Gianicolo (Janiculum) is dotted by monuments to Garibaldi and his army, who fought the French on this spot in 1849. The Italian hero is commemorated with a massive monument in Piazzale Giuseppe Garibaldi, while his Brazilian-born wife, Anita, has her own equestrian monument about 200m away in Piazzale Anita Garibaldi; she died shortly after the siege from malaria, together with their unborn child.
The Gianicolo is a superb viewpoint with sweeping panoramas over Rome’s rooftops, and has several summer-only bars that are blessed with thrilling views. There are also regular children’s puppet shows on the hill, a long-standing tradition.
