In February 1969, the Italian Navy used explosives to sink the platform. It remains the only "war" ever fought and won by the Italian Republic.
The Italian government did not share Rosa's romantic vision. They viewed the island as a threat to national security and a potential haven for tax evasion and illegal broadcasting.
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The "Incredible Story of the Rose Island" (L’incredibile storia dell’Isola delle Rose) is one of the most eccentric and fascinating chapters in Italian history. It tells the tale of Giorgio Rosa, an idealistic engineer who decided that if he couldn't find freedom on land, he would build it on the sea. 🏗️ The Visionary Project
Used a patented system of hollow steel stilts injected with concrete. The Birth of a Nation