San Lorenzo in Firenze in Città Metropolitana di Firenze, Tuscany, Italy — Southern and Western Europe (Mediterranean)

Giuseppe Dolfi

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, July 24, 2025

1. Giuseppe Dolfi Marker

Inscription.
In questa casa que abito il popolano Giuseppe Dolfi convennero patriotti generosi da ogni parte del mondo civile e Giuseppe Mazzini e Giuseppe Garibaldi vi ebbero fida ospitalita in vario tempo 1860_1866_1867 a promuovere la feconda armonia del pensiero e dell'azione

[English translation of the Italian text:]
In this house where the commoner Giuseppe Dolfi lived, generous patriots from every part of the civilized world gathered and Giuseppe Mazzini and Giuseppe Garibaldi were given faithful hospitality there at various times in 1860, 1866, 1867 to promote the fruitful harmony of thought and action.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • Wars, Non-US. A significant historical year for this entry is 1860.

Location. 43° 46.416′ N, 11° 15.277′ E. Marker is in Firenze, Toscana (Tuscany), in Città Metropolitana di Firenze. It is in San Lorenzo. It is on Borgo San Lorenzo north of Piazza di San Giovanni, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Borgo San Lorenzo 4, Firenze, Toscana 50129, 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 Byzantine Empire,

the Roman Empire,

and specifically the Holy Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named Giuseppe Dolfi (a few steps from this marker); Restaurato e Sostituzione della Porta Nord di Lorenzo Ghiberti

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Arciconfraternita della Misericordia / Archconfraternity of Mercy (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Chiesa di Santa Maria Maggiore / Church of Saint Mary Major (about 150 meters away); Giovanni delle Bande Nere Statue (about 150 meters away); Angela Todesco Benedetti (about 240 meters away); Mario Del Monaco (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Chiesa di San Michele / Church of San Michele (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Firenze.

More about this marker. Another plaque to the the right of this one, from 1870, marks this as Dolfi's home and the place of his death in 1869. Immediately above that marker is a bust of Dolfi flanked on either side by bas-relief panels depicting his meetings with Mazzini and Garibaldi.

Regarding Giuseppe Dolfi. Giuseppe Dolfi, a baker by trade, was one of Florence's leading figures during the reunification of Italy in the 1860s (known in Italian as the Risorgimento). Tuscany became a province of Italy in 1861, and in 1865, Florence served

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, July 24, 2025

2. Giuseppe Dolfi Marker

as Italy's capital for six years, until it moved to Rome in 1871.

Also see . . . Dolfi House. A brief audio description of the Dolfi House. (Submitted on August 13, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

Portrait of Giuseppe Dolfi image. Click for full size.

Painting by Giovanni Costa (courtesy of Wikimedia Commons), circa 1865

3. Portrait of Giuseppe Dolfi

Giuseppe Dolfi home image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, July 30, 2025

4. Giuseppe Dolfi home

Credits. This page was last revised on February 5, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 13, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 75 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 13, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. 4. submitted on September 2, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.