Piazza Gramsci

The main square in Castelfiorentino dates back to 1862. Originally, it was called Piazza Vittorio Emanuele, in homage to the King of Italy. In the Twenties, the internal area of the square was turned into a garden, taking on its present appearance. The design of the lily-shaped flowerbeds - clearly visible from above - was intended to represent a sort of "global monument" to the Florentine identity of the community, as well as to pay homage to the Fallen of the "Great War 1915-1918".
In this context, in 1924, the green area was named "Parco della Rimembranza" (in a similar way to other cities) and the Monument to the Fallen for the Country, by the sculptor Guido Casini, was inaugurated in the center of the square. In the second post-war period, the monumental patrimony was completed with the realization of the bust dedicated to Cesare Manetti, antifascist killed by the Germans in April 1945.