For years now, the usual midday shot on the Janiculum hill, established on 1 December 1847 at the behest of Pope Pius IX, has attracted hundreds of onlookers and tourists, intent on attending the traditional Roman rite, performed every day by the team. training regiment of the Artillery Command.
As part of the activities and initiatives aimed at enhancing the historical heritage and traditions of the Army, the Artillery Command, guardian of this centenary Roman tradition, wanted to allow the public of tourists and Romans who daily attend the event to to learn more about the origins, history and curiosities of this custom through an explanatory board placed next to the pitch where the blank shot is fired.
The board, in Italian and English, illustrates the synthesis of the history of tradition, the technical characteristics of the cannon used today and the map of the world highlighting the different locations where the firing of a cannon is still used to signal a particular time to the population. .
Part of the cannons used in the past, from 1904 to today, notably the 12 cm Bronzo Rigato muzzle-loading of Porta Pia, the 149/23, the 149/13 and the 105/22, are kept in the memorabilia rooms of the Bracciano Artillery Command. .
