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coming for everyone as you can see in the map below which i posted in a previous update la villa is located across the road from where the rudolph valentio statue once stood la villa park is across the road from the former location of the rudolph valentino statue the celebration of the newly renovated park was held only 10 days after la gazzetta del mezzorgiorno published a photo showing where valentino s statue is now it has raised a great deal of concern since the people fighting for the preservation of the monument were assured the statue would be properly stored after it was removed from the pedestrian walkway which is being renovated in a previous post i detailed that project and how the statue was initially left lying unprotected on the ground for weeks until protests finally forced officials cover the statue with plastic to protect it from the elements before it was finally moved away see rudolph valentino s hometown statue abandoned il grave fatto the serious matter update which was posted on september 9 2025 one month after my post a new headline appeared in la gazzeta del mezzagiorno castellaneta valentino non è al sicuro nuova bufera sulla statua castellaneta valentino is not safe new storm on the statue the monument to rudolph valentino is now located in the atrium of the former municipal slaughterhouse covered with a sheet with the corners secured to the ground with simple ropes private citizens alerted opposition council members and la gazetta quotes their reaction the access said the councillors maria terrusi stefania giannico giuseppe angelillo francesca arrè and walter rochira was extremely simple because the padlock was not closed but only leaning against the gate the news was starting to circulate and for this reason we considered it necessary to warn the police who arrived on the spot for the verification of the case to protect an asset that represents an important piece of the identity and history of our community at the time of the statue s removal dipippa stated that everything had been done in a precise way in full respect of the work during the execution of the work the statue will be kept in a protected municipal area where it will also undergo a conservative restoration aimed at healing the signs of the time and some vandalism suffered over the years this statement has been repeated by the deputy mayor as the controversy has reignited however it s not just private citizens and opposition council members that disagree with the official statement casa del parco has also commented who or what is casa del parco casa del parco is a company that has worked on redevelopment in the commune during 2022 the group worked on a space dubbed la casa del parco site in castellaneta in an event listing on facebook the space is described as follows here is the casa del parco a space available to citizens and tourists for events exhibitions workshops and the arrival and departure point for excursions to gravina or the bike path please note that the event tijmb passét no tt amm scurdet scheduled for july 7 2025 at 8 30 p m will be held at the casa del parco former slaughterhouse 2022 screenshot from video on the casa del parco development facebook page but casa del parco is not a local entity it is the brand used by a larger business link casa del parco was founded on the experience started in 1982 by its founding members in construction industry key sectors planning building and sales case del parco is the brand used by compagnie immobiliari associates a leading company in the italian real estate market since the foundation we select the best solutions according to meticulous studies regarding the choice of the design and always respecting the environment with particular attention to their locations the head of the operation in the 2022 castellenata project was giovanni gugliotti who had been president of the province of taranto circa 2014 just recently in june 2025 gugliotti was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the port network authority of the ionian sea port of taranto following decree no 136 dated 11 june 2025 issued by the minister of infrastructure and transport mr matteo salvini casa del parco is a high profile company with connections that is now commenting on the status of the rudolph valentino statue by calling out the statement of assurance by the current mayor it is clear to everyone that the reassurances provided a few weeks ago by the mayor about the custody of the monument in a safe and adequate place are completely unfounded we will have to see if an important company s skeptical view of the commune s actions will have any effect on what happens next the uncertainty over the fate of rudolph valentino s statue continues sources casa del parco compagnie immobiliari associates comune di castellaneta website la gazzetta del mezzogiorno digital edition sindaco mayor gianni di pippi instagram posted on november 2 2025 november 6 2025 by rudolph valentino connections posted in locations rudolph valentino tagged casa del parco castellaneta italy compagnie immobiliari associates giovanni gugliotti la gazzetta del mezzogiorno la villa dei cigni news rudolph valentino rudolph valentino statue in castellaneta italy sindaco mayor gianni di pippa 1 comment rudolph valentino s hometown statue abandoned il grave fatto the serious matter update 9 9 2025 a month ago i posted news from castellaneta rudolph valentino s hometown i was happy to share the news about the decision to move the statue memorial to piazza closer to his birthplace a nicer location not next to a gas station you can read the details and see the map of the area and the proposed new location for the statue in the post news from rudolph valentino s birthplace castellaneta italy august 2025 and the youtube video within a couple of weeks of writing that story i received news that actually gave me a huge shock on august 29 2025 almost exactly one year shy of the 100th anniversary of valentino s death new details of the situation involving the status of valentino s statue memorial were reported in the digital edition and facebook page of la gazzetta del mezzogiorno based in nearby taranto enlarged photo from the paper s facebook page according to the article the statue was taken down with a jackhammer to allow for renovations to the square where it has stood since 1961 it was then abandoned on the street covered only by a plastic sheet this did not sit well as this sparked a citizen uprising in the ionian town and gained attention which spanned continents and even involved many immigrants to the united states the article states that the statue has been lying on the town s promenade for weeks and after protests the comune replaced the plastic sheet with a thicker blue tarpaulin a former employee of the rudolph valentino foundation named annamaria galgano was quoted in the article a few weeks ago the mayor announced that the statue of rudolph valentino the work of the maestro luigi gheno would be secured and undergo conservative restoration after years standing on our promenade it would finally have a moment of rest before returning more beautiful than ever and yet today that statue a symbol of our bond with a great silent film star lies on the ground resting on pallets and covered with a plastic sheet exposed to time and perhaps indifference only after the heavy rains was a thicker sheet considered but it has remained there not in a protected place not cared for as it deserves there is even talk of moving it from its original location i have my doubts about this decision in the meantime rodolfo remains on the ground and so to a certain extent does our memory the report goes on to say that the taranto superintendency stepped in to do an inspection of the site without any participation from the comune itself the technician sent in from taranto therefore was limited to taking photographs using a drone also the entire monument along with the statue is now expected to moved to a warehouse in the town superintendence of cultural heritage as per my contact in castellaneta what is going on more context i decided to see what i could find on the comune s website there s nothing there with regard to this matter but there is a page under the turismo e cultura section outlining the life of valentino hunting around a bit more i found the name of the mayor who was elected in may 2023 and then found his personal facebook page sindaco il candidato dott giambattista di pippa from the comune di castellaneta website on september 1 2025 a video was posted on di pippa s facebook page the screenshot of the post is on the left a google street view right from around the time i was there last year shows the passeggiata valentino which is along the street named the via roma as one can see the construction work is opposite valentino s birthplace but quite a distance from the statue s location as of this writing valentino s birthplace on the left opposite the tall gray building in the distance is the statue memorial and the gas station note all names removed for privacy the comments to the mayor s post about the reconstruction of the promenade are generally positive for example well done dipippa forget about the fanbase here i m happy about the facts the best mayor of castellaneta ever bravo dipippa altroché tifoserie qua so gioie per i fatti il miglior sindaco castellanetano di sempre reaction to the handling of the statue i looked through and translated most of the comments on the la gazzetta del mezzogiorno facebook site to find out reactions to the condition of the statue itself there are of course a few that show that some view the whole situation as a joke and others who really don t care for example but then we also see politics valentino himself often triggered social and political controversy in his day and ironically even in death his statue is part of a current political debate a fan of the sindaco mayor wrote this is a month old story just to fill a space or it s just clockwork journalism to continue needlessly discrediting the administration s work notizia vecchia di un mese tanto per riempire uno spazio oppure giornalismo ad orologeria per continuare a screditare inutilmente il lavoro dell amministrazione my contact in castellaneta has a different view unfortunately we elected a mayor who during his campaign made fine speeches about legality culture sports the redevelopment of abandoned spaces and all the other fine words but in the end he turned out to be a clown incompetent he simply increased waste taxes by 150 and every family was left with a hefty bill to pay here are some other examples of how people have reacted negatively to the current administration s handling of valentino s statue the city council should be reported va denunciata la giunta comunale apparently they even broke it when they removed it geniuses pare l abbiano anche rotta nel rimuoverla geni castellaneta is known worldwide for one thing if they don t even pay attention to that how can they pay attention to the whole city it s not just a symbol but a shared feeling that deserves respect castellaneta è conosciuta in tutto il mondo per un unico motivo se non si ha attenzione neppure per quello come si può averlo per l intera città but what s happening in the minds of those who govern us ma nei cervelli di chi ci governa che sta succedendo amateurs at random all of them amateurs at random all of them but mostly there is disappointment and consternation shame vergogna disturbing inquietante our history our myth covered up like a garbage bag thrown on the street la nostra storia il nostro mito coperto come un sacco di immondizia buttato per strada what a degradation che degrado it s impossible it s part of our memory non è possibile fa parte della nostra memoria first they use it for publicity then they throw it away without regret poor rodolfo is spinning in his grave prima lo usan x pubblicizzarsi poi lo buttano via senza rigegno povero rodolfo girando nella tomba so the question now is will the statue of rudolph valentino be preserved or will the perception of this resident of castellaneta become reality under the guise of restoration they re scrapping it people with no history con la scusa del restauro rottamano gente senza storia below is a final comment that stands out in the expression of the feelings of so many people in castellaneta and the many people around the world who still admire the life and work of rudolph valentino a blow to the heart for those who love castellaneta and its history rudolph valentino is more than just a statue he is a symbol of identity a deep emotional connection to the land to cinema to one s roots seeing him there abandoned on a pallet covered up as best as possible is painful it s not just about aesthetics or urban decorum it s about respect for memory for art for the community that identifies with that figure those in government cannot forget that every gesture matters and that caring for symbols is caring for one s own people un colpo al cuore per chi ama castellaneta e la sua storia rodolfo valentino non è solo una statua è un simbolo identitario un legame emotivo profondo con la terra con il cinema con le radici vederlo lì abbandonato su un bancale coperto alla meno peggio fa male non si tratta solo di estetica o di decoro urbano si tratta di rispetto per la memoria per l arte per la comunità che in quella figura si riconosce chi amministra non può dimenticare che ogni gesto ha un peso e che la cura verso i simboli è la cura verso la propria gente i will continue to monitor developments as they occur sources comune di castellaneta website la gazzetta del mezzogiorno digital edition and facebook sindaco mayor gianni di pippi facebook posted on september 9 2025 november 1 2025 by rudolph valentino connections posted in locations rudolph valentino tagged castellaneta italy comune di castellaneta gianni de pippa la gazaetta del mezzogiorno luigi gheno rudolph valentino rudolph valentino foundation rudolph valentino statue in castellaneta italy sindaco giambattista di pippa taranto italy 4 comments rudolph valentino 99 years at rest august 23 2025 valentino as the eagle may 6 1895 august 23 1926 the trouble is you think you have time buddha in august 1925 rudolph valentino was working on his first film for united artists which would be released as the eagle it was a new beginning one year later august 1926 he would be gone link to youtube video here posted on august 23 2025 august 23 2025 by rudolph valentino connections posted in rudolph valentino valentino films tagged death of rudolph valentino rudolph valentino the eagle 1925 film leave a comment news from rudolph valentino s birthplace castellaneta italy august 2025 link to the youtube video version of this post a nativity scene a house on the market a visit from francis ford coppola and a statue on the move as we approach the 99th anniversary of rudolf valentino s 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