This year marks the 160th anniversary of the death of Domenico Maria Belzoppi (1796-1864). He was a leading figure for thirty years of San Marino hi- story, who fought for the independence of the Republic and granted asylum to Italian patriots during the Risorgimento. He was five times Captain Regent and one of the protagonists of the so-called “Escape of Garibaldi”.

Belzoppi’s intricate political and human life is illustrated in this exhibition organised by the Istituti Culturali – Public Archive and Public Library in collaboration with the Public Museums. In the exhibition, in addition to a selection of documentary and book material and museum memorabilia, you will find a range of insights that you can access via your smartphone.

The audio content has been produced in collaboration with the cultural project Storia in Flanella. The voices you will hear are those of experts and historians, both from San Marino and elsewhere. This collective work aims at conveying the complexity of a figure who, for too long, has not been given the space that he deserves.