The places of historical personalities (Giovanni Falcone): Albero Falcone
The place is part of the places of historical personalities (Giovanni Falcone) included in the "Regional Map of Places of Identity and Memory" (LIM) established by the Sicily Region with DA n. 8410 of 03/12/2009. The sector of reference is that relating to the "Places of Historical and Cultural Personalities, section Places of Anti-Mafia Personalities, de: I Places by Giovanni Falcone,
The Falcone Tree - Via Notarbartolo, 23 Palermo
Already included in attachment 1 of DA 8410 dated 3.12.2009, the Ficus macrophylla stands majestically in front of the home of Giovanni and Francesca Falcone.
Immediately after the massacre, messages, drawings, poems were posted on his trunk, with a feeling of spontaneous participation that continues with unchanged intensity.
“Even today, twenty years later, this tree is always full of tickets and represents the symbol of the rebirth of Palermo society. It is around this tree that young people from all over Italy gather every year to remember the sacrifice of Giovanni, Francesca, Antonio, Vito and Rocco and also to testify their desire to continue to carry out their ideas…. ... it is not only the day of remembrance, but the goal, the point of arrival, the embrace of a country that works all year to not forget ". (Maria Falcone 2012)
In front of the Falcone Tree the path of the boys who arrive with the ship of legality ends,
The places included in the IWB:
Text source: DA n. 10 of 23/05 2016
download decree: The_places_of_Giovanni_Falcone
Summary list:
- Birthplace, via Castrofilippo 1, Palermo
- National Boarding School, Piazza Sett'Angeli, 3 Palermo
- Campetto of the Oratory of the Discalced Carmelites at Kalsa - Palermo
- Palermo: Giovanni Verga Institute, Umberto I Classical High School, Faculty of Law of the University of Palermo
- The Judicial Offices of Lentini (1965-1966), Trapani (1966-1979) and Palermo (1979-1991)
- Villa dell'Addaura - Lungomare Cristoforo Colombo - Palermo
- The Falcone Tree - Via Notarbartolo, 23 Palermo
- Commemorative monument - Isola delle Femmine
- Church of San Domenico - Palermo
Card insertion: Ignatius Caloggero
Photo: Riccardo Campolo (Palermo Today): https://www.palermotoday.it/foto/cronaca/minuto-di-silenzio-all-albero-falcone-foto-campolo/
Information contributions: Ignazio Caloggero, Web
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