Naples has commemorated the 83rd anniversary of the Quattro Giornate with ceremonies at the Mausoleo di Posillipo, Piazza Bovio and Piazza Carita.
Mayor Gaetano Manfredi, Campania president Roberto Fico and Prefect Michele di Bari participated in the commemorative ceremonies, honoring the victims of the uprising that took place from 27 to 30 September 1943 and liberated Naples from German occupation before the arrival of Allied forces.
The commemoration framed the uprising as a popular liberation of Naples from Nazi-fascist occupation and as a continuing democratic warning against fascism, Nazism, dictatorship and totalitarianism.
A name in Capodimonte
Part of this year's remembrance extended to the Real Bosco di Capodimonte, where a new avenue was named Viale dei Caduti delle Quattro Giornate.
The naming was presented as part of a broader project to recognize the historical identity of the site. The dedication recalled four people executed there on 30 September 1943: Gaetano Rescigno, Salvatore Palumbo, his 15-year-old son Ciro Palumbo, and airman Angelo Ciòrcari.
By placing their names in the public space of the Bosco, the dedication connects the history of the final day of the uprising to a place visitors can identify and return to.
Remembrance as civic education
The 2026 commemorations connect historical remembrance with public-space naming, civic education and opposition to authoritarianism.
The ceremonies in central Naples honored the victims collectively, while the Capodimonte dedication gave that remembrance four individual names, dates and a location. Together, the two moments link the citywide history of 27-30 September 1943 to present-day civic life.
For readers following the anniversary, the three ceremonial sites — Mausoleo di Posillipo, Piazza Bovio and Piazza Carita — and the new Viale dei Caduti delle Quattro Giornate at the Real Bosco di Capodimonte form the practical map of this year's remembrance.