The Four Moors, Leghorn's inconvenient symbol - Ep. 135
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The Four Moors, Leghorn's inconvenient symbol - Ep. 135
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In the past we've talked several times about the odd harbour town that looks and feel nothing like Tuscany. We've explored its famous coffee punch, the street food, its rivalry...
show moreIf you listen to the full episode you will know how this statue was built to celebrate the Medici family and Tuscan victories during the long privateering war that raged for centuries in the Mediterranean. And yet, no one cares about the Grand Duke: the four Barbaresque prisoners at his feet were so lifelike and vibrant to steal the show. Despite being beloved by its inhabitants, many feel that the monument celebrates slavery. Livornesi vehemently disagree: for them it's a symbol of freedom, second chances at life and the rebellious spirit of a town that still remembers how it was built from prisoners and ex-convicts.
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LINKS TO SOURCES (ITALIAN ONLY)
https://www.viverelatoscana.it/i-quattro-mori-il-monumento-di-livorno-tra-leggenda-e-curiosita/
https://www.turismo.it/cultura/articolo/art/titolo-id-8323/
https://www.livorno-effettovenezia.it/luoghi-di-interesse/i-quattro-mori/
https://www.iltirreno.it/livorno/cronaca/2020/06/14/news/uniti-contro-il-razzismo-ai-piedi-dei-quattro-mori-ma-la-statua-non-si-tocca-1.38967022
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