Contested Heritage of Predappio. Conflicting Memories and Construction of the European City Cover Image

Kłopotliwe dziedzictwo Predappio. Konflikt pamięci a konstruowanie narracji europejskiego miasta
Contested Heritage of Predappio. Conflicting Memories and Construction of the European City

Author(s): Joanna Sondel-Cedarmas
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, History, Cultural history, Politics of History/Memory
Published by: KSIĘGARNIA AKADEMICKA Sp. z o.o.
Keywords: Contested heritage; city narrative; fascism; Italy

Summary/Abstract: Narrative This paper is devoted to the problem of Predappio as a place of contested memory. Benito Mussolini’s hometown is presented in literature as a symbolic site of the divided memory of the fascist regime. In what follows, I will examine the process of shaping the image of Predappio from the fascist period to the present day, as well as strategies implemented by local authorities to overcome the legacy of this difficult heritage and build a positive narrative of the city.

  • Issue Year: 18/2021
  • Issue No: 74
  • Page Range: 55-71
  • Page Count: 17
  • Language: Polish