Taverna della Catena (l'incontro del 26 ottobre 1860)
Vairano Patenora (CE)
KnownHistory & archaeology
The story
Here, at a dusty crossroads in front of an eighteenth-century tavern, the army's official war diary places the handshake that made Italy — while the schoolbooks go on calling it the meeting of Teano.
Access
Visible from the outside, FREE; building not open to visitors
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