Monument to Giuseppe Garibaldi, Equestrian statue on Janiculum Hill, Rome, Italy

The Monument to Giuseppe Garibaldi is a bronze equestrian statue on Janiculum Hill, sitting atop a marble base decorated with allegorical figures representing Europe and America. The sculpture shows the military leader elevated high on horseback above the pedestal supporting it.

Designed by Emilio Gallori, the monument was inaugurated on 20 September 1895, the 25th anniversary of the capture of Rome. The bronze statue was cast by Alessandro Nelli of Rome, while the four bronze groups were made at the Galli foundry in Florence. It was restored by the Municipality of Rome in 1990 and again after a lightning strike damaged the marble pedestal on the night of 7 September 2018.

The four reliefs on the pedestal are carved in marble, not bronze, and depict the landing at Marsala, the resistance at Boiada, the defence of Rome in 1849 and the group of Liberty. Bronze groups at the corners show Europe with History and Genius, America with Industry and Commerce, Luciano Manara's bersaglieri and the fighters of Calatafimi.

The monument stands on the highest point of the Janiculum in Piazza Garibaldi, reached by steep uphill streets and stairways from Trastevere. The paved square around the base is open and level, so you can walk around the pedestal and read the reliefs up close. The climb is exposed, with little shade along the way.

After the 1929 Lateran Treaty, the statue was turned so the horse faces Rome instead of the Vatican. This repositioning reflects the shifting politics of that era.