The bizarre history of the Republic of Rose Island, a micronation on a man-made platform off the coast of Italy

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Weird Italy

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Weird Italy, Guide to Unusual and Amazing Places to see in Italy. History, music, folklore, culture of Italy. https://weirditaly.com

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The bizarre history of the Republic of Rose Island, a micronation on a man-made platform off the coast of Italy

Weird Italy

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3 years ago

The bizarre history of the Republic of Rose Island, a micronation on a man-made platform off the coast of Italy

The Republic of Rose Island was the name given to an artificial platform of 400 m² that stood in the Adriatic Sea outside Italian territorial waters, designed by engineer Giorgio Rosa in 1958 and completed in 1967.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://weirditaly.com/2021/08/06/the-curious-history-of-the-republic-of-rose-island-a-micronation-on-a-man-made-platform-off-the-coast-of-italy/