Old Town in Bologna in Città Metropolitana di Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy — Southern and Western Europe (Mediterranean)
Lord Byron Lived Here
qui in agosto e settembre MDCCCXIX albergo e per la liberta congiuro Giorgio Gordon Lord Byron che alla grecia la vita all'italia die' il cuore e l'ingegno del quale niuno surse tra i moderni piu potente d'accompagnare alla poesia l'azione niuno piu inclito e pietoso a cantare le glorie e le sventure del nostro popolo
A ricordo con gratitudine d'italiano Francesco Ravaldoni pose MDCCCLXXXVI
G. Carducci
L'Albergo del Pellegrino, edificio di fondazione cinquecentesca, ebbe come ospiti anche Giacomo Casanova e Charles Dickens il comune di Bologna pose nel 2008 la lapide originale é conservata al n. 7 di questo edificio
In this place, until about 1930, was found the "Albergo del Pellegrino" where in the summer of 1819 resided George Gordon Lord Byron.
In 1886 the owner Francesco Ravaldoni commemorated the visit of the English romantic poet with a plaque and a text composed by Giosue Carducci.
Here in August and September MDCCCXIX resided and conspired for the cause of liberty George Gordon Lord Byron who gave to Greece his life to Italy his heart and genius.
No one among the modern poets was more powerful than he in accompanying poetry with action. No one more willing and compassionate in singing the glories and misfortunes of our people
In memory with the gratitude of an Italian placed by an Italian
By Francesco Ravaldoni / MDCCCLXXXVI
G. Carducci
The "Albergo del Pellegrino", a building founded in the XVI century, also hosted Giacomo Casanova and Charles Dickens
Placed by Municipality of Bologna in 2008
The original plaque is preserved at number 7 of this building
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical year for this entry is 1930.
Location. 44° 29.712′ N, 11° 20.437′ E. Marker is in Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, in Città Metropolitana di Bologna. It is in Old Town. It can be reached from Via Ugo Bassi. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Via Ugo Bassi 4, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna 40121, Italy. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, the Schengen Area, a coastal Mediterranean country, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire and specifically also the Holy Roman Empire.
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