Atlas Obscura
Murales del Borgo San Giuliano in Rimini, Italy
Founded around the year 1000, Borgo San Giuliano, was originally the city's fishermen’s quarter. The tradition of painting murals that has made Borgo San Giuliano famous has deep roots. In 1979, the city council suggested demolishing the neighborhood to make way for a new residential development. In response, locals organised the first “Festa de’ Borg” to celebrate, promote, and defend their id…
originally the city's fishermen’s quarter