The places of historical personalities (Giovanni Falcone): Birthplace
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,
Birthplace, via Castrofilippo 1, Palermo
Giovanni Falcone was born in Palermo on May 18, 1939 in via Castrofilippo 1, in a house, later demolished in 1959, overlooking Piazza Magione, in the heart of the ancient Kalsa district, "with its sumptuous and elegant buildings, palm trees and that atmosphere that every moment brought back to the Arab origins of the neighborhood …… .Not far from there lived some of the most bloodthirsty bosses that he would have pursued during his career as a magistrate ”(Maria Falcone, 2012). The house where he was born, decorated with frescoes and tapestries on the walls, belonged to Pietro Bonanno, his grandmother's brother, beloved mayor of Palermo from 1904 until the day of his untimely death, in 1905. "He had been Councilor for Public Works and the city for longer she was always very grateful to him, so much so that she dedicated streets and villas to him ... ... Among other things, she had made the way to the sanctuary of Santa Rosolia passable, completed the Teatro Massimo, opened the baths in the sea for the poor and carried out projects for the construction of a hospital… .. This uncle was therefore a model and a reason for family pride ”(Maria Falcone, 2012). His father Arturo, mutilated by war, was the director of the Provincial Chemical Laboratory, his mother, Luisa Bentivegna, was the daughter of a well-known gynecologist in the city. Stefania, paternal aunt, was a talented musician. Aunt Carmela is a talented painter. The family context sensitive to cultural and civil values decisively influenced the formation of the young Falcone.
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
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Information contributions: Ignazio Caloggero, Web
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