San Giovanni in Firenze in Cittΰ Metropolitana di Firenze, Tuscany, Italy — Southern and Western Europe (Mediterranean)
Mario Melli Genazzini
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, July 25, 2025
1. Mario Melli Genzazzini "Stumbling Stone"
Mario Melli Genazzani
Nato 1924
Arrestata 24.5.1944
Deportata
Auschwitz
Assassinato Dic. 1944
[English translation:]
Mario Melli Genazzani
Born 1924
Arrested May 24, 1944
Deported
Auschwitz
Murdered Dec. 1944
Erected 2019.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Stolpersteine series list. A significant historical month for this entry is December 1944.
Location. 43° 46.264′ N, 11° 15.476′ E. Marker is in Firenze, Toscana (Tuscany), in Cittΰ Metropolitana di Firenze. It is in San Giovanni. It is on Via del Proconsolo north of Via dei Pandolfini, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Via del Proconsolo 6, Firenze, Toscana 50122, 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: Abramo Genazzini (here, next to this marker); Elena Genazzani (a few steps from this marker);
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More about this marker. The three related markers were among the many placed in sidewalks in Florence as part of the "Stumbling Stone" (German: stolpersteine) project, a multi-city effort to remember local Holocaust victims. It is believed that these particular stones were installed in 2019.
About 7,500 Italian Jews are believed to have been murdered in the
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, July 25, 2025
2. Mario Melli Genzazzini Marker
Regarding Mario Melli Genazzini. The 20-year-old Mario Melli was the son of Elena Genazzani, who is honored with a stumbling stone at this spot, and Guido Renzo Melli. Mario was arrested in Florence in the spring of 1944 and sent to Auschwitz, where he died.
Also see . . .
1. Mario Melli. The Centro di Documentazione Ebraica Contemporane (translated: Contemporary Jewish Documentation Center) has this listing for Mario Melli, who is honored with this stumbling stone. The site lists his date of death as November 30, 1944. (Submitted on August 15, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
2. Mario Melli. A blog listing shares the story of Mario Melli.
Excerpt: "The only composition [by Melli] that has survived is Preludio (1943). According to Renana Gutman, who performs the work in the following recording, it was inspired by a poem, 'The Thought Crossed the Threshold of the Dead,' that was written by a young acquaintance of his."(Submitted on August 15, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
3. Stepping Stones Reveal a Path into Italy's Dark History.
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, July 25, 2025
3. Genzazzini "stumbling stones"
Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 14, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 131 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 14, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
