Caput Mundi: Restoration of the monument dedicated to Anita Garibaldi

Caput Mundi Next Generation EU for touristic great events (Mission 1, Component 3, Investment 4.3)

Italy’s Recovery and Resilience Plan increases the number of accessible tourist sites in Rome, creating valid and qualified tourist and cultural alternatives with respect to the crowded central areas, as well as increasing the use of digital technologies, enhance green areas and the sustainability of tourism. The investment envisages six lines of interventions:
1. “Roman Cultural Heritage for EU-Next Generation”, covering the regeneration and restoration of cultural and urban heritage and complexes of high historical-architectural value of the city of Rome;
2. “Jubilee paths” (from pagan to Christian Rome), targeted to the enhancement, safety, anti-seismic consolidation, restoration of places and buildings of historical interest and archaeological pathways;
3. #LaCittàCondivisa, covering the redevelopment of sites in peripheral areas;
4. #Mitingodiverde, covering interventions on parks, historical gardens, villas and fountains;
5. #Roma 4.0, covering the digitalization of cultural services and the development of apps for tourists;
6. #Amanotesa, aimed at increasing the supply of cultural offer to peripheries for social integration.

The investment is financed by the Recovery and Resilience Facility by EUR 500 million and includes this project.
This project focuses on restoring a bronze monument, including a rampant horse statue, through phased cleaning, corrosion treatment, and surface consolidation. Key interventions involve inspecting its internal structure, installing microclimatic monitoring, and replacing temporary supports. The overall goal is to restore the monument's structural integrity and original appearance for long-term preservation. This project is financed by the Recovery and Resilience Facility with EUR 437000. The intervention on the bronze monument will be divided into different phases. First, the cleaning of the bronze surfaces will be carried out so as to remove the dirt accumulated over time. Then, a corrosion inhibitor treatment will be applied to protect the bronze from the harmful action of atmospheric agents. Any cracks or damage will be plastered before the protective coating is applied.
As for the restoration of stone surfaces, the first step will be cleaning them, subsequently moving on to their consolidation, in order to improve their resistance and durability. Any cracks or damage will be plastered before the protective coating is applied.
A crucial aspect of the intervention will concern the inspection and protection of the internal structure of the bronze horse, for which specific operations will be carried out. Moreover, a monitoring system for the microclimatic conditions of the bronze will be installed, which will allow the control and adjustment of the surrounding environment.
As regards the rampant horse statue, the temporary support structures will be replaced with new ones that will improve its stability. These solutions will be carefully evaluated not only from a structural point of view, but also from an aesthetic and perceptive point of view, so as to guarantee maximum respect for the monument. The essential goal of the intervention is the restoration of the structural integrity and original appearance of the bronze monument, ensuring its long-term preservation and respecting the aesthetic impact of the work.