Roma in Cittΰ metropolitana di Roma Capitale, Latium, Rome, Italy — Central Italy (Tyrrhenian Coast)
Altiero Spinelli
(1907-1986)
[English translation of Italian text:]
On the centenary of the birth of Altiero Spinelli (1907-1986), the Municipality of Rome honors the man who, with the Ventotene Manifesto drawn up during his confinement, hoped for a Europe free with Ernesto Rossi in 1941 and united in a federal state and dedicated his entire life to the enterprise of promoting its realisation.
Erected 2007 by Municipality of Rome.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is August 31, 1907.
Location. 41° 54.068′ N, 12° 28.642′ E. Marker is in Roma, Lazio (Latium, Rome), in Cittΰ metropolitana di Roma Capitale. It is on Via degli Uffici del Vicario east of Vicolo della Guardiola. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Via degli Uffici del Vicario 17, Roma, Lazio 00186, 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 and specifically also the Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Fratelli Biviano / The Biviano Brothers (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Palazzo Incontro (about 150 meters away); Vincenzo Monti and Costanza Monti Perticari (about 150 meters away); Piazza della Rotonda (about 180 meters away); Lodovico Ariosto (about 180 meters away); Pietro Mascagni (about 180 meters away); Hotel del Sole (about 180 meters away); L'eclisse / The Eclipse (about 180 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Roma.
Also see . . .
1. The Manifesto of Ventotene. Altiero Spinelli and his fellow anti-fascist activist Ernesto Rossi, who had been placed under house arrest on the island of Ventotene, drew up this manifesto in 1941, calling for a free and united Europe. (Submitted on September 18, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
2. Altiero Spinelli: an unrelenting federalist. A biography of Spinelli from the European Union website. (Submitted on September 18, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
Credits. This page was last revised on September 18, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 18, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 67 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 18, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.

