Liberation Day Festival of Borgo San Lorenzo
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Liberation Day Festival of Borgo San Lorenzo

14 Sep 2025
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Edition 2025 — Borgo San Lorenzo Liberation Day

The 80th anniversary of the Liberation of Borgo San Lorenzo was celebrated in September 2025 with the customary ceremonial: Memorial Mass at the Pieve di San Lorenzo, official ceremony at the Town Hall with the participation of the ANPI and the Tuscan Historical Institute of the Resistance, parade with the band, and wreath-laying at the Resistance monuments. The Liberation Lunch at the Area Ponterosso and the Coppa della Liberazione cycling race were also held.

In 2025, Borgo San Lorenzo celebrated the 80th anniversary of its Liberation, commemorating September 11, 1944. The day began with a Memorial Mass for the fallen at the Pieve di San Lorenzo, followed by the official ceremony at the Town Hall with speeches by the Mayor, the President of the City Council, and the ANPI, and greetings from Andrea Morandi for the Tuscan Historical Institute of the Resistance.

The parade, accompanied by the band, reached the Resistance monuments for the laying of laurel wreaths. At noon, the Liberation Lunch took place at the Area Ponterosso, hosted by the ANPI, and in the afternoon, the historic Coppa della Liberazione, a national cycling race for youth, concluded with the awards ceremony at the Town Hall.

Where does it take place — Borgo San Lorenzo Liberation Day

Centro storico e Foro Boario

Piazza Dante, 50032 Borgo San Lorenzo

Contact Borgo San Lorenzo Liberation Day

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+39 055 849661

Borgo San Lorenzo Liberation Day in brief

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