Title: Il monumento a Vittorio Bottego a Parma. Uso pubblico e rimozione collettiva di un simbolo del colonialismo italiano
Abstract: The paper analyses the history behind the monument to Vittorio Bottego in Parma, built in 1907 ten years after the death of the parmisan explorer. The essay focuses on the political narratives and the significance of this monument – an Italian colonialist symbol – from the Italian liberal age till today, passing through the Fascist period.