San Giovanni in Firenze in Cittΰ Metropolitana di Firenze, Tuscany, Italy — Southern and Western Europe (Mediterranean)
Site of the Via dei Georgofili Bombing
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, July 25, 2025
1. Site of the Via dei Georgofili Bombing Marker
Il Tramonto Il pomeriggio
Se ne va
Il tramonto si avvicina
Un momento stupendo
Il sole sta andando via (a letto)
Ι gia sera tutto e finito
Nadia Nencioni
Tutto volle qui finito una bomba assassina per la piccola poetessa per la sorella Caterina appena nata per i genitori Fabrizio e Angelamaria per lo studente Dario Capolicchio la notte del 27 Maggio 1993
Vivono tutti nel cuore dei Fiorentini
[English translation of the Italian text:]
The Sunset The afternoon
It's going away
The sunset is approaching,
A wonderful moment,
The sun is going down (to bed)
It's already evening, everything is over
Nadia Nencioni
Everything wanted here, finished, a killer bomb for the little poet, for her newborn sister, Caterina, for her parents, Fabrizio and Angela Maria, for the student Dario Capolicchio, on the night of May 27, 1993
They remain in the hearts of Florentines
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Disasters. A significant historical date for this entry is May 27, 1993.
Location. 43° 46.11′ N, 11° 15.297′
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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: Torre de' Pulci (here, next to this marker); John Brampton Philpot (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Giuseppe e Vittorio Jacquier (about 90 meters away); Ex Chiesa di San Pier Scheraggio / Former Church of San Pier Scheraggio (about 120 meters away); Firenze Piazza della Signoria / Florence Piazza della Signoria (about 120 meters away); Meridiana Monumentale / Monumental Sundial (about 120 meters away); Palazzo Castellani (about 120 meters away); Site of the Execution of Girolamo Savonarola (about 150 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Firenze.
Regarding Site of the Via dei Georgofili Bombing. At 1 a.m. on May 27, 1993, a bomb packed inside a truck detonated in front of the Torre de' Pulci, next door to the famed Uffizi Gallery, killing five people and injuring at least 50. Among the dead in what as known as the Via dei Georgofili Bombing were the Nencioni family parents Fabrizio and Angela, 9-year-old Nadia (the poet whose work is etched on the plaque) and 2-month-old Caterina who lived in the building, where
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, July 25, 2025
2. Site of the Via dei Georgofili Bombing Marker
The bombing was part of a reign of terror initiated by the Sicilian Mafia in 1993, after its boss, Salvatore "Totς" Riina, had been arrested. The "Casa Nostra," as it is called, targeted cultural and historical landmarks across Italy as part of a campaign against anti-Mafia reforms.
Also see . . . Lest we forget: The via dei Georgofili bombing. A 2025 article from a publication called The Florentine. (Submitted on August 18, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
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3. Via dei Georgofili Bombing, 1993
A photo shows the rubble on Via dei Georgofili in the aftermath of the bombing that killed five people, including two children, on May 27, 1993.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 18, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 16, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 125 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 16, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. 3. submitted on August 18, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
