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On March 18th at 10 am the celebrations in the square will begin Five days with the civil and military authorities - Events for the Five Days of Milan

Milan, March 16 2023 – From 18 to 22 March Milan will celebrate the 175th anniversary of the historic Five Days which saw the Milanese population, oppressed by Austrian domination, rise up with weapons against the troops commanded by Marshal Radetzky. The city's provisional government and freedom lasted only a few months. In August of the same year the Austrians retook Milan, but the courage and valiant sacrifice of many men and women was neither in vain nor forgotten. The Five Days of Milan were the prelude to the Risorgimento uprisings and the Wars of Independence which led to the definitive liberation of the city and the union of the territories of Lombardy-Veneto with the Kingdom of Italy.

The celebrations of the 175th anniversary will begin on Saturday 18 March at 10 am, in Piazza Cinque Giondi, in the presence of the civil and military authorities with the laying of laurel wreaths and the performance of silence in memory of the fallen.

The deputy mayor of Milan, Anna Scavuzzo, will deliver the "First tricolor" into the hands of the students of the Teullié Military School who will keep it for all five days and will return it on Saturday 25 March on the occasion of their oath at the Arch of Peace.

From Saturday 18 March to Wednesday 22, thanks to numerous cultural initiatives, it will be possible to relive the spirit that moved those unforgettable days: the Tricolor will fly from the top of the main spire of the Cathedral next to the Madonnina and there will be events, guided tours and walks historical buildings among the city monument.

Monument to the Five Days of Milan (Piazza Five Days) and Crypt of the Fallen
From 18 to 22 March, thanks to the contribution of GAM - Modern Art Gallery, the volunteers of the Civil Service in force at the Monumental Cemetery and the students of the Teulié Military School, will welcome visitors with a historical and artistic account of the monument placed in Piazza Five Days, the work of Giuseppe Grandi and the square designed to host it.

Guided tours of the monument will be  Sunday 19 March at 15pm and from Monday 20th to Wednesday 22nd, in two shifts: at 11am and 15pm. Participation is free while places last, with reservations required by writing to dsc.visiteguidatemonumentale@comune.milano.it.

The meeting point is at the entrance gate to the monument. 
For information you can call (02) 884 41274, from Tuesday to Friday, from 10am to 16pm. The crypt beneath the monument will be open to visits (only ten people at a time): on 18 March and from 20 to 22 March, from 10am to 17pm; on March 19th from 14pm to 30pm. 

Palazzo Moriggia - Museum of the Risorgimento
The Institute of the Civic Historical Collections of Palazzo Moriggia, Museum of the Risorgimento of the Municipality of Milan, offers two events at the Museum of the Risorgimento and a themed guided tour of the Museum and the Brera district.

The Five Days of Milan at the Risorgimento Museum and in the Brera district
Guided visit to the section of the Museum dedicated to the Five Days with a historical-artistic approach and followed by tours to discover the places in the Brera district represented in the paintings of the Risorgimento Museum or affected by the events of the Five Days.

Saturday 18 March, 15pm with meeting at the Risorgimento Museum.
The visit will end at 15pm and the tour of the Brera district will begin which will end at the Lanza stop on the M45 line for a total duration of two hours. The event will be free while seats last. Reservation required by writing to c.museorisorgimento@comune.milano.it by 12pm tomorrow, Friday 17 March.

Pause in the story. The Five Days of Milan in the works of the Risorgimento Museum
Some paintings from the Risorgimento Museum will be told which illustrate the history of the Five Days of Milan with a historical perspective, framing this event in the broader context of the revolutionary experiences of the time.

Tuesday 21 March 2023, from 13pm to 13pm. Museum of the Risorgimento.
Participation and entry are free while places last, with reservations required by writing to c.museorisorgimento@comune.milano.it by 12pm on March 20th.

The long road to freedom - guided tour of the Risorgimento Museum from the Napoleonic age to the Breccia di Porta Pia
Guided tour to learn about the Risorgimento Museum and its heritage in a comparison between past and present that helps visitors to reflect on justice, freedom, peace, war, democracy. 

Wednesday 22 March, 14pm. Museum of the Risorgimento.
Participation and entry are free while places last, with reservations required by writing to c.museorisorgimento@comune.milano.it by 12pm on March 21th.