Monument to Anita Garibaldi, Equestrian monument in Gianicolo, Rome, Italy

The Monument to Anita Garibaldi is a bronze equestrian statue on the Janiculum hill in Rome, showing a woman on horseback holding a gun while carrying a child. The statue stands on a bronze pedestal decorated with relief panels depicting scenes from her life.

The monument was completed in 1932 by sculptor Mario Rutelli and also marks the final resting place of Anita Garibaldi, who died in 1849 during the defense of Rome. Her story links the Italian Risorgimento to the independence struggles her husband led in South America.

The bronze panels at the base show scenes from Anita's life, including her military actions in South America and her search for Giuseppe Garibaldi. These reliefs invite visitors to look closely at the base and read the story of a woman who fought alongside men in battle.

The monument is reached by walking through Janiculum Park, which sits on a hill above the Trastevere neighborhood and offers open views over the city. The paths leading to it are paved and easy to follow on foot from several entry points around the hill.

The face of Anita is said to be that of Graziella, the sculptor Mario Rutelli's granddaughter, since no reliable likeness of Anita survives; she died at 27. Mussolini himself is said to have chosen to add the infant Menotti in her arm during a visit to the sculptor's studio on via Farini.