rome from 1849 to 1870, about 100 years later (in 1941), the Garibaldi Ossuary Mausoleum was inaugurated on this site. The monument is an austere four-sided travertine portico with bronze braziers on the sides and an altar in the center, beneath which lies the shrine that houses the remains of the many fallen, including Goffredo Mameli, author of the Italian national anthem.
Closed in October 2024 to allow for restoration work carried out by the Capitoline Superintendency as part of the Italian National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP) - Caput Mundi program, the Ossuary Mausoleum reopened to the public at the beginning of June and can be visited from 10 June, Tuesday to Saturday, from 9.30 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. The conservation project was carried out with the aim of preserving, enhancing and improving the monument, ensuring its safe use. The work carried out included the restoration of the internal and external stone surfaces of the portico, the repair of the flooring and the maintenance of the bronze surfaces of the four braziers.
Also as part of the NRRP - Caput Mundi program, the restoration of the frescoes in the latrine in Via Garibaldi, a few meters from the Mausoleum, has been completed. This “public toilet” dates back to between the end of the 2nd and the beginning of the 3rd century AD and was discovered by chance in 1963. The project also involved upgrading the lighting and expanding the visitor area.
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