The Risorgimento in the Viterbo Area: Conference at Palazzo dei Priori

The Risorgimento in the Viterbo Area: Conference at Palazzo dei Priori

Date: 10 April 2026 — Time: 16:00

A conference focused on the role played by Viterbo province and Upper Lazio in the Italian unification will take place in the Regia Hall of Palazzo dei Priori. The session aims to highlight local episodes and figures that contributed to the Risorgimento, offering a territorial perspective often missing from national narratives.

The meeting brings together historical and cultural institutions to present research, reflections and local testimonies.

Organisers and partners

• Organised by: Archeotuscia, Institute for the History of the Italian Risorgimento, National Association of Garibaldian Veterans and Survivors (ANVRG) — Viterbo and Vetralla section “Garibaldino Felice Ribichini”.
• In collaboration with: Municipality of Viterbo, Province of Viterbo, State Archive of Viterbo, Fondazione Carivit.

Program overview

• Opening: Luciano Proietti (emeritus president of Archeotuscia)
• Introduction: Felice Orlandini (honorary inspector, Ministry of Culture)
• Speakers include:
  • Giulio Marini (city councillor and former mayor of Viterbo)
  • Gaetano Petraglia (director, State Archive of Viterbo)
  • Gianfranco Paris (founder of the provincial committee of Rieti, Institute for the History of the Italian Risorgimento)
  • Antonio Quattranni (director, provincial committee of Viterbo, Institute for the History of the Italian Risorgimento)
• Musical moment: performance by the Coro Polifonico Santa Maria dell'Edera featuring Risorgimento songs, including “D'una patria figli”.

Practical information

The conference is held inside a key monumental site in Viterbo’s historic centre. Specifics about registration, attendance rules or any fees were not provided; please contact the organising institutions for the latest practical information.

Events like this help rediscover the historical significance of monumental sites and their role in shaping national identity.