Plaza de Mayo, Buenos Aires, Argentina. © georginy
Revolutionary souls follow the path of those who change the world - or contribute.
1 Via Appia, Rome (Italy)
In the footsteps of Spartacus, you will find the Via Appia, one of the oldest roads in the world and first paved Roman road, called the "Queen of the ways" by the Romans, which can still beautiful remains. She witnessed the bloody repression against the slave rebellion; 6000 of them were crucified along this path after the last battle whose victory was for Crassus in 71 BC. AD Also visit the catacombs; underground were used as burial places by early Christians.
Several buses serve the Via Appia: No. 218, from the Piazza San Giovanni in Latereno; No. 660 of the Colli Albani station on subway line 1; No. 118 of the Piramide station on line B.
2 Wall of Berlin (Germany)
Some parts of the wall are visible on the Alexanderplatz; also visit the Museum of the Wall near Checkpoint Charlie (Friedrichstrasse 43-45) and Berlin Wall Memorial (Bernauer Strasse).
3 Potemkin Stairs, Odessa (Ukraine)
You certainly do not see pram hitting its 192 steps (hopefully), but before this monumental staircase, why not think of that famous scene of the massacre of civilians in Battleship Potemkin (1925)? Indeed, the battle took place rather in nearby streets. The mutiny of the sailors (1905), which was due to spoiled food, turned into a revolution, and many inhabitants, arriving on the banks support the sailors were killed by tsarist troops.
If you do not have the courage to climb all those stairs, take the funicular (free) along the staircase (8h-23h).
4 Tahrir Square, Cairo (Egypt)
Midan Tahrir, or "Liberation Square", is a mainstay of modern Cairo, became the symbol of the Egyptian revolution of January 2011 Grand roundabout and important area of circulation, several major arteries of the city converge. After the success of the Tunisian revolution, various movements calling for protest in Egypt and Tahrir Square is occupied for 18 days, until the departure of President Hosni Mubarak. The square was again at the heart of the protest movement that led to the dismissal of Mohammed Morsi in July 2013.
Visit the famous Egyptian Museum, the square (allow two days), and you've had a good look at what makes the past and present pride of the Egyptians.
Tahrir Square, Cairo, Egypt. © أحمد عبد الفتاح Ahmed Abd El-fatah
5 Plaza de Mayo, Buenos Aires (Argentina)
Symbol of the revolution of May 1811 and the independence of the Argentina side to Spain , this place is a place of unwavering revolt, every Thursday afternoon for thirty years. Plaza de Mayo, home to the famous Casa Rosada, seat of government, sees through the Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo, who demand the truth about the desaparecidos, their missing during the military dictatorship between 1976 and 1983 children Despite the republican regime today, they continue the round, covered with a white scarf (symbolically a diaper, to commemorate the death of their child). An estimated 30,000 young adults and teenagers have disappeared without the bodies were found, and 500 children were stolen (which is the struggle of the Grandmothers of the Plaza de Mayo).
Who is interested in the movement, a visit to the bookstore cafe literary Osvaldo Bayer, held by the Mothers, is a must (on Congress Square).
6 Wenceslas Square, Prague (Czech Republic)
The 1960s in Czechoslovakia were marked by political liberalization and major reforms by the leader Alexander Dubcek, which was not to the liking of the USSR. The "Prague Spring" was crushed by the invading Soviet forces of the Warsaw Pact, on the night of August 20 to 21, 1968, with the help of the state police. At the end of the first day, there were already 58 deaths. Most of the fighting took place at the top of Wenceslas Square: the facade of the National Museum still bears bullet holes. To the left of the fountain is a memorial shaped cross indicating the location where the student Jan Palach fell, having set himself on fire to protest against the invasion of Soviet troops on January 16, 1969.
Around the square are several Art Nouveau buildings, including the beautiful Grand Hotel Europa.
7 Place de la Bastille, Paris (France)
Nothing remains (almost) the former besieged jail July 14, 1789, but we have to see that place dominated by the July Column bronze 52 m high. Wearing a Auguste Dumont, The Genius of Freedom sculpture, it is dedicated to another revolution: the "Three Glorious Days" of July 1830 Revolutionary (1830) are based on the column. This roundabout, full of revolutionary soul of Paris , is a major destination for events. Place now houses the Opéra-Bastille, another architectural fortress, inaugurated July 13, 1989 for the bicentennial of the storming of the Bastille.
Go in search of traces of the Bastille: the contour pad fortress is reconstructed on the site; remnants of walls have been moved to the Boulevard Henri IV; Finally, the Bastille Metro Station reveals foundations, on a dock line 5 (towards Bobigny).
Place de la Bastille, Paris, France. © jean-louis zimmermann
8 Revolution Square, Havana (Cuba)
Hasta la Victoria Siempre ("Always to victory") are the words that dominate the main square in Havana, where Cuban gouvernenment seat. On one wall of the Ministerio del Interior, they accompany a huge mural depicting the famous photograph of Che Guevara taken by Alberto Korda in 1960 From revolution in the square, he had developed there; but it is the symbol of the Cuban revolution, which is not only a historical event, but also a political process. From a very communist style, adorned with a memorial to José Martí, the place is huge and can accommodate hundreds of thousands of Cubans; this is the place for political rallies and Fidel Castro are made many of his "speech rivers" (with a record of 7 hours!).
If you are in Havana, a May 1, attend the rally Cubans on the square; that lasts for fifty years the revolution, it's tradition.
Revolution Square, Havana, Cuba. © subcomunicad☭r
9 Freedom Trail, Boston, Massachusetts (United States)
The "Road to Freedom" is a walking tour of the city, across 16 sites where important events took place in the American War of Independence. Marked on the pavement by a red line, he started in the park Boston Common and ends at the Bunker Hill Monument (commemorating a bloody battle). Designed chronologically, he sneaks out of 4 km through several neighborhoods and is an excellent guide for visiting Boston and find a (large) piece of American history. It is true of the Old State House, site of the Boston Massacre, the Old North Church, where the sexton hung two lanterns to warn of the British advance, through the old Faneuil Hall Marketplace, now the Historic Site the revolt of the colonists against England.
In the Beacon Hill neighborhood, also take the Black Heritage Trail (2.5 km), to learn about the abolitionist movement and the African-American community.
Freedom Trail, Boston, Massachusetts, United States. © Allie_Caulfield
10 Tian An men, Beijing (China)
In April 1989, hundreds of thousands of students, soon joined by workers gather on the square, the largest in the world in calling for a reform of the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party. On the night of June 3 to 4, the party goes on the offensive by sending tanks and armored vehicles to quell the peaceful popular uprising. The number of victims has never been officially confirmed, but certainly reached a thousand deaths. Hundreds of people involved in the movement were arrested, imprisoned or forced to flee to the West. Today the square is the symbol of a democratic impulse broken.
Entering through the front door of the south, you pass the mausoleum of Chairman Mao, then we arrive at the Gate of Heavenly Peace, which overlooks the Forbidden City to the north.
Tian An men, Beijing, China. © marcusuke
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