Villa Carpena, the former mansion where dictator Benito Mussolini and his family lived, has been turned into a museum, and its new owners claim the house is haunted by the ghosts of the Mussolini family.
Carpena, a small district of the city of Forlì, has come to lure history buffs and ghost hunters out of curiosity about what’s going on at the museum. Also called the “House of Memories”, the place houses the belongings and traces of a dark side of history.
You can find pieces from the Mussolini family such as skis, violins, chandeliers, artwork, scooters and the couple’s vintage cars. Even the tractor driven by his wife, Rachele Mussolini, who came from a humble farming family, is on display in the museum.
“There are a lot of original historical artifacts and each one has its own story. We strongly encourage people to explore this amazing place,” adds Marco Buonasorte Moriconi, head of guided tours of the museum.
The collection also complements: old photos of the Italian dictator riding a bike and the family’s outfits such as handmade socks and hats. You can also visit the rooms where Mussolini’s children slept, including an iron cradle made by the dictator’s shoemaker father.
In addition, traces of the Mussolini government as a series of generous gifts received during this period are also exhibited in the museum. It consists of a tapestry, a sacred stone from Mount Fuji, donated by Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie by Japanese Emperor Hirohito, and even bomb fragments removed from his body during World War I.
Mussolini built Villa Carpena after he married Rachele, who lived in a neighboring farmhouse, in 1924. The couple decided to move as they felt that his wife’s former residence had little space for their growing family.
supernatural events
Its new owner, Domenico Morosini, told CNN that since he bought the property in 2000, terrible cases have piled up and there are records of those incidents.
In 2013, it was reported that a group of ghost hunters wanted to visit the mansion and spend a night looking for signs of paranormal activity. They claim to capture disturbing events in the dark.
“We tape-recorded something resembling a woman’s weak voice. When we played it, the old village guard freaked out and jumped out of his chair whispering that he recognized Rachele’s voice,” says a report by a group of paranormal researchers. .
Thermal images recorded that night showed Mussolini’s favorite motorcycle with red spots on the handlebars and tank. For researchers, this may reveal the longing for the object in the dictator’s soul.
However, the most tangible sign would be another sign when detectives used a flashlight. “We put it on the table where the family was eating, we asked for a signal, and it suddenly turned on and off,” they say.
The unrest allegedly caused by Mussolini’s ghost is not limited to Villa Carpena. On the ancient Via Appia, which connects Rome to Latina, a city founded during the fascist dictatorship, residents claim to have often heard and seen the ghost of Mussolini, presumably passing by on a red Guzzi motorcycle wearing glasses and a leather cap. to find their lover at night.
source: Noticias
