Birthplace of Antonio Rosmini, Rovereto

Blessed Antonio Rosmini-Serbati, priest, philosopher, writer, and founder of the Institute of Charity, was born in Rovereto on March 24, 1797, and died in Stresa on July 1, 1855. The birthplace, inhabited by the Rosminian Fathers, has today become a museum. The palace, originally built in the 17th century, was expanded in the second half of the 19th century on the initiative of Francesco Paoli. Inside, original furniture, majolica stoves, late 18th-century stuccoes, archival and library collections, collections of prints and drawings, and an interesting art gallery with works of both sacred and secular nature as well as portraits of the philosopher and his ancestors are preserved. On the ground floor is the Rosminian Library, established in 1985. On the first floor are the hall of mirrors, the balcony room, the small lounge, the piano room, the chapel frescoed in 1781, and the family library arranged on special wooden shelves, set up in the rooms of Antonio’s parents. On the second floor, we find the birth room, which houses relics and personal effects belonging to the blessed.