Every day at exactly noon a cannon below the Garibaldi monument fires a blank shot, a tradition begun by Pius IX in 1847 so that Rome's church bells would ring together; it has fired from the Gianicolo since 1904. On quiet days the bang carries as far as the Esquilino,.
- Address
- Piazzale Giuseppe Garibaldi, 00165 Roma
- Hours
- Daily shot at 12:00
- Best time to go
- Morning · About 30 min
- Price
- Free
- Price level
- €
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Be there a few minutes before 12:00.
- The terrace is one of Rome's great free viewpoints; walk on to the Fontanone.