The Janiculum has become a memorial park dedicated to the legacy of the Roman Republic, a short-lived republican government that took over the city of Rome from the Papacy in the years of the Italian Risorgimento. This led to the unification of the country in 1861. Since 1849, this hill has been adorned with several busts and equestrian monuments. Among the great Italian and foreign names who spilled blood for the republican cause, a small monument celebrates the tragic death of a young Roman boy, Righetto. Righetto was a 12-year…
