Portella della Ginestra (PA)


This is the desolate plateau at the top of the pass leading from San Giuseppe Iato across to Piana degli Albanesi. It is known for one thing only - the massacre of 11 innocent people (including children) on Mayday 1947. Those responsible were Salvatore Giuliano and his band - although their motives and intentions are still a matter of some controversy. See the Montelepre page for more information.

The memorial stones at Portella della Ginestra

There is a car park here, servicing the monument across the road. The monument consists of eleven jagged rocks placed in an upright position where the bodies fell; it is a place of terrible sadness.

View towards Piana degli Albanesi from Portella della Ginestra The memorial to the victims who fell on Mayday 1947
Andrew at Portella della Ginestra
The inscription recording the events of Mayday 1947

 

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