Luigi Calori's birthplace

Luigi Calori was born in this house of San Pietro in Casale (Piazza Luigi Calori) the 8th of February 1807. On the 15th of November 18851, the Municipality wanted to honour the illustrious citizen - who was present - by dedicating to him a square and unveiling a memorial tablet on the facade of the house. The Italian inscription reads as follows: "LUIGI CALORI / SOMMO FRA GLI ANATOMICI ITALIANI / DEL SUO TEMPO / MEDICO E LETTERATO / DAGLI SCIENZIATI DI EUROPA / STIMATISSIMO/ ONORATO DAI MONARCHI D'ITALIA / NACQUE IN QUESTA CASA / NEL GIORNO / VIII FEBBRAIO MDCCCVII / DOVE DAL PADRE SUO FRANCESCO / MEDICO NON OSCURO / EBBE INCITAMENTO ED ESEMPIO / ALLA VIRTU' / ALLO STUDIO E AL LAVORO / -- / IL MUNICIPIO A MEMORIA POSE / MDCCCLXXXV".

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  • Photos by Luca Borghi ti.supmacinu|ihgrob.l#| (December 2010)


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